Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin played out a thrilling match at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday afternoon. In the end, it was Dortmund who emerged victorious, thanks to goals from Julian Brandt and Malo Melancon.

The match began with both sides looking to take control of the game early on. However, neither side were able to create many clear-cut opportunities in the opening stages of the match. It wasn't until the 19th minute that Hertha Berlin finally broke through, with a well-placed header from their defender giving them the lead.

However, just two minutes later, Dortmund equalized through Julian Brandt's strike. The German forward had been lurking behind the Hertha defense for some time, and he took advantage of a defensive mistake to score his first goal of the season.

Dortmund continued to press for the winner as the half-time whistle blew, but they couldn't find the breakthrough. As the second half began, Dortmund made another change, bringing on striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to try and spark the attack.

And it was Aubameyang who finally put Dortmund ahead in the 56th minute, with a powerful shot from outside the box finding the back of the net. It was a stunning finish from the Gabonese forward, and it gave Dortmund the lead they needed to secure all three points.

In the final moments of the match, Hertha Berlin did manage to pull one back through a well-taken penalty kick, but it was too little, too late. With the victory, Dortmund have now moved up to fifth place in the Bundesliga table, while Hertha Berlin remain firmly rooted in mid-table.

Overall, this was a closely fought match between two strong teams. Both sides created chances throughout the match, but it was Dortmund who came out on top. And with a clean sheet to boot, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season unfolds for these two sides.