Nwaneri inspires Dortmund comeback win on Bundesliga debut

Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri played a key role as Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to defeat Hoffenheim 3-2 in a thrilling Bundesliga encounter on Saturday.

Hoffenheim looked in control for much of the first hour and built a 2-0 lead by the 54th minute through goals from Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle.

However, Dortmund turned the game around in the final 30 minutes, scoring three times to complete a dramatic comeback.

Nwaneri, who is currently on loan from Arsenal, helped create the decisive moment as Dortmund secured all three points in a match that changed direction late on.

Nwaneri, the youngest player in Premier League history, arrived on a season-long loan from Arsenal on deadline day and came on with half an hour played after an injury for Filippo Mane.

Striker Serhou Guirassy gave the hosts hope when he scored just after the hour mark and then set up Fabio Silva five minutes later.

With just four minutes of regular time remaining, Nwaneri cut down the left and shot centrally, but his effort took a big deflection off home defender Albian Hajdari and into the goal.

Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg continued their excellent top-flight arrival with a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, making it two wins from two this season.

Gladbach took the lead twice and were 3-1 up midway through the second-half, but Elversberg fought back despite losing manager Vincent Wagner to a second yellow card just before the break.

With 10 minutes left, Felix Keidel levelled the scores at 3-3 and Maurice Krattenmacher put the visitors in front in stoppage time with his second goal of the match.

Elversberg, with a population of just 13,000, are the smallest town ever to have a German top-flight side but opened the season with a shock 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen last week.

Leverkusen rebounded from that disappointment by putting sorry Union Berlin to the sword in a 4-0 home victory.

Argentina internationals Equi Fernandez and Facundo Medina had Leverkusen 2-0 up at half-time.

England centre-back Jarell Quansah set up Patrik Schick for Leverkusen’s third before Ibrahim Maza added a stylish fourth late on.

Elsewhere, West Ham loanee Niclas Fuellkrug scored his second goal in three games since returning to Germany to help Werder Bremen win at home 3-1 against RB Leipzig.

The Germany striker scored a long-range header, with Eren Dinkci and Marco Gruell also getting on the scoresheet.

Europa League finalists Freiburg continued their perfect start to the season with a solid 1-0 win away at promoted Paderborn.

Defending champions Bayern Munich face promoted Schalke later on Saturday.

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