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, scored 26 goals in 28 games in all Bundesliga competitions.
Playing at home, Belgian internationals Borussia Thorgan Hazard Axel Witsel and Thomas Meunier played a decisive role in their team’s victory over Belgian champions. Hazard scored the first game before Witsel and Meunier attend 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 quickly. Dortmund had possession of the ball while the hosts threatened to counterattack.
Bruges took their first chance in the first five minutes when winger Noa Lang blocked through Hazard. Having kept his team afloat, the Dortmund winger scored in the 14th minute after Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet miscalculated a cross from Thomas Delaney, 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 towards the striker, whose first attempt stopped through Mignolet, but Haaland scored in the rebound.
The Witches was forced to pay for his defensive problems almost part of an hour. 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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