Dortmund:Borussia Dortmund secured a narrow 2-1 victory against Elversberg at Signal Iduna Park, marking round 9 of the competition.
According to Sharjah 24, after a scoreless first half, Dortmund's Felix Nmecha broke the deadlock with a goal in the 55th minute from outside the box.
Nmecha increased the lead by scoring again in the 71st minute. Elversberg managed to respond with a bicycle kick from Noel Futkeu in the 81st minute, trimming Dortmund's lead to one.
This win places Borussia Dortmund on par with Bayern Munich at the top of the table, with both teams having 21 points. Dortmund has recorded 6 wins and 3 draws, maintaining an unbeaten record after nine rounds, trailing Bayern only on goal difference.