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Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Hannover: Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi nets eighth goal of his loan spell to ensure home side close gap on second place

Borussia Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi scored a spectacular first-half winner to lead his team to a 1-0 home victory over Hanover on Sunday that kept them on course for a top-three Bundesliga finish.

The 24-year-old Belgium striker, who arrived on loan from Chelsea in January, grabbed his sixth Bundesliga goal in seven games with an eye-catching backheeled volley in the 24th minute from a corner.

Batshuayi also hit the woodwork at the start of the game as did team mate Maximilian Philipp late on.

Michy Batshuayi celebrates at full-time after Borussia Dortmund's win against Hannover
Michy Batshuayi celebrates at full-time after Borussia Dortmund's win against Hannover
The Chelsea forward (right) scored the only goal of the game - his eighth of the loan spell
The Chelsea forward (right) scored the only goal of the game - his eighth of the loan spell
Batshuayi looks to the skies after flicking in his eighth goal in 11 games for Borussia Dortmund
Batshuayi looks to the skies after flicking in his eighth goal in 11 games for Borussia Dortmund

It was by no means a dominant performance from Dortmund, who exited the Europa League in midweek, but it was enough to lift them to 48 points, one behind second-placed Schalke 04, with seven matches left in the season.