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Berlin, Jan 22 (AFP): Erling Haaland put Borussia Dortmund on their way to a rollercoaster 3-2 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday to keep his side’s Bundesliga title hopes alive.<\/p>\n
Despite being outplayed for much of the game, Marco Rose’s side bounced back from a shock defeat in the cup in midweek, scrapping their way to a victory which moves them within three points of league leaders Bayern Munich overnight.<\/p>\n
Dortmund started brilliantly, carving through the Hoffenheim defence with a brilliant string of passes on six minutes, providing Erling Haaland with a tap-in for the opener.<\/p>\n
Hoffenheim then squandered several good chances before Andrej Kramaric equalised with a smart volley on the stroke of half-time.<\/p>\n
Marco Reus restored the lead on the counter-attack, before a David Raum own-goal appeared to seal the three points for Dortmund.<\/p>\n
Georginio Rutter gave Hoffenheim hope late on, but Dortmund held on to claim the three points.<\/p>\n
Dortmund remain eight points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who stormed to a 5-1 victory over Augsburg thanks to a Moussa Diaby hat-trick.<\/p>\n
Karim Bellarabi and Diaby gave Leverkusen a comfortable 2-0 half-time lead over a limp Augsburg side, before Arne Maier pulled a goal back for the guests on the hour mark.<\/p>\n
Diaby was irresistible, however, adding a third for Leverkusen minutes later before tearing through Augsburg on the counter-attack to complete his hat-trick.<\/p>\n
Substitute Lucas Alario added a fifth with a crafty backheel ten minutes from time.<\/p>\n
Union beat Gladbach<\/p>\n
Union Berlin broke into the top four as they beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1, piling more misery on under-fire coach Adi Huetter.<\/p>\n
Gladbach were in need of a result, having won just one of their last eight in the league and slumped to a shock cup defeat to Hannover in midweek.<\/p>\n
Huetter’s side started sluggishly, however, and Max Kruse gave Union the lead from the penalty spot after a Denis Zakaria handball.<\/p>\n
The hosts showed a sign of life just before half-time, Manu Kone smashing home the equaliser after a superb counter-attack.<\/p>\n
Gladbach had chances to take the lead themselves in the second half, but were left shellshocked when Kruse blasted home a second to give Union a smash-and-grab win.<\/p>\n
Victory moves high-flying Union into a Champions League spot, but they remain just a point ahead of Freiburg, who beat neighbours Stuttgart 2-0.<\/p>\n
Stuttgart had a penalty decision in their favour overturned by VAR just minutes before Freiburg took the lead, Lucas Hoefler’s long-range effort.<\/p>\n
Kevin Schade added another in the second half, leaving Freiburg just a point adrift of the top four.<\/p>\n
At the other end of the table, Jeremy Dudziak inspired bottom club Greuther Fuerth to a 2-1 win over Mainz.<\/p>\n
Dudziak scored an early opener, before forcing a second-half own-goal from Stefan Bell to give Fuerth only their second win of the season.<\/p>\n
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