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Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga

Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga | iNFOnews.ca
Borussia's Julian Brandt celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during Germany Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund cemented third place in the Bundesliga with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hoffenheim on Sunday.

Julian Brandt set the home side on its way shortly before halftime. Nico Schlotterbeck doubled Dortmund’s lead with a fierce shot that swerved into the bottom corner in the 60th minute.

Dortmund moved back to a point behind second-placed Leipzig, which demolished Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 on Saturday.

League leader Bayern Munich, which thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 on Saturday, has an eight-point advantage over Leipzig.

Hoffenheim would have leapfrogged Dortmund with a win but remained fifth, five points below its opponent.

At the other end of the table, Hamburg moved away from the relegation zone as substitute Yussuf Poulsen scored two minutes after coming off the bench to snatch a 3-2 comeback victory over Werder Bremen.

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Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga | iNFOnews.ca
Borussia’s Julian Brandt, left, scores the opening goal during Germany Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)
Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga | iNFOnews.ca
Borussia’s Nico Schlotterbeck celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during Germany Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)
Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga | iNFOnews.ca
Hamburg’s Yussuf Poulsen celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburger SV and SV Werder Bremen in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (ç/dpa via AP)
Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 2-0 to cement third spot in Bundesliga | iNFOnews.ca
From right: Hamburg’s Luka Vuskovi, Yussuf Poulsen and Giorgi Gocholeishvili celebrate after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburger SV and SV Werder Bremen in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)

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