Aubameyang bails out drab Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund was well short of its best against an Ingolstadt side fielding Australia winger Matthew Lecki, but Thomas Tuchel's men got the job done courtesy of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a first-half winner as Borussia Dortmund edged to a 1-0 triumph over struggling Ingolstadt, boosting its UEFA Champions League qualification hopes.
The Gabon international continued his electric form with an early strike that moved him on to 23 Bundesliga goals this season and nine from his last five across all competitions.
Dortmund, which lost to Hertha Berlin in its last league match, was unconvincing in victory, but nonetheless strengthened its position before sides around it play their own top-flight matches this weekend.
Thomas Tuchel's men moved to within three points of RB Leipzig in second and stretched its lead over top-four rivals Hoffenheim and Hertha to four and six respectively.
Ingolstadt remeains second from bottom and has now won just one of its last seven in the league despite a brave performance that saw it denied what looked like a strong penalty claim for forward Dario Lezcano in the second half.
