Dortmund returns to winning track in Haaland comeback – VG

The home team fought for a long time to get rid of an aggressive Wolfsburg team, which created several great chances and for a long time seemed the team most likely to score.

Haaland, on the other hand, had several qualified opportunities, especially when he forced a masterful save from Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels early in the second half. Viasport commentator, E claim Bisgaard Sundet, even called the rescue “superhuman.”

Jærbuen was constantly involved and was largely the center of the yellow-black attack, despite the Volkswagen city plugs doing their best to isolate him.

– For all opponents, Erling is a great theme and creates space for other players, while also being a constant threat. It was good to have him back, says general midfielder Thomas Delaney in the interview broadcast by Viasport after the game.

Haaland himself writes on Instagram that it was a “great way to start 2021”, and that he feels very healthy and happy to get back on track with victory.

The Norwegian has not been on the pitch since the 1-2 loss to Cologne in late November and has suffered a muscle injury on a training ground in Dubai. Ten minutes before the end, he was replaced and finished unmarked in the long-awaited comeback through injury.

However, the first goal came from an unexpected team. Midfielder Samuel Akanji excelled in the duel with his teammate Mats Hummels on Jadon Sancho’s corner kick and stabbed the header goal at the empty Signal Iduna Park.

When Wolfsburg chased the tie towards the end, Sancho had a huge margin to counter, and only with Casteels was he not wrong after a deadly effective counter. The Englishman barely gave a touch in the first hour, but in the end he was decisive with two goal points.

One has to wonder what the guys think about that score:

The lead held up and gave Dortmund a welcome victory after lengthy Bundesliga troubles. With only four points in the last five games before the New Year, they were in danger of ending up seriously in the back game considering the title.

“This month will definitely be decisive for how things are going in the Bundesliga for us,” interim coach Edin Terzic told Sky before the game.

But with three points against Wolfsburg, who before the game were neighbors of the table and two points ahead, they managed to keep the distance to the league leaders, RB Leipzig, at six points. The next match awaits the East German league leader.

After being substituted, Haaland shook his head angrily at the missed opportunities.

Fortunately for Dortmund, it was others who took responsibility.

P.S.! Shortly after the game, the quarterfinals of the German Cup were drawn. Dortmund got a relatively lucky draw and met Paderborn.