Borussia Dortmund completes comeback win at Hoffenheim to stay perfect

Borussia Dortmund maintained their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win away at TSG Hoffenheim. Trailing 2-0 at halftime, Edin Terzić's side turned the match around in the second half to secure three points and third place in the table.

The match was covered live and analyzed by the outlet Fear the Wall. Dortmund has begun the 2026/27 campaign with two wins from two games, scoring five goals and conceding two. Their next challenge comes quickly, a home match against 12th-placed SC Paderborn 07 on September 12.

The first half was a disappointment for Borussia Dortmund. The plans suffered an early blow when Filippo Mané had to be substituted due to injury in the 31st minute. The team went into the break 2-0 down. The turnaround came after halftime. Serhou Guirassy scored to make it 2-1 and then provided the assist for the equalizer by substitute Fabio Silva. The decisive third goal came in the closing stages. "Half of us hated this guy last season but he is two-for-two this season with some well taken goals," a fan remarked about Guirassy's brace in the match report.

Several individuals stood out in a difficult away fixture. In defense, Waldemar Anton, as the only center-back over 21 years old, was a rock. The captain for the day made 33 defensive contributions, including 24 clearances and seven interceptions. "It’s atypical to list a center-back as a man of the match contender in a match where your team concedes two goals but Anton was great," the analysis noted. In midfield, 20-year-old Jobe Bellingham impressed. He won six of his seven duels, was never dispossessed, and initiated dangerous attacks with runs into the box.

The early loss of Filippo Mané poses a personnel challenge for the squad. He joins an already lengthy injury list that includes Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas, and Nico Schlotterbeck. The current overview of all sidelined players is available on our injuries page. The absence of Mané and the struggles of Karetsas to create chances may require adjustments in the attacking build-up ahead of the important Champions League opener against Villarreal.

With six points from two games and a goal difference of plus three, Borussia Dortmund occupies a Champions League spot. The full standings show a tight race at the top. The upcoming home game against Paderborn offers a chance to extend the run before European duties begin. All upcoming fixtures are listed in the schedule. Defensive solidity with Waldemar Anton as a leader and the increasing sharpness of Serhou Guirassy provide reasons for optimism. The next competitive match is at Signal Iduna Park on September 12.