Borussia Dortmund took the roller to sign 5 goals in 14 minutes in the first half to a sad Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund is still a coin in the air and this Saturday, instead of tails, as so many times throughout the season, it came up heads. Yes, Marco Rose’s team showed their faces. And Erling Haland. With hardly any hope in the fight for the salad bowl, where, in the absence of what Bayern does on Sunday in Bielefeld, they remain six points behind the eternal rival, the bees gave their fans a joy in capital letters endorsing a set to a sad Wolfsburg. Haaland, who was going through a five-game drought, made another splash. He scored a crack double on his farewell tour that proves that, despite the ups and downs of his team so far this season, he does not give up.

And that the start of the game is not exactly a monologue by the locals. Wolfsburg was able to take the lead through Nmecha, but Kobel’s reflexes under the sticks prevented it. Borussia knew how to react. And so much. In a matter of a quarter of an hour, he gave the wolves a real football bath that found his reflection in a light from Signal Iduna Park that showed 5-0 at halftime. Newcomer Rothe (17 years old), Witsel, Akanji, Can and, finally, Haaland gave Wolfsburg a hand in 14 minutes. It was a gale the set that wore black and yellow.

The worst for visitors: they could be more. Borussia’s offensive machinery created opportunities per minute. The North German debacle continued in the second 45 minutes. Once again Haaland, who already had an assist and a goal, signed the set and condemned a Wolfsburg team that, at least, scored the honorable goal. After a shot from Vranckx crashed into the crossbar, Baku made up a result that proves that this Borussia, if they were more consistent, could have been much more this season than a box of surprises. Now, it is up to Bayern not to resurrect a Dortmund with whom they will face each other next weekend in the Klassiker, the German football classic. The champions feel the pressure again after their elimination in the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Villarreal. (D)