Borussia Dortmund reaped a hard earned 2-1 win over ten-men Werder Bremen as Lukasz Piszczek provided the second half decider.

The "BVB" grabbed a bright start on the road as Andre Schuerrle made use on a misplaced pass from Serge Gnarby to round Bremen goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny for the opener with five minutes into the match.

Schuerrle remained in the thick of things moments later but the Germany international was unable to beat Drobny for a second time in the 11th minute.

Dortmund controlled the proceedings on the pitch but failed to make the most of their chances.

As the match progressed, outnumbered Bremen came to their first chances when Fin Bartels and Thomas Delaney tested Dortmund custodian Roman Weidenfeller.

Just when Bremen gained momentum, goalkeeper Drobny was sent off with a straight red card after bringing down Marco Reus outside the box in the 39th minute.

Despite the red card, Bremen were able to respond after the restart as Fin Bartels shrugged off two defenders to overcome Dortmund goalie Weidenfeller into the far post corner to level the scores in the 59th minute.

Dortmund increased their efforts and restored their one-goal lead through Lukasz Piszczek, who tapped home the long ball into the box from substitute Raphael Guerreiro to make the game safe in the 71st minute.

With the eight win of the season Dortmund climb from the 6th to the 4th place in the standings. Meanwhile, Werder Bremen stay on the edge of relegation zone.

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