"Want to keep up": Schlotterbeck says Dortmund are chasing Bayern | OneFootball

Nico Schlotterbeck is back – and immediately puts Borussia Dortmund in position in the title race. After BVB's 1-0 victory against VfL Wolfsburg, the central defender left no doubt that the Black and Yellows seriously intend to challenge the German record champions this season.

"We have often been chasing, and it's important now to stay close to Bayern and march ahead, because then something might develop, and at Borussia Dortmund, you're there to win something," Schlotterbeck explained after his first competitive match since early April. A clear challenge to FC Bayern, who once again started the season impressively.

After four matchdays, Dortmund is in second place with ten points. The gap to the league leaders from Munich is just two points. While BVB has been scoring solidly so far, Bayern has won all their first four games, achieving an impressive goal difference of 18:3.

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The biggest difference between the two clubs: While Dortmund has scored nine goals, FC Bayern already has twice as many goals, as a look at the Bundesliga table calculator shows. Striker Harry Kane shines with eight goals and leads the Bundesliga top scorer list by a large margin.

However, at least in terms of points, Borussia Dortmund is currently the only serious contender. RB Leipzig follows with nine points in third place but does not seem stable enough after the 0:6 debacle at the start in Munich. Eintracht Frankfurt, seen by many as a dark horse before the season, has lost ground early with two defeats and is currently only in sixth place.

Particularly disappointing so far is Bayer Leverkusen. The runner-up of the past two years is struggling and stands surprisingly in the middle of the table with only five points from four games.

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