Match highlights
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Borussia Dortmund vs Hertha BSC highlights
How the goals came
27' Karim Adeyemi opens the scoring for Borussia Dortmund → 32' Donyell Malen extends Borussia Dortmund's lead (the winner) → 46' Lucas Tousart pulls one back for Hertha BSC → 76' Marco Reus extends Borussia Dortmund's lead → 90' Julian Brandt extends Borussia Dortmund's lead. Full time: 4-1, Borussia Dortmund win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
27' Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) 1-0
Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, putting Borussia Dortmund 1-0 up against Hertha BSC at Signal Iduna Park. The hosts never relinquished the lead from that point on, and Adeyemi's opener ultimately stood as the winning goal in a 4-1 victory.
32' Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) 2-0
Just five minutes after the opener, Donyell Malen doubled Borussia Dortmund's advantage in the 32nd minute. The quick-fire second goal made it 2-0 and gave the hosts a two-goal cushion before the break against Hertha BSC.
46' Lucas Tousart (Hertha BSC) 2-1
Trailing by two, visitors Hertha BSC pulled one back in the 46th minute as the second half got under way. Lucas Tousart's goal cut the deficit to 2-1 and reopened the contest at Signal Iduna Park.
76' Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) 3-1
With the margin still at one, Marco Reus struck in the 76th minute to make it 3-1 for Borussia Dortmund. The goal restored the two-goal lead that Hertha BSC had trimmed early in the second half.
90' Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) 4-1
Julian Brandt had the final word, scoring Borussia Dortmund's fourth in the 90th minute. His goal settled the match at 4-1, completing a three-goal win over Hertha BSC in front of 81365 spectators at Signal Iduna Park.
