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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Mainz: Aubameyang fires BVB to win

Aug 27, 2016 11:38:44 AM

Thomas Tuchel's men, who are tipped to be Bayern Munich's main rivals again in 2016-17, collected all three points at Signal Iduna Park

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace proved enough to secure a 2-1 victory for Borussia Dortmund in their Bundesliga season opener against Mainz.

The 27-year-old scored 25 league goals for Thomas Tuchel's side last term and opened his account for the new campaign by heading home a cross from Andre Schurrle after17 minutes.

Schurrle was the most impressive of the four recent signings who started for the hosts, but Dortmund's victory was not an altogether convincing one.