On March 19, 2023, Dortmund beat Schalke 04 4-1 at home, and the biggest highlight of this victory was that captain Marco Reus scored a goal, thus surpassing the previous team's all-time goalscorer and legendary star Thomas Zorke to become the most scored player in Dortmund's history.
Reus scored a total of two goals in this match, the second of which was his 161st, setting a record for all-time.
First, let's take a look back at Reuss' career. Born on June 4, 1989, he showed great football talent at a young age. In 2005, he joined the youth academy in Karlsruhe, where he began his career. In 2008, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he spent 3 seasons. In the summer of 2010, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he became an indispensable player.
Over the past 11 years, Reus has made 413 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 161 goals in all competitions. So, how did Reus surpass Zolk to become Borussia Dortmund's all-time top scorer? First of all, we need to know how many goals Zorke has scored. Zorke captained Dortmund in the 80s and 90s, scoring 160 goals after making 378 appearances for Dortmund.
This means that Reus needs to score two more goals before that to overtake Zorque. Prior to this season, Reus had scored 159 goals. Therefore, against Schalke 04, he only needs to score 1 more goal to overtake Zolke. Of course, scoring 1 goal in a match is not an easy task. But Royce didn't disappoint. In the 52nd minute of the game, he received a wonderful pass from Hummels and successfully sent the ball into the Schalke 04 goal.
The goal not only helped Dortmund extend their lead, but also helped Reus achieve his own historic breakthrough. In addition to this, there are other things to watch out for in this game. For example, in the 26th minute, Belanda's direct kick-up shot after a steal hit the crossbar and was saved by the goalkeeper; Haaland scored with a header in the 47th minute; In the 78th minute, Sancho took a cross from Haaland, scored with a single knife and so on. All in all, Marco Royce's historic record in this match is undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights.
He has proven himself to be a good, indispensable player and can still make an important contribution to Dortmund for years to come. We look forward to seeing more historic moments like this happen!