Winless on the road all season thus far, Borussia Dortmund arrived in Lower Saxony hoping to end the year on a high before the impending winter break. Standing in their way, a resurgent VfL Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund scored three times in five first-half minutes to beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 and claim their first Bundesliga away win of the season, despite going down to 10 men just past the hour, as they moved up to sixth place on Sunday.

Three goals in five first half minutes ensured that Borussia Dortmund picked up all three points against Wolfsburg, ending a run of three successive draws. The Bundesliga giants began the game on the front foot and deservedly took the lead just after the midway point of the first half as Donyell Malen acrobatically turned home from a corner.

Borussia Dortmund have lost seven games this season. Sunday’s match against VfL Wolfsburg presents the opportunity for Sahin’s men to get revenge against one of the clubs that vanquished them. Dortmund visit Wolfsburg after crashing out against the Die Wölfe in the DFB Pokal in October.