Nmecha double sinks Elversberg as Dortmund stay unbeaten in nine

📰 Two Felix Nmecha strikes gave Dortmund a 2-1 win over Elversberg and a nine-game unbeaten start. 📌 Key points ✅ Dortmund beat Elversberg 2-1 at home on 7 November. 🎯 Felix Nmecha scored in the 55th and 71st minutes. 🤸 Substitute Noel Futkeu replied with an overhead kick in the 81st minute. 🛡️ The win leaves Dortmund unbeaten after nine games and level on points with Bayern. 🩹 Serhou Guirassy was out and Carney Chukwuemeka went off injured on 34 minutes. 📝 What happened ⚽ After a goalless first half, Nmecha put Dortmund ahead shortly after the restart. In the 71st minute he doubled the lead with a long-range curler. 🔄 Futkeu's overhead kick set up a nervy finish, but Dortmund held on against late pressure. 🤕 Niko Kovac made three changes from the Real Betis win. Guirassy, hurt against Betis, was ruled out, while Chukwuemeka was replaced by Maximilian Beier. 📊 By the numbers • Nmecha: two goals and five shots, the most of any player; 78 per cent of Man of the Match votes • His second goal was struck at 124.22 km/h, the second-hardest of the season • xG: Dortmund 1.12, Elversberg 1.38 • Unbeaten in nine league games 🔭 Why it matters The injuries add to Kovac's selection worries, but Dortmund keep pace with Bayern. They visit Gladbach on 21 November.