BERLIN (AP) ― Borussia Dortmund’s 31-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga ended
on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Hamburger SV.
Son Heung-min scored twice and Rafael van der Vaart provided two assists to deal Dortmund its first league loss in over a year and preserve Hamburg’s record of 36 games unbeaten set in January 1983.
“Not a lot pleased me today,” said Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp.
Bayern Munich maintained its winning roll with Thomas Muller scoring and setting up Toni Kroos for a 2-0 win at Schalke.
Also, Wolfsburg drew 1-1 with Greuther Fuerth, Mainz beat Augsburg 2-0 thanks to first half strikes from Andreas Ivanschitz and Adam Szalai, and Fortuna Duesseldorf drew 0-0 with Freiburg.
Van der Vaart set up Son’s opening goal in the second minute before Ivan Perisic equalized with a stunning strike after the second half kicked off, chipping the ball over the helpless Rene Adler inside the far post from the edge of the penalty area.
On his home debut following his return to Hamburg, Van der Vaart sprung the offside trap with a through ball for Ivo Ilicevic to restore Hamburg’s lead in the 55th.
Korean striker Son grabbed his second ― a fantastic strike from 17 meters ― four minutes later, only for Perisic to answer with his second a minute after that to prompt a late onslaught on the Hamburg goal.
Spain
Xavi Hernandez scored 3 minutes from time to seal Barcelona’s 2-0 home win over Granada, keeping the Spanish leaders perfect through five rounds.
Barcelona opened a provisional 11-point gap over defending champion Real Madrid, which faces a Spanish-capital derby at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Xavi pounced on a loose ball at the top of the area and fired it off the underside of the crossbar.
Lionel Messi then set up Barcelona’s second goal 2 minutes into injury time when defender Borja Gomez redirected the Argentina forward’s shot into his own goal.
Korea international Park Chu-young scored in his home debut for Celta Vigo to earn a 2-1 win over Getafe in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Park, who arrived on a season-long loan from English club Arsenal this offseason, went on at Balaidos Stadium in the 66th and two minutes later scored with his first touch, volleying in Michael Krohn-Dehli’s cross at the far post.
Krohn-Dehli had already teed up Celta’s opener in the 57th when he started a counterattack before threading a pass behind the defense for Augusto Fernandez to finish off.
England
Ashley Cole scored in the 85th minute for his first goal in two years Saturday, sending Premier League leader Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Stoke.
Cole lifted the ball over Asmir Begovic at Stamford Bridge to give Chelsea a three-point lead in the standings over Everton and West Bromwich Albion. Everton won 3-0 at Swansea, and West Brom beat Reading 1-0.
Southampton climbed out of last place by rallying past Aston Villa 4-1 for its first points of the season. Ricki Lambert scored twice to beat U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Fulham won 2-1 at Wigan, and West Ham drew 1-1 with Sunderland.
On Sunday, Manchester United visits Liverpool and champion Manchester City hosts Arsenal.
France
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck for two goals to help Paris Saint-Germain cap a fine week by crushing Ajaccio 4-0 in the French league.
The Sweden striker, who scored in PSG’s 4-1 thrashing of Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday, now has seven league goals in five games since coming from AC Milan. He was the leading scorer in the Italian league last season with 28 goals.
Scotland
Celtic, behind goals from Gary Hooper and Victor Wanyama, defeated last-place Dundee to revive its title defense in the Scottish Premier League.
After Robert Douglas saved Scott Brown’s penalty kick in the 38th minute, the former Celtic goalkeeper was beaten just before the half by Hooper. Wanyama scored four minutes into the second half.
Son Heung-min scored twice and Rafael van der Vaart provided two assists to deal Dortmund its first league loss in over a year and preserve Hamburg’s record of 36 games unbeaten set in January 1983.
“Not a lot pleased me today,” said Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp.
Bayern Munich maintained its winning roll with Thomas Muller scoring and setting up Toni Kroos for a 2-0 win at Schalke.
Also, Wolfsburg drew 1-1 with Greuther Fuerth, Mainz beat Augsburg 2-0 thanks to first half strikes from Andreas Ivanschitz and Adam Szalai, and Fortuna Duesseldorf drew 0-0 with Freiburg.
Van der Vaart set up Son’s opening goal in the second minute before Ivan Perisic equalized with a stunning strike after the second half kicked off, chipping the ball over the helpless Rene Adler inside the far post from the edge of the penalty area.
On his home debut following his return to Hamburg, Van der Vaart sprung the offside trap with a through ball for Ivo Ilicevic to restore Hamburg’s lead in the 55th.
Korean striker Son grabbed his second ― a fantastic strike from 17 meters ― four minutes later, only for Perisic to answer with his second a minute after that to prompt a late onslaught on the Hamburg goal.
Spain
Xavi Hernandez scored 3 minutes from time to seal Barcelona’s 2-0 home win over Granada, keeping the Spanish leaders perfect through five rounds.
Barcelona opened a provisional 11-point gap over defending champion Real Madrid, which faces a Spanish-capital derby at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Xavi pounced on a loose ball at the top of the area and fired it off the underside of the crossbar.
Lionel Messi then set up Barcelona’s second goal 2 minutes into injury time when defender Borja Gomez redirected the Argentina forward’s shot into his own goal.
Korea international Park Chu-young scored in his home debut for Celta Vigo to earn a 2-1 win over Getafe in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Park, who arrived on a season-long loan from English club Arsenal this offseason, went on at Balaidos Stadium in the 66th and two minutes later scored with his first touch, volleying in Michael Krohn-Dehli’s cross at the far post.
Krohn-Dehli had already teed up Celta’s opener in the 57th when he started a counterattack before threading a pass behind the defense for Augusto Fernandez to finish off.
England
Ashley Cole scored in the 85th minute for his first goal in two years Saturday, sending Premier League leader Chelsea to a 1-0 victory over Stoke.
Cole lifted the ball over Asmir Begovic at Stamford Bridge to give Chelsea a three-point lead in the standings over Everton and West Bromwich Albion. Everton won 3-0 at Swansea, and West Brom beat Reading 1-0.
Southampton climbed out of last place by rallying past Aston Villa 4-1 for its first points of the season. Ricki Lambert scored twice to beat U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Fulham won 2-1 at Wigan, and West Ham drew 1-1 with Sunderland.
On Sunday, Manchester United visits Liverpool and champion Manchester City hosts Arsenal.
France
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck for two goals to help Paris Saint-Germain cap a fine week by crushing Ajaccio 4-0 in the French league.
The Sweden striker, who scored in PSG’s 4-1 thrashing of Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday, now has seven league goals in five games since coming from AC Milan. He was the leading scorer in the Italian league last season with 28 goals.
Scotland
Celtic, behind goals from Gary Hooper and Victor Wanyama, defeated last-place Dundee to revive its title defense in the Scottish Premier League.
After Robert Douglas saved Scott Brown’s penalty kick in the 38th minute, the former Celtic goalkeeper was beaten just before the half by Hooper. Wanyama scored four minutes into the second half.
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