Bayern winger Arjen Robben to miss Dortmund match

Moenchengladbach’s Thorgan Hazard, left, reacts after a missed chance next to Cologne’s goalie Thomas Kessler during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and 1.

Borussia Dortmund rode Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich.

BVB have only won 1 game in their last 5, having drawn 3 and lost 1 and are now sitting at 5 position on the points table and nine points behind league toppers, RB Leipzig.

After a fierce start to the season, Dortmund has faltered significantly, which saw them occupy only fifth position with 18 points.

It’s true that Bayern controlled many stages of the match, but could not break down Dortmund’s dogged defense, which earned Thomas Tuchel’s team its first home win over Bayern since April 2012. “If you get into the ring with the Bavarians, you can not just expect to be come out without a black eye – without conceding a goal”.

Aubameyang should have sealed it in the 70th minute, racing clear on goal, only to shoot tamely at an alert Neuer, who turned it behind for a corner.

Full marks to Tuchel, who prior to the weekend, had never beaten Bayern as Dortmund boss.

Both teams will be looking forward to winning this match and make a good start to the campaign once again after the global break.

Dortmund have an injury blow of their own after Marco Reus was deemed not fit enough to make his first appearance of the season.

Roman Buerki will undergo surgery. The United States global bought Dortmund some vital minutes in stoppage time by drawing a foul from Renato Sanches after driving the ball forward.

Alonso almost gave away a goal in the 71st with a awful mistake. Add in the promise of United States global Pulisic to cause havoc coming off the bench after starting in two World Cup Qualifiers, and Bayern’s own share of personnel woes and grabbing all three points is realistic for BVB.

Marcel Risse scored a stoppage-time victor as Cologne battled back from a goal down to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 and climb into fourth place, ahead of Hertha Berlin, who stayed fourth following a goalless draw at Augsburg yesterday. Lead striker will try to get the hosts back on track this week with a 12 goal of the season. Defender Jannik Vestergaard’s attempt to head away a cross bounced off the head of Modeste and into the net. Having already lost at home to Bayern in this season’s Supercup, Dortmund know this is their biggest test of the campaign – they have won just one of the clubs’ last seven meetings in all competitions.