Key Takeaways from Borussia Dortmund’s 5-0 win over Union Berlin

DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 01: Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on February 01, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 01: Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on February 01, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund took no prisoners in their domination of Union Berlin, putting 5 past them in the route on match day 20 in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund scored early and often in this one, leaving very little opportunity for Union Berlin to get a foothold on the game. Through Sancho and Haaland, Dortmund went up 2-0 in the first 20 minutes and from there on out it was all Dortmund.

Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) celebrates after scoring during the 2019/20 Bundesliga fixture between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park. (Photo by Federico Guerra Moran/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) celebrates after scoring during the 2019/20 Bundesliga fixture between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park. (Photo by Federico Guerra Moran/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /

As good as they played, the Black and Yellows were also very wasteful with their chances in the first half, they easily could have been up 4-0 by half time with the result no longer in question.

In the end, it didn’t matter as Borussia Dortmund dispatched Union Berlin in significant fashion. Marco Reus and Axel Witsel both scored in the second half, before Erling Haaland doubled his tally to make it 5-0.

Here is a look at the key takeaways from Borussia Dortmund’s massive win over Union Berlin.