Hans-Joachim Watzke didn't see Christian Pulisic's winning goal live. He had left his place in the stands a few minutes earlier to appear as a guest on ZDF's Aktuelle Sportstudio in the Mainz district of Lerchenberg.

Borussia Dortmund have returned to winning ways at just the right time, it would seem. The victory over Mainz in midweek was certainly a step in the right direction, but the win over Hoffenheim on Saturday proved the Black & Yellows still have what it takes to clinch a last-gasp win in a match where "victory was by no means inevitable", as new coach Peter Stöger put it. Those two wins have perfectly paved the way for the final match of the year and, as so often happens, the best has been...

Having previously gone eight Bundesliga games without a win, BVB beat TSG Hoffenheim 2-1 (0-1) to record their second successive victory. The result, which lifted them above their opponents in the table, will serve as a confidence-booster ahead of Wednesday's Cup clash in Munich.

Christian Pulisic popped up with an 89th-minute goal to seal the win over TSG Hoffenheim. "We've had a few difficult weeks. Now we've won twice in the space of two games. That gives us a lot of self-confidence," the youngster said in an interview with BVBtotal!.

Following the win over TSG Hoffenheim, Peter Stöger spoke to sky while Jeremy Toljan and Julian Weigl shared their thoughts with BVBtotal! "That's exactly what we expect from the team," said the BVB coach. Julian Weigl added: "We had a little bit of luck on our side, but sometimes that's what you need."