Guirassy strikes, gives Dortmund big boost ahead of Etihad trip

A first-half Serhou Guirassy goal secured Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over Augsburg on Friday in a warm-up for next week's Champions League trip to Manchester City.

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GETTING IT RIGHT: Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, left, lines up before scoring against Augsburg.

The victory took Dortmund to second in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who were to host Bayer Leverkusen last night (Thai time).

Dortmund were solid but far from spectacular against a struggling Augsburg, who had won one of their past eight.

In a match with few chances for either side, the visitors needed an Augsburg mistake to take the lead eight minutes before halftime.