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<\/a><\/p>\nDORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund struggled to a 2-1 home win over Union Berlin thanks to teenaged substitute Youssoufa Moukoko’s second-half winner on Saturday to stay within striking distance of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
Dortmund’s victory lifted them to 56 points, two behind Bayern and five in front of Union, who are third, with seven matches left in the campaign.<\/p>\n
The hosts, beaten 4-2 by Bayern last week, took a deserved lead through Donyell Malen in the 28th minute with the forward tapping in after a quick move.<\/p>\n
Dortmund looked sharper than in last week’s loss to Bayern and Wednesday’s German Cup last eight defeat by RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n
However they again paid the price for some sloppy defending, with Kevin Behrens finding space to play a one-two with Sheraldo Becker and equalise just past the hour mark.<\/p>\n
Dortmund dug deep and bagged the winner in the 79th through Moukoko who pounced on a Union mistake to round keeper Frederik Ronnow and find the net.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old had earlier become the youngest player in Bundesliga history to reach 50 matches, having come off the bench in the 74th minute.<\/p>\n
\n(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Ken Ferris)<\/p>\n
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