Match highlights
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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin highlights
How the goals came
7' Niclas Füllkrug opens the scoring for Borussia Dortmund → 9' Robin Gosens equalises for 1. FC Union Berlin → 31' Leonardo Bonucci puts 1. FC Union Berlin ahead → 49' Nico Schlotterbeck equalises for Borussia Dortmund → 54' Julian Brandt puts Borussia Dortmund ahead (the winner) → 71' Julian Ryerson extends Borussia Dortmund's lead. Full time: 4-2, Borussia Dortmund win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 6 goals came after half-time. Borussia Dortmund came from 1 down to win.
7' Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) 1-0
Borussia Dortmund took the lead on home soil in the 7th minute through Niclas Füllkrug, making it 1-0. The advantage proved short-lived, as 1. FC Union Berlin drew level just two minutes later. It was the opening goal in what became a six-goal contest.
9' Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) 1-1
Only two minutes after falling behind, 1. FC Union Berlin were level. Robin Gosens scored in the 9th minute to make it 1-1, and the visitors' quick response turned the early stages into an open exchange.
31' Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin) 1-2
In the 31st minute, Leonardo Bonucci put 1. FC Union Berlin ahead at 1-2, completing a turnaround after they had conceded first. The visitors carried that lead into half-time, though Borussia Dortmund would respond after the break.
49' Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) 2-2
Trailing 1-2 at the break, Borussia Dortmund needed only four minutes of the second half to draw level. Nico Schlotterbeck scored in the 49th minute to make it 2-2, setting in motion a home fightback that would yield the go-ahead goal five minutes later.
54' Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) 3-2
Five minutes after the equalizer, Julian Brandt put Borussia Dortmund back in front at 3-2 in the 54th minute. The hosts never relinquished the lead from that point, making Brandt's strike the winning goal.
71' Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) 4-2
Julian Ryerson added a fourth in the 71st minute, stretching Borussia Dortmund's advantage to 4-2. It was the final goal of the match, completing a second-half comeback in which the hosts scored three times after going in 1-2 down at half-time.
