Julian Brandt has celebrated his 300th Bundesliga appearance with a goal to lead Borussia Dortmund to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Werder Bremen. Dortmund’s relief when referee Felix Brych blew the final whistle was evident given what had happened on Bremen’s last visit in the league.
Dortmund’s Julian Brandt, left, is congratulated after scoring the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Dortmund’s Julian Brandt, center, scores the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
Niclas Füllkrug joined Dortmund from Bremen in the summer transfer window, but the Germany forward went off in the 77th after a quiet performance against his former teammates. There was a moment of silence before the game for all “innocent victims” of the Israel-Hamas conflict, as well as for the two Swedish victims of a shooting in Brussels on Monday before a European Championship qualifying game. One fan shown on TV was holding a sign with a dove promoting peace.
Donyell Malen almost make the breakthrough before the interval with a fierce shot that was blocked by Bremen’s reserve goalkeeper Michael Zetterer at the near post.Malen missed another chance before Brandt finally made the breakthrough in the 67th with a chip over the goalkeeper after being set up with a perfectly timed pass from Emre Can.
Dortmund remains one of three unbeaten teams in the Bundesliga along with Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. Leverkusen visits Wolfsburg and Bayern plays in Mainz on Saturday.
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