Dortmund Clinches First Bundesliga Away Win of the Season Despite Red Card

A dominant first-half performance and resilience after a sending-off lift Dortmund to a 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg, moving them into the league's top six before the winter break.

• Dortmund scored three goals in a five-minute span during the first half, with contributions from Donyell Malen, Maximilian Beier, and Julian Brandt.
• Pascal Groß was sent off in the 62nd minute for a foul on Lukas Nmecha, leaving Dortmund with 10 players for the remainder of the match.
• Denis Vavro scored Wolfsburg's lone goal in the second half, but Dortmund held firm under pressure to secure the win.
• The victory moves Dortmund to sixth place in the Bundesliga standings, easing pressure on coach Nuri Sahin ahead of the winter break.
• Elsewhere in the league, bottom-placed Bochum earned their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Heidenheim, who suffered their seventh consecutive defeat.

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