Rothe makes history as Dortmund whacks Wolfsburg
Tom Rothe made Bundesliga history as Borussia Dortmund cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the German top flight to six points in emphatic fashion.
Dortmund thrashed Wolfsburg 6-1 on Saturday, putting pressure on Bayern ahead of its meeting with Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.
It was Rothe who put Dortmund ahead with a near-post header in the 24th minute, as Marco Rose's side scored five times in a rampant first-half display.
In doing so, Rothe – aged 17 years and 169 days – became the youngest player to score on his Bundesliga debut.
Axel Witsel, Manuel Akanji, Emre Can and Erling Haaland all found the net before half-time, with Haaland then doubling his tally in the 54th minute.
Dortmund faces Bayern in Der Klassiker next Sunday (AEST), by which point Die Roten will be expected to have restored a nine-point advantage at the Bundesliga summit.
05:05
BundesligaLeverkusen late show salvages unbeaten run
03:23
UEFA Champions LeagueDortmund stuns Atleti to advance to semi-finals
05:04
BundesligaTen-man Dortmund keeps hunt for fourth alive
03:39
UEFA Champions LeagueAtleti squeezes past Dortmund
05:04
BundesligaGuirassy strike brings Stuttgart level with Bayern
04:58
BundesligaDortmund ends Der Klassiker drought in Munich
BundesligaDortmund great says Australia an ‘untapped market’
00:26
BundesligaKane back in training as Der Klassiker approaches
02:07
BundesligaEvery goal Marco Reus has scored in Der Klassiker
03:37
UEFA Champions LeagueDortmund too strong for PSV at home
05:03
BundesligaAdeyemi scores a worldie as Dortmund claims win
