Europa League

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Europa League | Group Stage

Nov 5, 2015 at 6pm UK

Dortmund Borussia Dortmund
4-0
Qabala

Reus (28'), Aubameyang (45'), Zenjov (67' og.), Mkhitaryan (70')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Half-Time Report: Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang give Borussia Dortmund advantage at break

By Kristian Johnson, Reporter | 05 November 2015

Marco Reus and hand Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 lead at half time in their Europa League match with Qabala.

Borussia Dortmund enter the interval of their Europa League Group C game with Qabala 2-0 ahead thanks to goals from Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Dortmund's striker Marco Reus (C) celebrates scoring with his teammates during the UEFA Europa League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Qabala FK, in Dortmund, western Germany on November 5, 2015. © Getty Images

Dortmund's first chance fell the way of Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 13th minute, but the Armenian couldn't keep his strike down.

A few minutes later, Sergei Zenjov almost gave Qabala a shock lead with an acrobatic effort which Roman Weidenfeller was relieved to see drop wide up the upright.

In the 18th minute, Aubameyang was sent through on goal but could only fire at Dawid Pietrzkiewicz and Gonzalo Castro scuffed the follow-up wide.

Matthias Ginter and Reus then both came close, but the opening goal eventually followed in the 28th minute when Reus stepped inside before thrashing a 20-yard strike into the back of the net.

In first-half stoppage time, Aubameyang doubled Dortmund's advantage with a clinical finish that rattled the inside of the post before crossing the line.