Dortmund reignites hope after thrashing Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund reignited hopes of finishing in the top four after thrashing Freiburg 4-1 in the Bundesliga to climb up to eighth in the standings.
Three goals in the second half did the damage for Dortmund, which recorded a confidence-boosting win ahead of its UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg with Barcelona next week.
Karim Adeyemi fired Dortmund ahead in the 34th minute, finishing from close range after collecting Maximilian Beier's scuffed shot from outside the box before scoring.
After a dominant opening period, Dortmund doubled its lead six minutes after the restart when Carney Chukwuemeka's deflected effort evaded Florian Muller's grasp.
The result was put beyond doubt by substitute Serhou Guirassy, who had the simple task of finishing from inside the box after being unselfishly set up by Julian Brandt.
Jamie Gittens then rounded off a fine free-flowing move with a brilliant header from Julian Ryerson's lofted cross in the 78th minute.
But Freiburg netted a late consolation through Maximilian Eggestein, but the damage had already been done by Dortmund, which now has 41 points.
Mainz currently occupies fourth place in the division, five points further ahead of Niko Kovac's Dortmund with six games of their respective seasons remaining.
