Borussia Dortmund beat Stuttgart 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday as Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt came off the bench to net apiece in stoppage-time.
Die Borussen solidified their position in second place of the league standings with 64 points from 28 games, inching closer to a Champions League qualification.
Struggling to break down a stoic Stuttgart side, Dortmund were headed for another draw, but Adeyemi gave them a lifeline in the 94th minute with a nonchalant strike after an opposition defender failed to control a looping cross from Julian Brandt.
Just minutes later, Brandt himself turned a scorer with a fabulous strike into the top-right corner for 2-0 as Dortmund also ended their winless streak in the fixture.
The win was their first in the fixture since October 2022 while extending their winning run in the Bundesliga to four games now, the best run by any club in the division right now.
Dortmund next play Bayer Leverkusen at the Signal Iduna Park on 11 April.
Here are player ratings for Borussia Dortmund:
Gregor Kobel - 7.5: Stayed firm and made three saves to deny Stuttgart; a clean sheet to boot
Waldemar Anton - 7.5: Showed exceptional leadership in defense; made five clearances
Nico Schlotterbeck - 8: Flawless as usual, snuff out any impending danger and made sure everything is kosher in defense
Ramy Bensebaini - 7: Read the game well to make a few vital interceptions while also playing a key role in recovering the ball
Julian Ryerson - 7: Laid a handful of crosses, although none of that came to fruition; helped out defensively whenever needed
Marcel Sabitzer - 6.5: Was more involved defensively and made a telling impact, but no goals to show upon returning from a rather productive international week with Austria
Jobe Bellingham - 7: Kept biting at the heels of Stuttgart to make some key recoveries (5)
Daniel Svensson - 6.5: Displayed his passing range and created one chance in the game too
Carney Chukwuemeka - 5.5: A rather sombre evening for the man whose coming off a historic week on the international stage; made just nine passes in over 60 minutes of action
Maximilian Beier - 5: A toothless display from the German upfront
Serhou Guirassy - 5.5: Another stinker for the Guinean who continues to his erratic run
Substitutes
Julian Brandt - 9.5/10
Fabio Silva - 8/10
Karim Adeyemi - 9/10