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– Axel Witsel scored an 87th-minute goal to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Mainz 05 on Wednesday as they closed in to within four points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
– In a rescheduled game, postponed 10 days ago due to a large number of COVID-19 cases in the Mainz team, Belgium midfielder Witsel volleyed in at the far post from a Gio Reyna free kick.
– Dortmund had been largely toothless until that stage with substitute Erling Haaland’s 67th-minute shot that was turned wide by keeper Robin Zentner their best chance, until Witsel broke the deadlock.
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– Bayern are top on 60 points, with Dortmund in second place on 56. Bayer Leverkusen are in third place on 45.
