BRUJAS, Belgium (AP) – Striker Erling Haaland scored two goals in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Club Bruges in his Champions League match on Wednesday and took the most sensible place in Group F.
The Norwegian striker, who joined Dortmund in January, added 26 in 28 matches in all competitions with the Bundesliga team.
Playing at home, Belgian internationals Borussia Thorgan Hazard, Axel Witsel and Thomas Meunier were instrumental in their team’s victory over Belgian champions. Hazard scored the first game before Witsel and Meunier attendEd Haaland.
Dortmund lead the organization with six problems, one more than Lazio, which tied 1-1 for Zenit St. Petersburg last place. Bruges is third with 4 problems in 3 matches.
The game got off to an animated start, with any of the groups determined to break the impasse early. Dortmund had possession of the ball while the hosts threatened against it.
Bruges seized her first chance in the first five minutes when the Noa Lang end blocked through Hazard. Having kept his team afloat, Dortmund scored in the 14th minute after Bruges goalkeeper Simon Mignolet miscalculated a Thomas Delaney centre, allowing Hazard to score. an empty network.
The purpose replaced the dynamics of the game as a series of defensive errors destroyed the hosts. After converting their first chance, Dortmund seized their moment moment after a poor defense allowed Haaland to control Mignolet from close range. directed the ball for the striker, whose first attempt was stopped through Mignolet, but Haaland scored in the rebound.
Bruges was forced to pay almost an hour for his defensive problems. Meunier ran to the area to connect to a center and place Haaland, who made the 3-0 with a good punchline.
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