Although a failed penalty prevented Adeyemi from scoring a hat-trick at Signal Iduna Park, he still scored twice and assisted Sebastien Haller. Bellingham and Adeyemi each scored twice, while Donyell Malen added the final goal to bring Dortmund's 10-game winning streak in the domestic league to within one point of Bayern. In the meantime, Wolfsburg, who are now in seventh position, lost for just the second time in their last 10 games and missed the chance to move up into the top six.
In the 14th minute, Dortmund scored their first goal when Adeyemi, unmarked, headed in Julian Ryerson's deflected cross. Adeyemi turned provider with an enticing cross for Haller to tuck away within the six-yard box as the hosts extended their advantage after Patrick Wimmer and Jakub Kaminski were denied in quick succession.