Borussia Dortmund withstood the pressure on Matchday 32 and followed up after FC Bayern’s 6-0 win over Schalke 04. After the convincing 5-2 win against Gladbach, BVB can still dream of the championship.
For BVB, the dream of the German championship lives on, even if the black and yellow are dependent on a slip by FC Bayern in the last two games. That’s another reason why Dortmund’s win against the other Borussia was enormously important.
“It was important to win the game. We know what race we are in. That’s why it was a good win,” said offensive player Donyell Malen at “Sky” summarizing the situation after the game.
BVB star Malen is in top form
The Dutchman, who opened the scoring with his goal to make it 1-0 against Gladbach, said after the game: “I dream of winning the championship. That’s how we play.”
Of course, the goals of the 24-year-old also help. Already labeled a “transfer flop”, Malen has been showing its true colors for weeks. He has scored a total of eight goals in eight Bundesliga games since mid-March. He also prepared five more goals.
Alone against Gladbach he collected three points. “The first goal wasn’t really lucky, but I got it right. After that we had a good feeling as a team and we continued to play well,” said the Dutchman after the 5-2 win.
Will Borussia Dortmund actually win the title?
BVB could also use good performances from Donyell Malen in the last two games this season. In order to still have a chance at the championship, Borussia Dortmund should also win the remaining games against FC Augsburg and Mainz 05.
Otherwise, FC Bayern, who in turn have to play against RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln, would celebrate their eleventh league title in a row.