Dortmund Cruise Past Wolfsburg to Boost Champions League Push
Borussia Dortmund delivered a commanding performance on Sunday against VfL Wolfsburg. The victory extended BVB’s unbeaten league run to six matches and moved them into fourth place, the final Champions League qualification spot. Starting the day in sixth, Dortmund knew only a win would keep their UEFA Champions League hopes alive and they wasted no time setting the tone. Guirassy opened the scoring inside three minutes, calmly slotting past Kamil Grabara after finding space in the box. Wolfsburg thought they had found a quick reply through Andreas Skov Olsen, but his back-post header wouldn’t have stood due to an offside in the buildup. That proved to be one of few threats posed by the visitors in a quiet first half. Although Dortmund held the lead at the break, they struggled to impose their dominance early on. That changed after the restart. Pascal Gross ignited the attack with a sublime Cruyff turn and found Guirassy, who fired in his second of the evening to double the lead just before the hour mark. With momentum fully on their side, the hosts added a third through substitute Karim Adeyemi. He wasn’t done yet, just minutes later, Adeyemi capped off his 100th appearance for the club with a second goal. Wolfsburg came close to a late consolation through Mohamed Amoura’s overhead kick. However, it wasn’t enough to spoil Dortmund’s clean sheet. The result sees Dortmund leapfrog SC Freiburg into fourth place, though they’ve played one game more. Wolfsburg, meanwhile, remain winless in eight league matches. They also sit 12th with little left to fight for in the closing weeks.
