(Corrects spelling of Haller in advisory)
AUGSBURG, Germany -Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take control of the Bundesliga title race going into next week's season finale.
He tapped in his ninth league goal of the season six minutes before the end to seal their victory. Julian Brandt completed the win with a stoppage-time goal. "If someone told me six months ago that I would be in this situation today I would not have believed them," Haller, who underwent surgery and chemotherapy before his return to action in 2023, said.
In a one-sided first half Dortmund had 16 shots on goal to Augsburg's one and also hit the post through Niklas Suele but could not score even when the hosts were left with 10 men following the dismissal of Felix Uduokhai in the 38th.
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