(Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund struck three times in five first-half minutes to secure a 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday and climb to sixth in the Bundesliga.
Donyell Malen marked his return to Dortmund’s starting lineup in style, opening the scoring with a close-range volley following a corner in the 25th minute.
Maximilian Beier doubled the lead just three minutes later with a superb finish off the post before setting up Julian Brandt, who returned to action after a month out injured and scored on the half-hour mark.
The hosts got on the scoresheet with a Denis Vavro header from a corner in the 58th minute. Borussia were then reduced to 10 men four minutes later as Pascal Gross was sent off for a last-man foul on Lukas Nmecha.
Dortmund moved to 25 points to sit in the last European spot, while Wolfsburg remain 11th with 21 points. Bayern Munich, who thrashed RB Leipzig 5-1 on Friday, are leaders with 36 points.
(Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
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