{"id":17936,"date":"2025-12-20T00:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/dortmund-move-to-second-place-in-bundesliga-with-comfortable-win-over-monchengladbach\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T00:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:13:48","slug":"dortmund-move-to-second-place-in-bundesliga-with-comfortable-win-over-monchengladbach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/dortmund-move-to-second-place-in-bundesliga-with-comfortable-win-over-monchengladbach\/","title":{"rendered":"Dortmund move to second place in Bundesliga with comfortable win over M\u00f6nchengladbach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>DORTMUND, Germany (AP) &#8211; Borussia Dortmund defeated Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach 2-0 on Friday, extending their unbeaten run in the league to eight games and moving into second place in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund were six points behind leaders Bayern Munich and three points behind Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund started with no players. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Jobe Bellingham suspended<\/span> Waldemar Anton, Aaron Anselmino and Marcel Sabitzer were also injured, but Julian Brandt, another injury concern, was inserted into the starting XI and immediately made an impact. <\/p>\n<p>With 10 minutes remaining, Brandt appeared at the far post to slot in a cross from Niklas S\u00fcle to put the home side ahead. 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