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Borussia Dortmund is autumn champion of the Bundesliga. Two games to go before the end of the Hinserie it is clear that the BVB in the first place in the table will start on December 24 winter break. After the 2-1 (2-1) victory against Werder Bremen, the Dortmund have nine points ahead of the pursuers Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich. The goals against Bremen were achieved by Paco Alcácer (19 minutes) and Marco Reus (27 minutes). Max Kruse scored for Werder (35.).

After second-placed Gladbach had drawn in the afternoon draw in Hoffenheim, BVB knew that even a draw against Bremen for the first fall championship since 2011 would be enough.

Nevertheless, coach Lucien Favre's team played from the start as if it were about everything. After a Bremen corner, six Dortmund counterattacked quickly, Alcácer swept the ball over keeper Jiri Pavlenka - but Davy Klaassen rescued artistically on the goal line. However, the Dutch injured but and had to be replaced a little later.

Klaassen injured out - a minute later, the 1: 0 fell

As soon as Klaassen left the pitch, BVB took the lead. After a free-kick from Raphaël Guerreiro headed Alcácer the ball into the right corner of the goal. It was the twelfth competitive goal of the Spaniard this season. Eight minutes later, Reus increased to a 2-0 with Jadon Sancho to 2: 0.

The Dortmund superiority was oppressive, the 3-0 seemed possible before the break. But instead Kruse scored for the guests. After a shot by Ludwig Augustinsson the striker put a dropkick with left from 20 meters in the left corner.

After the break Kruse even had the chance to equalize to 2: 2. But BVB keeper Roman Bürki was able to defend the conclusion just to the corner. After that came from Werder but not much dangerous. On Dortmund side Sancho failed freestanding in front of Pavlenka. So it remained in the 2-1 for the leaders. The autumn champion arrives at Fortuna Dusseldorf on Tuesday. Werder Bremen plays against TSG Hoffenheim on Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen 2: 1 (2: 1)
1: 0 Alcácer (19th)
2: 0 Reus (27)
2: 1 Kruse (35.)
Borussia Dortmund: Bürki - Piszczek, Akanji, Diallo, Hakimi - Witsel, Delaney - Sancho (90th Philip), Reus, Guerreiro (89th Pulisic) - Alcácer (81st Götze)
Werder Bremen: Pavlenka - Gebres Selassie, Langkamp, ​​Moisander, Augustinsson - Eggestein (83rd Sargent), Sahin, Klaassen (18th Möhwald) - Kruse - Harnik, Rashica (73rd Osako)
Yellow Cards: Delaney / Langkamp, ​​Harnik, Möhwald, Sargent
Referee: Winkmann