Borussia Dortmund bridging the gap on leaders Bayern Munich top the Bundesliga by six points Marco Reus‘the brace inspired the champions to a 3-0 win over Union Berlin on Sunday.
No top scorer Erling Haaland Through injury, captain Reus dealt with any Dortmund stress following a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen the last time, drilled the visitors’ net in the 18th minute.
Reus then put Dortmund in control in the capital seven minutes later, after circling the keeper and scoring the home side’s second.
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Remaining in control for most of the second half, Raphael Guerreiro conceded home a third late to ensure victory for the away team.
Bayern’s shock 4-2 defeat by VfL Bochum Saturday opened the door for second-placed Dortmund, who took full advantage of the title race with 46 points from 22 games, six points behind the champions.
This season’s surprise pack Union has never really taken off, with their second consecutive defeat sending them down to sixth in the standings.
