Borussia Dortmund came up against anticipated difficulties at St Pauli, especially in the opening half, before a change of tactics brought about a 2-0 win on Saturday, manager Niko Kovac said.

"Yan, Niki, and maybe Waldi are the players who can play the right-back position. Yan Couto played 10 minutes in the last game and did a few things well. You can see that he is at home at full-back, certainly more as a wing-back out of the back three, but I am convinced that he can also do that as a right-back."Niko Kovač

A stellar second half helped Borussia Dortmund overcome a stubborn St. Pauli side in a matchday 24 Bundesliga fixture Saturday afternoon. BVB head coach Niko Kovac spoke on the crucial tactical

Here are my observations from Saturday’s 0-2 win against St. Pauli.

Following a stop-start beginning to life as Borussia Dortmund head coach, Niko Kovač and his team enjoyed the high point of his short reign so far on Matchday 23 as they put Union Berlin to the sword.

Serhou Guirassy has scored again as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli.

BERLIN (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored again on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli.