Dortmund Beats Frankfurt With The Final Score 5-2

Dortmund opened their debut in the German League superbly (photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Borussia Dortmund's brilliant performance opened their career in the 2021/22 German League season by winning a seven-goal rain match against Eintrahct Frankfurt, which ended 5-2 at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium, Saturday local time (Sunday WIB).

Quoted from ANTARA, Dortmund's main striker Erling Haaland scored two goals in the win and provided assists for the other three goals scored by captain Marco Reus, Thorgan Hazard, and Giovanni Reyna.

The visitors' reply came from an own goal by Felix Passlack and Jens Petter Hauge who made his Frankfurt debut, according to the German League's official website.

Dortmund, now under the direction of new coach Marco Rose, was aggressive from the start and Haaland had his chance when the game was just two minutes old, but his shot bounced over the crossbar.

In the 23rd minute, a quick Dortmund attack ended with Reus' left-footed shot meeting Haaland's pass to give the hosts the lead. But four minutes later that advantage was lost after Passlack scored an own goal while trying to block Rafael Borre's shot.

Dortmund was not beaten by the goal and continued to attack, with the result in the 32nd minute they quickly restored their lead when Hazard fired home a powerful shot that goalkeeper Kevin Trapp couldn't anticipate.

Two minutes later Dortmund widened their lead to 3-1 when Reus's header crossed with Haaland's left-footed effort from outside the box which sank into the bottom right corner of the net. In the 41st minute, Reus scored again against Frankfurt but this time the Dortmund fans' celebration was stopped because VAR annulled the goal.

Dortmund continued to remain calm and in the 58th minute, their lead was added to a goal by Reyna, who turned Haaland's throw-in ball into the Frankfurt goal again.

Haaland then scored his second goal in the 70th minute through a clinical counter-attack which was completed by Reus' cross to make the position 5-1. Frankfurt's new signing Hauge, who came on early in the second half, scored a consolation for the visitors four minutes from time to mark a promising debut for Oliver Glasner's side.

The two teams will then return to play on Saturday (21/8) when Dortmund travels to SC Freiburg and Frankfurt host FC Augsburg at Deutsche Bank Park.

However, earlier on Tuesday (17/8) Dortmund will first host Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup match.