What a performance from Karim Adeyemi: In BVB’s 7:1 (5:1) goal festival against Celtic Glasgow, the German U21 international scored a hat trick in the first half on Tuesday – but there were no more goals from him because the hero had to leave the field that evening with a probable adductor injury.

At first, Borussia Dortmund’s performance against the representatives from Scotland looked like a dramatic evening by and for Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can – but then Karim Adeyemi “took over”. After Can’s opening goal with a penalty kick (7th), Adeyemi performed such magic that the completely overwhelmed guests came close to hearing and seeing: First, Adeyemi brought BVB back into the lead with a solo (11th), then he increased it with a goal “Month” (29th) and Celtic goalie Kasper Schmeichel had no chance for the third time with a placed left-footed shot (42nd). With this hat trick and his ignited goal-scoring ability, the Dortmund player was clearly remembered by national coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Before the Adeyemi gala, Glasgow’s Daizen Maeda accidentally scored the 1-1 equalizer (9th, unintentionally “prepared” by Can). And Can also has to take second place in Dortmund’s penalty goal when he left the ball to Serhou Guirassy, ​​who safely executed (40th).

In the middle of the second half, Guirassy did something for Dortmund’s goal difference with his second goal (66th), and substitute Felix Nmecha also got on the scoresheet (80th). After the 3-0 opening win against Bruges, Borussia Dortmund is enjoying its optimal point haul at the top of the table in the new Champions League.

Can take center stage in the first ten minutes

From the kick-off, it seemed at first glance as if Celtic were appearing in Dortmund with a lot of self-confidence: the first – albeit harmless approach to the goal – was seen by the over 81,000 spectators in the Westfalenstadion shortly after kick-off. The Dortmund fans experienced the first shocking moment: Emre Can injured his ankle during a tackle when he got stuck on the grass. But fortunately the action turned out to have no consequences – and the captain was able to continue.

And this was a good thing. Because when Jamie Gittens tried to get past the Glasgow goalkeeper in the sixth minute of the game, he grabbed it – and missed. Can converted the penalty that was due very confidently. But the next and third Can moment of the evening came just two minutes later. In defense, Can didn’t get his head to the ball properly after a Celtic cross, deflected the ball slightly so that Maeda, who was standing behind him, was basically shot and the ball bounced off his hip into the Dortmund goal.

Adeyemi completely “on fire” – Dortmund with speed and pressure

As soon as the Scottish fans’ cheering died down, BVB joy broke out again: Adeyemi took a solo pass from Julian Brandt and hit the BVB lead again with his slightly deflected shot.

Glasgow was completely overwhelmed by the speed and pressure of the hosts. The home team quickly creates scoring scenes every minute. It took until the 29th minute for Dortmund to convert their dominance into something countable. Nevertheless, he was able to: After a Dortmund corner had actually been cleared, Adeyemi fought for the ball and with almost unbelievable power chased the ball under the crossbar from an acute angle on the left. Adeyemi’s second goal is a clear candidate for October’s Goal of the Month.

Adeyemi – hat trick with three impressive goals

And Adeyemi was also involved in the 4-1: Ex-Augsburg player Arne Engels on the Scottish side came too late against the 22-year-old who was “magical” that evening, Can left it for Guirassy, ​​who took the ball from the penalty spot hard left and made untenable. Karim Adeyemi completed the hat trick when he shot into the goal from a half-right position with his left foot from around 17 meters right next to the right post.

Hamstring injury slows down the goalscorer

The Dortmund gala ended with the restart after the break – also because Adeyemi quickly grabbed his right back thigh after jumping and had to be replaced injured. As a result, Borussia took it easy.

Nevertheless, Guirassy also raised the ball next to the left post after a nice “dance” from the left side with a lot of self-confidence and a nice eye. And because Celtic couldn’t even begin to cope with Dortmund’s game and also had major problems freeing themselves from the pressure from the Germans, which never really let up, Nmecha scored with a precise low shot from a half-right position into the bottom left corner. The 18-year-old Dortmund young player Julien Duranville missed another chance to increase the score shortly before the end of the game.

Dortmund’s next task is next Saturday’s away game in the Bundesliga at Union Berlin; in the Champions League, the black and yellow have to play against Real Madrid on October 22nd, 2024.