Borussia Dortmund, Club's first opponent in the Champions League, won 4-2 over 1. FC Heidenheim.
Dortmund fell short of a draw at Werder Bremen last week. So those Borussen could not afford to lose any points at their own Signal Iduna Park to keep leader Bayern Munich in their sights.
They started the match strongly and soon forced several chances. After 10 minutes it was already prize, Donyell Malen was able to put the 1-0 on the board on a pass from Adeyemi. The same Adeyemi was the finisher on duty 7 minutes later, netting the 2-0 into the far corner on a cross from Brandt.
Heidenheim was finally able to play some soccer in the match. 5 minutes before halftime it yielded the tying goal. Pieringer headed the ball nicely past Kobel into goal. But the joy was short-lived. Soon Adeyemi scored his second goal of the evening. A dummy by Guirassy on a low cross allowed Adeyemi to slide the ball into the short corner. 3-1 at the stroke of halftime.
After halftime, Dortmund controlled the game and seemed to be heading for a quiet second half. Until Süle brought down Kaufmann in the sixteen. An opportunity Breunig did not let pass and converted the penalty unerringly. 3-2 with fifteen minutes to play. An exciting finale resulted in small chances on both sides. Until Traoré touched the ball with his hand. Penalty kick ruled by VAR. Emre Can stays cool and does the books in added time, 4-2.
Dortmund currently camps in 2nd place in the Bundesliga with 7 out of 9. It plays next Sunday on a visit to last season's revelation, VfB Stuttgart.
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Anton, Süle, Bensebaini (72' Couto), Nmecha, Brandt (73' Emre Can), Gross, Adeyemi (79' Bynoe-Gittens), Guirassy (72' Beier), Malen (59' Sabitzer).
Goals: 11' Malen (1-0), 17' Adeyemi (2-0), 39' Pieringer (2-1), 41' Adeyemi (3-1), 74' Breunig (3-2), 90+3' Emre Can (4-2)