Guirassy Double Fires Dortmund Closer To Bayern In Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund fans at Signal Iduna Park were treated to a Bundesliga thriller on February 1, 2026, as their side clawed back from behind to edge out bottom-placed Heidenheim 3-2, slicing Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the table to just six points. The hard-fought victory, propelled by a dramatic Serhou Guirassy double, has reignited hopes among the Black and Yellow faithful that a genuine title chase may be on the cards as the season barrels toward its climax.

The script for Sunday’s encounter was anything but straightforward. Dortmund entered the match unbeaten in their last 12 Bundesliga outings, eager to capitalize on Bayern’s surprising 2-2 draw with Hamburger SV just a day earlier. Heidenheim, meanwhile, arrived in desperate straits, winless in six matches and languishing six points adrift of safety with only 15 games remaining in their maiden top-flight campaign.

The opening exchanges saw Dortmund dominate possession but struggle to carve out clear-cut opportunities. Serhou Guirassy, who would soon become the game’s central figure, tested Heidenheim keeper Diant Ramaj after 14 minutes, muscling past his marker and firing in a low shot that Ramaj did well to smother. Moments later, Guirassy came agonizingly close, rattling the crossbar with a thunderous effort after latching onto a clever through-ball from Julian Brandt.

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 44th minute, and it was Waldemar Anton who seized the moment. As Yan Couto swung in a corner, Ramaj, under heavy pressure from Guirassy, fumbled the ball, allowing Anton to pounce and slam home from close range. The goal sparked controversy, as Heidenheim’s players and coach Frank Schmidt protested that Eren Dinkçi had earlier seen a similar effort ruled out for a foul on Dortmund’s keeper Gregor Kobel—a decision that left the visitors fuming.

Heidenheim, however, refused to wilt. Deep into first-half stoppage time, Mathias Honsak surged down the left and delivered for Julian Niehues, who scrambled the ball past Kobel to level the score. The visitors stunned the home crowd yet again just three minutes into the second half. Arijon Ibrahimović embarked on a dazzling run, gliding past four Dortmund defenders before setting up Niehues, whose powerful, deflected strike found the bottom corner. Suddenly, Heidenheim were in front, and the tension inside the stadium was palpable.

Dortmund’s Filippo Mané pulled up with a suspected hamstring injury during the first half and was replaced by Niklas Süle after the break, further complicating matters for coach Niko Kovač. The hosts pressed forward in search of an equalizer, but Heidenheim nearly doubled their advantage when Marvin Pieringer headed over from close range—a miss that would prove costly.

The turning point arrived in the 68th minute. Brandt’s cross struck the outstretched arm of Niklas Dorsch inside the penalty area, and after a brief VAR review, referee Felix Zwayer pointed to the spot. Despite a history of missed penalties—including high-profile fluffs against Villarreal in the Champions League and St. Pauli in the Bundesliga opener—Guirassy was entrusted with the responsibility. Nico Schlotterbeck handed him the ball, and the Guinean forward made no mistake, rifling his effort into the top corner despite Ramaj’s best efforts.

The equalizer galvanized Dortmund, and just two minutes later, they completed the turnaround. A lightning-quick counter-attack saw Maximilian Beier race down the right and whip in a low cross. Guirassy, showing the predatory instincts that have made him indispensable to Dortmund’s attack, bundled the ball home via a deflection to send the home fans into raptures. These two goals marked Guirassy’s seventh and eighth in league play this season—a testament to his growing influence.

Yet the drama was far from over. In the 85th minute, Guirassy was felled in the box by Tim Siersleben, earning Dortmund another penalty and the striker a shot at a hat-trick. But nerves got the better of him this time, as he skied the ball high over the bar, prompting fresh questions about his penalty-taking composure. "We won today with a bit of luck, but I don’t care at all," Nico Schlotterbeck told DAZN. "That’s football. Now it’s six points. Maybe they (Bayern) are slowly starting to think things over."

Heidenheim, sensing an opportunity, mounted a late surge. Arijon Ibrahimović and Mikkel Kaufmann both squandered golden chances to snatch a dramatic equalizer in stoppage time, but Dortmund’s defense held firm, securing a vital three points in the race for the Meisterschale.

Statistically, the match was a showcase for Guirassy, who registered seven shots—more than any other player on the pitch—and was the most pressed player, coming under pressure 32 times. Julian Brandt’s creativity shone through as well, with a pass efficiency of +3.61, while Arijon Ibrahimović clocked the game’s top speed at a blistering 34.45 km/h. The xGoals metric underlined Dortmund’s attacking intent, with a tally of 4.17 to Heidenheim’s 2.54.

With the win, Dortmund not only extended their unbeaten home run in the Bundesliga this season to 10 matches (eight wins, two draws) but also injected fresh intrigue into the title race. Schlotterbeck was bullish about his team’s ambitions: "You have to have the ambition as BVB to tell the fans, ‘We want to become champions,’" he declared. "Now it’s six points—three fewer than after the winter break. That’s why I can say—and the guys feel the same—we want to go on the attack now." Dortmund’s next major test looms large on February 28, when they travel to face Bayern Munich in what could prove a pivotal encounter.

The weekend also brought joy for Stuttgart, as Ermedin Demirović’s last-minute strike secured a 1-0 win over Freiburg, lifting Stuttgart into fourth place and the Bundesliga’s final Champions League qualification spot. With 14 rounds still to play, Stuttgart now sit three points ahead of Leipzig, who slipped up at home against Mainz.

As the Bundesliga campaign enters its decisive phase, Dortmund’s stirring comeback and Guirassy’s heroics have set the stage for a thrilling run-in. The race for the title—and for European places—remains wide open, promising more drama and surprises in the weeks to come.