At 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 16, a match in the 16th round of the Bundesliga was contested, with Borussia Dortmund facing Fürth at home. Borussia Dortmund have won 10, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their first 15 league games, making them the smallest team to finish with Bayern at the top of the table. However, due to the consecutive points conceded in the last two rounds, This has allowed Dortmund to be pulled apart by Bayern. Against Bayern, Borussia Dortmund scored two goals, but eventually lost the game 2-3, conceding a crucial three points. In the last match against Bochum, Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Brent's final-minute goal. This time Borussia Dortmund played bottom team Fürth. Against such a weak team, Dortmund's minimum goal was to take all three points, and Dortmund won.
In this match, Borussia Dortmund lined up in a 4231 formation. Kerber served as the starting goalkeeper. Meunier, Hummels, Zagadu and Schultz form a four-back. Witsel and Bellingham paired up at the back. The attacking combination of Brant, Reus, Hazard Jr. and Haaland joined forces. Mullen, Dahud and Emre-Jenn sit on the bench.
Dortmund wasn't in very good shape after the game started, some slow and hot, not playing tightly and not creating decent chances for a long time. Hazard Jr. seized a chance to score, but was blown off for offside. It took 30 minutes for Dortmund to get into form, creating consecutive chances. Haaland seized the penalty spot to lead the scoring for Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund ended at half with a one-goal lead. Borussia Dortmund had 69% possession in the first half, scoring 1 goal on 3 of 7 shots. Fürth, on the other hand, had only four shots on goal in the first half, one on target, and failed to score.
In the second half, Dortmund also played a lack of aggression, giving Fürth a lot of opportunities. It was just that Fürth's ability to grasp the opportunity was weak and he failed to score. Haaland stepped up again in the 82nd minute with a header that went in. The goal destroyed the confidence of Fürth's players. Mullen then scored a goal as well. The final score was set at 3-0, with Borussia Dortmund beating Fürth. Although Borussia Dortmund won a lot from the score, they were not so dominant in the scene. Many players received low scores in the German media after the game, with only Haaland scoring the highest.
Haaland's performance was so explosive that he was the first 21-year-old since Big Luo to score 48 goals in a calendar year. It also allowed Haaland to tie Mbappe on the 2021 total goalscorer list, surpassing Ronaldo, Messi and Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 46 goals this year, Benzema scored 45 and Messi scored 43. The biggest goal scorer this year was Bayern striker Lewandowski, who scored 68 goals to take the lead. There is no doubt that the sharpest striker in football today is Lewandowski.