Dortmund sink Hoffenheim to move up to third


  • Football
  • Saturday, 06 May 2017

Soccer Football - Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim - Bundesliga - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - 6/5/17 Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates Reuters / Leon Kuegeler

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund edged past Hoffenheim 2-1 on Saturday to move into third place in the Bundesliga with two matches left and take a big step towards securing a spot in next season's Champions League group stage.

An early goal from Marco Reus and a late one from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent Dortmund, who are also through to the German Cup final, up to 60 points, two ahead of fourth-placed Hoffenheim, who cut the deficit with a late penalty.

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