Wolfsburg 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
Goals: 1-0 Weghorst 2' (assist: Baku), 1-1 Can (pen. 35'), 1-2 Malen 55' (assist: Reus), 1-3 Haaland 81' (assist: Brandt)

Wolfsburg set the tone for an absorbing encounter when Wout Weghorst met Ridle Baku's right-wing cross with an improvised early finish using his chest. Chances flowed at both ends as Mahmoud Dahoud shot wide and Donyell Malen tested Pavao Pervan, before Weghorst returned fire with a shot on the turn at Gregor Kobel and Dodi Lukebakio found the side netting. Dortmund began to assert their authority around the half-hour, though, and were deservedly level with 10 minutes of the first half remaining. Maxence Lacroix caught the heels of Marco Reus in the box, with Emre Can sending Pervan the wrong way from the penalty spot.

Dortmund had their tails up as Nico Schulz volleyed against the upright with the first opening of the second half. Wolfsburg found momentary respite when Aster Vranckx drew a flying save from Kobel following a counter, but fell behind for the first time soon after. Reus fed Malen, who skipped past two challenges and arrowed low past Pervan from the edge of the area. That goal sparked Wolfsburg into life, with only a fine Kobel save denying Lukebakio. Haaland then made his return following 39 days out and the 21-year-old made Pervan work with his first touch. Lukebakio sent a close-range header over from three yards and stung the palms of Kobel, but Haaland had the final say. The BVB goal machine toed in Julian Brandt's 81st-minute cross to keep up the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the table ahead of next weekend's Klassiker meeting.

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