Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 07 February 2026, 21:56 / Updated on Saturday, 07 February 2026 21:57
Borussia Dortmund continued their excellent form and won 2-1 at Wolfsburg in a match that mattered for the 21st round of the Bundesliga. The decisive goal, scored by Serhou Guirassy in the 87th minute, gave Niko Kovac's side their fifth win in a row and 12th in their last 14 games.
The success moves Borussia to within three points of leaders Bayern Munich, who are due to play at home to third-placed Hoffenheim.
On the other hand, Wolfsburg ticks off their third consecutive defeat and remains on the edge of the danger zone in the ranking.
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The hosts missed their first big chance in the 25th minute. A mistake by Waldemar Anton left Mohamed Amoura alone with Gregor Kobel, but the striker fired over the bar.
Dortmund hit back seven minutes later when Maximilian Beier's shot was deflected by Denis Vavro and hit the crossbar of the goal defended by Kamil Grabara. In the 38th minute, Borussia opened the scoring. Julian Ryerson crossed from the corner, and Julian Brandt finished precisely, 0-1.
In the 52nd minute, Wolfsburg equalized after a set piece. Max Arnold crossed from a free kick and Konstantinos Koulierakis, unmarked, headed home Kobel for 1-1. The hosts then had the better of the game, with Kobel having to intervene on another shot from Amoura, from a one-on-one position.
The final brought the greatest emotions. In the 80th minute, Lovro Majer came close to scoring the winning goal for Wolfsburg, but his header hit the crossbar.
Dortmund quickly took advantage of this miss. In the 87th minute, Lukas Nmecha found Fabio Silva, who launched Serhou Guirassy perfectly, and the striker scored the decisive goal, 2-1 for Borussia Dortmund.
In the final minutes, Wolfsburg forced an equaliser, but to no avail. For Wolfsburg, the away duel with Leipzig follows, while Dortmund will receive the visit of Mainz.
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