Bundesliga: Dortmund complete comeback as Füllkrug sends Werder fans into raptures

Borussia Dortmund appeared headed for another damaging result at Hoffenheim before turning a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory. The comeback offered an answer, at least in terms of the result, to questions about whether the club had absorbed its injury problems.

Dortmund struggled in the first half and fell behind shortly before the break when Leon Avdullahu scored from 22 meters after a pass from Vladimir Coufal. Tim Lemperle then made it 2-0, a lead that reflected the balance of play. Hoffenheim had another clear chance after an hour, but Adam Daghim's pass to Adam Hlozek on a counterattack was inaccurate.

Dortmund suddenly turned the match around. Serhou Guirassy reduced the deficit with a strong finish after controlling the ball in the 61st minute, then set up substitute Fábio Silva five minutes later. Hoffenheim paid for failing to settle the match earlier. Near the end, Albian Hajdari deflected a clearance from Ethan Nwaneri into his own net, giving Dortmund the winning goal.

The victory came as Dortmund dealt with another injury. Filippo Mane left after 32 minutes, while Ethan Nwaneri, recently signed as a replacement for the injured Giannis Konstantelias, made his Bundesliga debut. Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini were also among the absentees mentioned in the report.

Elsewhere, Stuttgart eased concerns after their 5-1 opening defeat to Bayern Munich by beating Cologne 4-1. Bayer Leverkusen responded strongly to their poor display against Elversberg, scoring after 43 seconds through Ezequiel Fernandez and adding Facundo Medina's first goal for the club before Patrik Schick made it 3-0 against Union Berlin in the 48th minute. Werder Bremen also surprised Leipzig, while Elversberg won again.