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Borussia Dortmund: Win over Borussia Mönchengladbach could be a season defining one

By Adam Bakr

Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi celebrates with teammates scoring the 1 - 2 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund in Moenchengladbach, western Germany on March 7, 2020. (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Dortmund's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi celebrates with teammates scoring the 1 - 2 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund in Moenchengladbach, western Germany on March 7, 2020. (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – MARCH 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Thorgan Hazard of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – MARCH 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Thorgan Hazard of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund at Borussia-Park on March 7, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

Back into second with the win

Borussia Dortmund were already two points clear of Gladbach coming into today’s match, but with the Foals still having a game in hand. The win on Saturday helped Lucien Favre’s team move five points clear of their title rivals, and confirms the lead beyond the result of Gladbach’s extra game.

The win also helped Dortmund move above title chasers RB Leipzig, who drew 0-0 with Wolfsburg earlier on Saturday. This puts Dortmund back in the top two for the first time since matchday 10. They are just one point off of Bayern Munich for the time being, as Munich still have to play Augsburg on Sunday.

A loss in today’s contest could have seen Dortmund fall seven points off the top of the table. With nine games left, that is a near impossible deficit to overcome in the remaining months. The win keeps the title race alive, and makes the game against Munich in three match days time that much more important.

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