Haaland Ends Unproductivity As Dortmund Wins Against Freiburg, 5-1

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates his goal as Dortmund beats SC Freiburg 5-1 at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund. (photo; doc. Antara)

JAKARTA – Norwegian striker Erling Haaland was finally able to end his goal drought. After being barren in the last two matches, the mainstay of the Borussia Dortmund front line also managed to score a goal in Marco Rose's men's party victory over SC Freiburg, 5-1, Friday, January 14.

This goal party on Saturday morning Indonesian time, made Dortmund continue to follow the leader of the standings Bayern München, with a difference of only three points. But Munich still has a game difference. This Saturday, January 15, the defending champions of the German League will challenge Cologne, at the Rhein Energi Stadium, Cologne.

Besides Haaland, Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier also recorded two other goals on the scoreboard in the match that took place at Signal Iduna Park Stadium, Dortmund, Friday, January 15. Another goal was scored by Mahmoud Dahoud in the 86th minute. While the reply from Freiburg was printed by Emedin Demirovic.

Two goals from Haaland took his tally to 13 goals from 13 games this season. While Haaland's total goals for Dortmund since 2016 is 86 goals from 127 matches.

Haaland's two goals again proved his sharpness in the German League. He has scored a pair of goals in four games this season. He scored one goal each in two games. He has only played without contributing goals in four games for Dortmund this season.

For full-back Meunier to score two straight goals in one game is something special. His header in the game was his third for Dortmund since joining in 2020.