Papastathopoulos(19),Reus(22),Lewandowski(55, 56, 72),Aubameyang(81)
Robert Lewandowski stars as Borussia Dortmund sink Stuttgart
Result: Robert Lewandowski stars as Borussia Dortmund sink Stuttgart
Robert Lewandowski scores a second-half hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund continue their 100% home record by thrashing Stuttgart 6-1 at Westfalenstadion.
Robert Lewandowskinetted a second-half treble to helpBorussia Dortmundmove to the top of the Bundesliga courtesy of their 6-1 thrashing ofStuttgartat the Westfalenstadion.
Jurgen Klopps side were given an early scare whenKarim Hagguigave the visitors a 13th-minute lead, but two goals in three minutes fromSokratis PapastathopoulosandMarco Reusturned the clash around by the interval.
Lewandowski netted a quickfire double of his own after the break to put Dortmund in complete control, and he added a third to put the gloss on a victory which maintains his sides 100% home record.
Haggui headed a 13th-minuteAlexandru Maximcorner into the ground, with the ball bouncing overNuri Sahinon the line and into the top corner, to put Stuttgart in front.
A set piece at the other end provided last seasons Champions League finalists with their equaliser, as Sokratis stooped to head Sahins delivery low past visiting goalkeeperSven Ulreich.
The comeback was complete nine minutes after Dortmund had gone behind when Reus drilled a shot into the bottom corner after he had fortuitously dribbled through Haggui andChristian Genter.
When play resumed after the interval, it was the Lewandowski show, which began with the Polish international striker scoring twice in the space of 90 seconds.
His first came following a one-two with Reus, whose return back-heel was converted by Lewandowski, who soon capitalised on some poor Stuttgart defending to get on the end ofHenrikh Mkhitaryans through-ball and fire another past Ulreich to make it 4-1.
An 18-minute treble was completed by the prolific striker when he tapped in the rebound ofJakub Blaszczykowskis shot on 72 minutes, andPierre-Emerick Aubameyangput the final nail in the Stuttgart coffin by shooting, via a deflection offMoritz Leitner, over Ulreich on 81 minutes.
Dortmund are now two points clear of rivals Bayern Munich at thetopof the German league table.amp_article__115084 : Database Data restored... :last updated article - 2013-11-03 13:24:18:html db last update - 2021-02-22 12:04:07 :ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp htmlShare this article now:
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