By almost securing its place in the Champions League next season with this great success, Borussia has prepared its shock next Saturday perfectly.

Dortmund, 2nd with 63 points, is temporarily approaching six points behind the Bavarian leader, traveling to Bielefeld on Sunday, even if a tenth consecutive title seems promised to the "Rekordmeister".

A stadium bathed in sunshine, six goals including five in a quarter of an hour: the 82,000 spectators at Signal Iduna Park enjoyed a fine afternoon.

Dortmund players thank their supporters after their 6-1 home victory over Wolfsburg on the 30th day of the Bundesliga, April 16, 2022 INA FASSBENDER AFP

Despite a decimated workforce (10 absent), their team put Wolfsburg Wolves (13th) through an ordeal by scoring five goals in a quarter of an hour during the first period.

Marco Rose's team opened the scoring through 17-year-old Tom Rothe, who started in the Bundesliga for the first time.

The young defender headed a corner from Julian Brandt (1-0, 24th).

Defender Tom Alexander Rothe, tenured for the first time in the Bundesliga, is congratulated by his teammates, after opening the score at home against Wolfsburg, during the 30th day, April 16, 2022 INA FASSBENDER AFP

Axel Witsel doubled the bet in stride (2-0, 26th) by concluding a counter with a shot from the left.

On receiving a free kick from Marco Reus, Manuel Akanji increased the score (3-0, 29th), imitated by Emre Can (4-0, 34th).

Just before the break, Erling Haaland, who had not scored since the end of January, found his way back to the net (5-0, 38th), thanks to a service from Reus, author of his 14th assist of the season.

The Norwegian striker did it again in the second period (6-0, 54th).

Despite a season disrupted by injuries, he has 18 league goals.

Ridle Baku reduced the score late in the game for Wolfsburg (6-1, 81st).

Bayern want to obliterate Villarreal

Bayern will try to recover their nine-point lead over Dortmund on Sunday when they travel to the poorly ranked Arminia Bielefeld (3:30 p.m.).

Ousted in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday by Villarreal, Robert Lewandowski and his teammates will have to make up for their surprising European disappointment.

The elimination angered part of the supporters, some of whom even sent death threats to coach Julian Nagelsmann.

In the other matches on Saturday, Freiburg won 3-0 at home against Bochum, thanks in particular to a brace from Roland Sallai, and returned to the height of fourth place occupied by Leipzig.

Just qualified in the semi-finals of the Europa League, the RB goes Sunday (7:30 p.m.) to third Leverkusen during the shock of this day.

The meeting between Mainz (9th) and Stuttgart (16th) ended in a 0-0 draw, while at the bottom of the table, Hertha Berlin came out of the red zone (15th) thanks to their victory 1 -0 in Augsburg (14th).

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