BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund earned a 1-0 victory over battling Ingolstadt with Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbing his sixth goal in the last four league games to help them close in on second place on Friday. Despite a lacklustre performance, Dortmund extended their unbeaten home run in the Bundesliga to 33 matches, with their last defeat dating back to April 4, 2015. The hosts needed one moment of brilliance to win, with Gabon international Aubameyang slotting in beautifully with his left foot after a perfectly timed cutback from Marcel Schmelzer in the 14th minute for his 23rd league goal of the campaign. Dortmund, who face AS Monaco in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, lacked order at the back despite the return of central defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos. Dortmund were even less aggressive after the break and failed to get a single shot on target, allowing Ingolstadt to reclaim the initiative.

Source: The Star March 17, 2017 21:45 UTC