Seven days, three games, seven goals: Karim Adeyemi also delivers in the league. Thanks in particular to his brace, Borussia Dortmund have overtaken 1. FC Heidenheim at the top of the Bundesliga.
Karim Adeyemi has crowned a perfect week for him with another brace and shot Borussia Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga table, at least for one night. Thanks in particular to two goals and an assist from the 22-year-old, BVB demystified previous leaders 1. FC Heidenheim 4:2 (3:1) and overtook the Swabians, who had previously been unbeaten in five competitive matches this season.
Donyell Malen (12th minute), Adeyemi (17th/41st) and Emre Can (90th +3rd/manual penalty) also scored the first goals against FCH in this Bundesliga season. The goals from Marvin Pieringer (39) and Maximilian Breunig from the penalty spot (74) were not enough for the visitors, who only really put BVB under pressure in the closing stages.
The Champions League finalists from the Ruhr region warmed up for their first appearance in the top flight this season on Wednesday at FC Brugge with the win. This was particularly true of Adeyemi, who had already scored five goals in the two U21 internationals in recent days and overshadowed the season debut of €18 million signing Serhou Guirassy on Friday.
Outstanding Adeyemi: seven goals in seven days
After recovering from knee problems, the former Stuttgart player was immediately in the starting eleven and shone in Dortmund's third goal when he cleverly slipped the ball through for Adeyemi, who was lurking behind him.
In view of Dortmund's offensive spectacle, coach Nuri Sahin's risky tactics paid off. As expected by his Heidenheim colleague Frank Schmidt, Dortmund stood extremely high and left only the central defenders Niklas Süle and Waldemar Anton as protection in the absence of the yellow-red suspended Nico Schlotterbeck.
The home side generated pressure early on and went straight into the lead through Malen. It was the first goal Heidenheim had conceded this season. And it didn't stop there, as the previously highly praised visitors were unable to find a way to counter Dortmund's attacking power.
The live ticker
Borussia Dortmund
1. FC Heidenheim
- Donyell Malen - 1:0 (11.)
- Karim Adeyemi - 2:0 (17.)
- Karim Adeyemi - 3:1 (41.)
- Emre Can - 4:2 (90.+3.)
- (39.) 2:1 - Marvin Pieringer
- (74.) 3:2 - Maximilian Breunig
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90.+7.End of 2nd half
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90.+3.Goal for Borussia Dortmund, 4:2 through penalties from Emre Can
Emre Can
Midfielder
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87.Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Mathias Honsak
Striker
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87.Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Lennard Maloney
Midfielder
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86.Yellow card Borussia Dortmund
Yan Couto
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83.Yellow card 1. FC Heidenheim
Mikkel Kaufmann
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82.Yellow card Borussia Dortmund
Jamie Gittens
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79.Substitution in Borussia Dortmund
Jamie Gittens
Striker
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79.Substitution out Borussia Dortmund
Karim Adeyemi
Striker
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79.Substitution in Borussia Dortmund
Emre Can
Midfielder
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79.Substitution out Borussia Dortmund
Julian Brandt
Midfielder
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74.Goal for 1. FC Heidenheim, 3:2 through penalties from Maximilian Breunig
Maximilian Breunig
Striker
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72.Substitution in Borussia Dortmund
Yan Couto
Defender
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72.Substitution out Borussia Dortmund
Ramy Bensebaini
Defender
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72.Substitution in Borussia Dortmund
Maximilian Beier
Striker
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72.Substitution out Borussia Dortmund
Serhou Guirassy
Striker
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68.Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Maximilian Breunig
Striker
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68.Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Paul Wanner
Midfielder
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68.Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Mikkel Kaufmann
Striker
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68.Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Marvin Pieringer
Striker
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68.Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Niklas Dorsch
Midfielder
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68.Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Leonardo Scienza
Midfielder
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63.Yellow card 1. FC Heidenheim
Paul Wanner
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59.Substitution in Borussia Dortmund
Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder
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59.Substitution out Borussia Dortmund
Donyell Malen
Striker
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46.Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Sirlord Conteh
Striker
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46.Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Adrian Beck
Midfielder
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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41.Goal for Borussia Dortmund, 3:1 through Karim Adeyemi (Julian Ryerson)
Karim Adeyemi
Striker
Assist: Julian Ryerson
Defender
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39.Goal for 1. FC Heidenheim, 2:1 through Marvin Pieringer (Omar Traoré)
Marvin Pieringer
Striker
Assist: Omar Traoré
Defender
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17.Goal for Borussia Dortmund, 2:0 through Karim Adeyemi (Julian Brandt)
Karim Adeyemi
Striker
Assist: Julian Brandt
Midfielder
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11.Goal for Borussia Dortmund, 1:0 through Donyell Malen (Karim Adeyemi)
Donyell Malen
Striker
Assist: Karim Adeyemi
Striker
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1.Start of the match
