Bellarabi, Leverkusen make fast start in Dortmund
Saturday, August 23, 2014
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Karim Bellarabi scored the quickest goal in Bundesliga history as Bayer 04 Leverkusen stunned Borussia Dortmund – Eintracht Frankfurt, Hannover 96 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim also won.
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• Leverkusen score straight from the kick-off in Dortmund, Karim Bellarabi firing under Mitchell Langerak with nine seconds gone – the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. Bellarabi then sets up Stefan Kiessling in added time.
• New Werkself coach Roger Schmidt has won his first three matches in all competitions.
• Klaas-Jan Huntelaar puts FC Schalke 04 ahead at Hannover but the hosts recover to triumph 2-1. Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac is substituted with a knee injury.
• Eintracht and Hoffenheim keep clean sheets as they prevail at home.
Bundesliga wrap
• SV Werder Bremen score twice in three second-half minutes as they rally from two down to draw 2-2 with Hertha BSC Berlin.
• Hamburger SV – who conceded the most goals (75) in the Bundesliga last season – start with a 0-0 draw against 1. FC Köln.
• Friday: FC Bayern München begin their title defence with a 2-1 defeat of VfL Wolfsburg.
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