Karim Adeyemi is discovering his greatest type simply in time for Borussia Dortmund’s title push within the Bundesliga.
The 21-year-old Germany ahead scored two targets and arrange one other for Dortmund to pile the strain on league chief Bayern Munich with a 6-0 rout of Wolfsburg on Sunday.
It restored the hole to only one level with three rounds remaining.
Adeyemi went off to a standing ovation from the house supporters however was clearly irritated after lacking a penalty and the prospect of a hat trick minutes earlier than.
“The priority is the team, and not myself. It was very important that we won, but I was very annoyed with myself that I didn’t score the three goals,” he stated after what was arguably his greatest efficiency for Dortmund since becoming a member of from Salzburg final 12 months.
Adeyemi confirmed outstanding athleticism to leap above a taller defender to attain the opening purpose, then arrange Sébastien Haller for the second. The Ivory Coast ahead returned the favour for Adeyemi to seize the fifth.
The speedy Adeyemi was a continuing menace to Wolfsburg’s defenders, who got no respite when he went off within the 69th. Gio Reyna went on, and there was nonetheless time for Jude Bellingham to finish the scoring along with his second purpose.
But Adeyemi’s efficiency stood out even in a whole crew effort from Dortmund.
“I don’t know if he had 100 actions or 50, but 49 or 99 of these actions were positive,” coach Edin Terzić stated. “Perhaps he wanted it a bit too much, to seal the win. (The penalty) was probably the easiest opportunity. The other actions were outstanding, not only the goal but how he accelerates in a one-on-one. How difficult is that to defend against? And that’s exactly what we want.”
Terzić stated Adeyemi’s pace is “always a weapon” that opposing groups need to take into consideration.
“If the opponent attacks, maybe they’ll be a bit more nervous (of counterattacks),” Terzic stated. “We always want to use the weapons that we have on the field, not only in attack but also in defence.”
Adeyemi isn’t the tallest participant in Dortmund’s crew however had already proven how excessive he can leap with an help within the 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt two weeks earlier than. He now has three targets and three assists from his final three video games.
Others additionally shone in opposition to Wolfsburg – together with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and veteran defender Mats Hummels – as Dortmund constructed momentum for its final three video games.
The crew subsequent performs Borussia Mönchengladbach at house, then visits Augsburg earlier than its remaining sport at house in opposition to Mainz.
Bayern additionally has two house video games in opposition to Schalke and Leipzig earlier than ending the season in Cologne.
The final spherical’s video games are all performed on the similar time, however Bayern performs earlier than Dortmund within the subsequent two rounds — a bonus for the Bavarian powerhouse in keeping with Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl.
“Nobody asked us, but of course, it’s a disadvantage if you always have to catch up over the next three weeks,” Kehl stated.
Emre Can, one other excellent performer in opposition to Wolfsburg, says the crew is assured it may possibly finish Bayern’s 10-year reign as champion.
“Nothing is decided for us. We want to win our games and then we’ll see what happens,” Can stated. “But the belief is there.”
