Erling Haaland became the first Bundesliga player to score five goals in his first two outings as he netted a second-half brace for Borussia Dortmund on Friday, with earlier goals from Raphael Guerreiro, Marco Reus and Jadon Sancho helping BVB put an end to Cologne's four-game winning streak.The hosts got off to a perfect start, as Guerreiro swept them into the lead with just over a minute on the clock. 8:05. The hosts had chances to add gloss to the scoreline through Sancho and Hakimi, but it was once again the 19-year-old Norwegian who had the final word, slotting in delightfully from a tight angle to ensure that he would once again take all the headlines.Get your front row seat to the Bundesliga experience by signing up for our official newsletter: England winger Jadon Sancho grabbed a third after the break and Cologne striker Mark Uth claimed his first goal for the visitors before Haaland's entrance. Dortmund's Erling Haaland, right, scores his side's 5th goal against Cologne's goalkeeper Timo Horn, left, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. The Schalke loanee gave Cologne a glimmer of hope as he fired in his first goal of the campaign midway through the half, and Jonas Hector could have set up a nervy finish if he had steered a close-range header on target. Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, has five goals in two league games after scoring twice in Borussia Dortmund's 5-1 win over Cologne on Friday. England winger Jadon Sancho grabbed a third after the break and Cologne striker Mark Uth claimed his first goal for the visitors before Haaland’s entrance. Having claimed a hat-trick as a replacement on his Dortmund debut last Saturday to inspire a 5-3 win away at Augsburg, Haaland, 19, again showed clinical finishing.“For Erling, it is simply wonderful — that’s why we signed him,” said Dortmund captain Marco Reus.“That was a good step forward from us — also from me personally,” added Reus after being criticised for missing clear chances against Augsburg.With his team 3-1 up, Haaland came on for his first home appearance with an hour gone and 11 minutes later was on the scoresheet, slamming home the rebound of a saved Julian Brandt shot.He then showed his speed to beat Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn, tucking the ball into an empty net on 87 minutes.The result leaves Dortmund level on 36 points with defending champions Bayern Munich and four behind leaders RB Leipzig.Goals by Raphael Guerreiro and Marco Reus gave Dortmund a 2-0 half-time lead.England winger Jadon Sancho grabbed a third after the break and Cologne striker Mark Uth claimed his first goal for the visitors before Haaland’s entrance.The teenager has 33 goals in 24 games this season having netted 28 times for Salzburg before Dortmund snapped him up for 20 million euros ($22 million) last month.Dortmund were ahead with less than a minute gone at Signal Iduna Park as Sancho threaded a pass through to the unmarked Guerreiro who slotted home a first-time shot.The hosts dominated and were awarded a penalty, which was reversed when VAR took a long look at defender Sebastian Bornauw’s lunging tackle on Dortmund’s Achraf Hakimi before deciding the foul was just outside the area.Mats Hummels then clattered the woodwork with a thumping header.However, Dortmund went into the break 2-0 up when Hummels long-range pass put Reus in behind the defence.The Germany winger showed great timing to sweep the ball into the net on 29 minutes.Cologne’s Colombia striker Jhon Cordoba hit the post with Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki beaten just before Sancho grabbed the hosts’ third.Reus slid the ball into the path of the England winger, who slipped his marker and fired home four minutes after the break.With an hour played, Uth claimed his first goal for Cologne when the ball fell to him unmarked on the left.However, the scene was set for Haaland to claim his two goals with Cologne’s defence tiring and unable to cope with the towering teenager’s runs.World Soccer Talk is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. Goals by Raphael Guerreiro and Marco Reus gave Dortmund a 2-0 half-time lead. Lucien Favre's men threatened to run riot when Guerreiro found Thorgan Hazard in acres of space shortly before half-time, but Horn made a brilliant one-on-one save to keep the scoreline respectable heading in at the break.Fresh from a brace against Wolfsburg last week, Jhon Cordoba could have pulled one back for Cologne just after the restart, but hit the post following a mistake from Hummels. The goal was first ruled out for offside, but a VAR review showed the BVB captain had stayed onside before poking through Horn's legs for 2-0. Nineteen-year-old Erling Haaland followed up his debut hat trick for Borussia Dortmund by scoring twice in a 5-1 win over Cologne. Erling Braut Haaland came off the bench to score twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Cologne 5-1 to move up to third place in the Bundesliga.Haaland had started as a …
Reus then tested Timo Horn with a free-kick from the edge of the area – originally a penalty, until VAR intervened – before Hummels crashed a header off the bar from the resulting corner. A rather timid Cologne had half-chances through Jan Thielmann and Mark Uth, but Reus soon doubled Dortmund's advantage after another wonderful long ball over the top from Hummels. Achraf Hakimi then whistled an effort inches wide after a sweeping BVB counter, before Roman Bürki made an impressive reflex save at the other end to deny Uth. LA CROQUETA Recommended for you.