Tremendous Eagles and Bayer 04 Leverkusen attacker, Nathan Tella, was delighted to open his Bundesliga account for the season in his aspect’s 3-2 win towards Borussia Dortmund, Soccernet.ng studies.

Robert Andrich capitalized on some poor passing by Dortmund defenders on the again and instantly teed up Tella who volleyed the ball into Gregor Kobel’s objective inside 25 seconds.

Patrik Schick doubled the lead for Die Werkself eight minutes later after some good work down the left hand aspect by Piero Hincapie. In a extremely charged affair, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens pulled a objective again for Dortmund 4 minutes later, delicately chipping the ball over Lukas Hradecky.

Seven minutes later, Schick scored once more, this time, from a Jeremie Frimpong cross, earlier than Serhou Guirassy diminished the deficit for the house aspect within the 79th minute from the penalty spot.

Talking after the sport, Tella was delighted to have discovered the again of the online for Xabi Alonso’s aspect, revealing their intent previous to the sport.

“Clearly, first recreation again within the new 12 months, we wished to start out as we imply to go within the period of the season. To attain is sweet, however extra importantly, to win is even higher,” the previous Burnley man mentioned in an interview with B04.

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Requested whether or not the objective towards Nuri Sahin’s Dortmund was the quickest profession objective he’s scored, Tella mentioned;

“I’m undecided, I feel I scored on within the first minute as properly at Burnley, however this one is even higher, so, I’ll bear in mind this yet one more.

“Dortmund are a top-quality workforce with top-quality people and so they’re excellent, however we knew if we caught with our recreation plan and ideas, we’ll make it as troublesome as we will for them and fortunately, we had been in a position to get the win which is the primary factor.”

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Regardless of taking part in in entrance of Europe’s fiercest crowd, the Leverkusen followers on the away finish of the Sign Park made positive their voices had been heard, and this happy the 25-year-old versatile attacker.

“It’s superb, from the second we got here to heat up, they’ve been as loud. This season, even once we weren’t at our greatest, they’ve supported us in the best way they did final 12 months and it’s good. It offers us all confidence and all help,” the previous Arsenal man concluded.

Leverkusen at the moment are again within the Bundesliga title race after successful 9 consecutive video games throughout all competitions. They’re presently second on the league desk, one level behind Bayern Munich who’ve a recreation in hand.