Erling Haaland’s late, late show keeps Dortmund’s slender Bundesliga title hopes alive
Dortmund labour to unimpressive three points to hang on to Bayern Munich’s coattails
Borussia Dortmund substitute Erling Haaland came to the rescue deep into injury time to steal all three points and a 1-0 victory at Fortuna Duesseldorf to keep their slim Bundesliga title hopes alive.
Norwegian Haaland scored with the last action of the game to lift second-placed Dortmund to 66 points, with leaders Bayern Munich on 70 before they host Borussia Moenchengladbach later.
Dortmund never hit top form and survived several scares before Raphael Guerreiro volleyed in just past the hour. His effort, however, was cancelled by a VAR review for handball.
Fortuna, in the relegation play-off spot, twice hit the post through Steven Skrzybski, first in the 82nd minute with a low shot and eight minutes later again after breaking clear.
But Haaland made sure of a last-gasp win when he rose high to connect with a Manuel Akanji cross.