Borussia Dortmund is smiling again after losing 2-3 to Bayern in the previous Bundesliga match and being dramatically eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Atalanta (1-4) in the second leg of the playoff. Niko Kovac's team won 2-1 in Cologne in the 25th round of the German championship. Guirassy opened the scoring in the 16th minute, effectively responding to a pinpoint cross from Maximilian Beier. The German forward was the standout player of the match. Cologne's task became even more complicated when Simpson-Pusey stepped on Beier's heel in the 45+2 minute and received a red card. In the second half, the 23-year-old German forward confirmed his prominence by extending Dortmund's lead in the 60th minute. Fábio Silva entered the field a minute later, just in time to witness Kaminski's goal in the 88th minute, which kept everything open until the end. Dortmund reduced their deficit to 11 points behind leaders Bayern and increased their margin over Hoffenheim.
Victory Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovac remains central to this story.
Victory Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovac remains central to this story.
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