体坛英语新闻:German defending champion Dortmund shocks record champion Bayern
BERLIN, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The top match between record champion Bayern Munich and defending champion Borussia Dortmund ended with an unspectacular 1-0 win for Dortmund on Saturday in Bundesliga.
Monchengladbach youngster Marco Reus defeated Bremen singled handed when he donated a hat-trick to the blatant 5-0 win. Schalke celebrated a 4-0 goal festival to give underdog Nuremberg no chance.
Struggling Wolfsburg shocked stunner team Hannover 4-1 owing a brace by midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic at the Lower Saxony derby while Cologne versus Mainz was cancelled due to a suicide attempt.
Bundesliga giants Bayern and Dortmund staged a match at high pace with only few goal-scoring scenes. Bayern dominated the first half whilst Dortmund took over at the second half to score the decider through Dortmund top youngster Mario Goetze who netted the neat 1-0 win at the 65th minute to extend their undefeated string to seven.
Bayern drops points at the title race but they stay on top with 28 points while Dortmund approaches with 26 points on second position.
"That was a good and intense game. Today we had the fortune to make the decider against Bayern," Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said.
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes analyzed after the third loss of the season: "Today we unfortunately failed to put up some pressure on Dortmund."
Fourth positioned and stunner team Borussia Monchengladbach faced third positioned Bremen that made short shrift in front home crowd with the guests at sold out Borussia Park.
Both sides started confidently into the match but as the match progressed Monchengladbach took over to consequently open the scoring at the 15th minute midfielder Patrick Herrmann who nodded home a cross from goal area to take the wind out of Bremen's sails.
Only seven minutes later youngster midfielder Marco Reus doubled the lead after he overcame Bremen's defence single handed to slot home from 14 meters.
Bremen now unable to hold the pace watched as "Gladbach" youngster Marco Reus sealed his hat rick within the 51st minute to flabbergast the guests from the "Weser".
Finally "Gladbach" midfielder Juan Arango sealed the one sided affair at the 53rd minute to inflict Bremen the fourth loss of the season. Bremen had to finish the match with ten men as defender Sokratis booked his second yellow card.
Monchengladbach climbs from fourth to third with 26 points to underline their good performances while Bremen slips from third to fifth with 23 points.
Clinical Schalke taught Nuremberg a lesson at Schalke Arena to seal their ninth win of the season.
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