Dortmund power past hosts Union 3-0 to cut gap to leaders Bayern

24 Jan 2026, 19:42 · CNA · Join

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - January 24, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier scores their third goal REUTERS/Maryam Majd

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - January 24, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Fabio Silva in action with 1. FC Union Berlin's Danilho Doekhi REUTERS/Maryam Majd

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - January 24, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Emre Can scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Maryam Majd

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - January 24, 2026 1. FC Union Berlin's Josip Juranovic in action with Borussia Dortmund's Julian Ryerson REUTERS/Maryam Majd

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - January 24, 2026 Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy in action with 1. FC Union Berlin's Danilho Doekhi REUTERS/Maryam Majd

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BERLIN, Jan 24 : Borussia Dortmund powered past hosts Union Berlin 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to cut the gap to leaders Bayern Munich, while also tightening their hold on second place with their third straight league win.

Dortmund captain Emre Can converted his 10th-minute penalty after Serhou Guirassy was brought down, to put the visitors in the driving seat.

Nico Schlotterbeck then rose higher than all of his markers at the far post to head the ball into the top corner and double their lead in the 53rd.

Union rarely managed to get into the Dortmund box despite splitting possession with their opponents, and unsuccessfully tried their luck with long-range efforts.

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Guirassy should have added another goal in the 83rd but instead fired over the bar from two metres out. Maximilian Beier made amends a minute later with a low shot to make sure of the three points.

The win lifted the Ruhr valley club to 42 points, eight behind Bayern, who suffered their first league defeat of the season when they conceded two late goals to slump to a shock 2-1 loss to visitors Augsburg in their Bavarian derby earlier on Saturday. Hoffenheim, with a game in hand, are third on 36.

Dortmund next host Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday for their final league-phase match and a shot at a spot for the knockout stage.

Dortmund power past hosts Union 3-0 to cut gap to leaders Bayern

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