Borussia Dortmund player ratings: Marco Reus seals win over Hoffenheim

Marco Reus scored the only goal of the game as Borussia Dortmund enjoyed their first away win against Hoffenheim since 2012. rnSubstitutes Marco Reus and Erling Haaland combined after coming on to give Borussia Dortmund a hard earned win over Hoffenheim. Even though it was a tight game, the Black and Yellows had enough chances to seal a much more comfortable result in their favour both before and after Reus' 76th minute goal.rnrnBorussia Dortmund controlled the game with and without the ball, and ensured that Hoffenheim did not get too many clear cut chances to score. And while Dortmund seemed to be missing their shooting boots, Reus showed his composure to control Haaland's pass and score into an empty net.rnrnIn the end, Dortmund held on to claim the crucial three points against a team they usually struggle against. Here we take a look at how the Borussia Dortmund players fared during their 1-0 win over Hoffenheim.rn Marwin Hitz (6/10) rnHitz was caught in no man's land early on, but luckily for him, Mijat Gau0107inoviu0107 couldn't find the target from close range. He didn't have to make any big stops, but was up to the task and looked alert at all times, making some routine saves in the second half.rnrn[nextslide teaser="Back%20three" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_23165" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Emre Can (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)[/caption]rn Lukasz Piszczek (N/R) rnMaking his first start of the season, Piszczek had to be subbed off after just 20 minutes with an eye injury. He was replaced by Thomas Delaney, with the Dane putting an excellent shift in his new role.rn Mats Hummels (6/10) rnHummels was troubled on a few occasions due to his lack of pace, especially by Ishak Belfodil. But he still had a fairly decent game, often anticipating danger well in advance for his side. He made a total of six interceptions as well as two clearances, helping Dortmund keep their third clean sheet in four league games.rn Emre Can (7/10) rnCan started at the left of the back three, but switched to the right after Thomas Delaney came on. He looked solid all game and won the majority of his duels as he so often does. He also looked to get forward and caused Hoffenheim some trouble with his direct approach.rnrn[nextslide teaser="Wing-Backs%20and%20Midfielders" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_23164" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Felix Passlack (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)[/caption]rn Thomas Meunier (5.5/10) rnMeunier worked hard and was unlucky that his first half header only hit the bar. He looked very much in control defensively for large parts of the game. But he also seemed to be lacking accuracy going forward, especially with his crossing.rn Axel Witsel (6/10) rnWitsel once again did his job well, but wasn't as involved going forward as he normally is. He looked to offer the team more defensive protection after Piszczek's injury, and succeeded in his task more often than not.rn Mahmoud Dahoud (5.5/10) rnDahoud was the surprise starter in midfield, but showed his commitment and determination to get involved in the team's attacking build-up play. His forward passing often lacked precision, as his inconsistency was on show once again.rn Felix Passlack (7/10) rnPasslack came in for Raphael Guerreiro in the starting XI, and was heavily involved in Borussia Dortmund's attacking play. The 22 year old added great energy to the team and never stopped running. He was always looking to help out on both ends of the pitch and didn't put a foot wrong defensively, winning five tackles.rnrn[nextslide teaser="Forwards" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_23163" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Gio Reyna (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)[/caption]rn Gio Reyna (6/10) rnRetaining his spot in the starting XI, Reyna had his fair share of chances to score. He had an effort cleared off the line towards the end of the first half, and then failed to find the target with another excellent chance late on. Some of his decision making was frustrating, but his flick on before Marco Reus' winner was a really well weighted header.rn Jadon Sancho (5/10) rnSancho returned to the starting XI but failed to offer the attacking threat that he so often does. He had an excellent chance in the first half, but fired his effort wide. He lost the ball far too cheaply and way too often, but he also showed some excellent tricks and flicks. Considering he hasn't played much in the last three weeks, him having a day off is somewhat understandable.rn Julian Brandt (5.5/10) rnBrandt replaced Erling Haaland in the number nine role, but struggled to get involved in the game for large periods. Although he did play some decent passes and set up some nice half-chances, Borussia Dortmund seemed to be missing Haaland's presence up front.rnrn[nextslide teaser="Substitutes" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_23166" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Marco Reus and Erling Haaland changed the game (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)[/caption]rn Thomas Delaney (7.5/10) rnDelaney came on to replace Piszczek in the back three, and put on an excellent shift for his side. The Dane hardly put a foot wrong, and was never afraid to get stuck in defensively. He led his side with six tackles, three clearances, and won almost 80% of his duels.rnrnOverall, a very impressive performance by Delaney, who showed great calm and composure. He may be needed to fill in at centre-back again in the near future, and this display will certainly encourage Lucien Favre.rn Erling Haaland (7/10) rnHaaland wasn't included in the starting line up following his excursions with Norway over the last two weeks. But he came on and showed his commitment to the cause, by putting his body on the line to get an assist for Reus' winner. He had two chances to add to his goal tally, but he fired wide and then hit the woodwork.rn Marco Reus (8/10) rnReus came off the bench and made the desired impact. Not only did he score the winning goal, but he looked dangerous almost every time he touched the ball in the Hoffenheim third. The Borussia Dortmund captain nearly scored a second late on with an excellent curling effort.rn Raphael Guerreiro (7/10) rnGuerreiro came on with 15 minutes to go to replace Thomas Meunier. And he was really unlucky not to get a goal or an assist during what was a really impressive cameo. He had more key passes than any other Dortmund player (3), and created two brilliant chances for Erling Haaland and Gio Reyna.rnrn[story_link_next description="Borussia%20Dortmund's%20All%20Time%20Best%20XI" url="https://bvbbuzz.com/2017/10/08/borussia-dortmund-all-time-best-xi/" /]rn Jude Bellingham (6/10) rnBellingham came on to replace Mahmoud Dahoud in the 75th minute. He was solid in his duels, and did his job well.

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Borussia Dortmund player ratings: Super sub Marco Reus seals win over Hoffenheim

Marco Reus scored the only goal of the game as Borussia Dortmund enjoyed their first away win against Hoffenheim since 2012.

Marwin Hitz (6/10)

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