DORTMUND, Germany : Borussia Dortmund substitute Donyell Malen scored an 85th minute goal to secure a 1-0 victory over Sturm Graz in the Champions League on Tuesday and make it three wins from four matches.
The Dutch striker, who had come on in the 67th minute, intercepted a ball in the Austrians’ half, played a one-two with Serhou Guirassy and finished in the box with a well-taken shot.
Dortmund had spent much of the first half with possession and their share of chances but lacked a clinical finish, Guirassy coming agonisingly close with a low drive in the 28th.
The visitors, who have now lost all four games, were dangerous on the break and threatened through Jusuf Gazibegovic’s curled effort.
Sturm’s Mika Biereth also came close in the 71st but the Dane missed with a close-range header. Instead it was the Germans who scored to move up to fourth in the standings.
