Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Schalke player ratings: Brandt plays a blinder

Thorgan Hazard – 8/10

Thorgan Hazard actually came into the starting XI late on since he was not part of Favre’s plans, but the injury to Giovanni Reyna was a blessing in disguise since Hazard was one of the best players on the pitch.

He got a goal and an assist to his name, assisting the first goal for Dortmund via a lovely-weighted cross to Haaland. His goal was impressive too since Dortmund played on the counter-attack and Hazard oozed confidence as he took the shot on early. Some nice stuff from the late addition.

Erling Haaland – 8/10

Erling Haaland provided some excitement to worldwide viewers, as he often does for Dortmund. It was his first Revier derby and he capped it off with a nice finish to get the game going when in all honesty, Dortmund looked rusty at this point. The ball seemed to roll off his foot expertly and it dumbfounded Markus Schubert in net.

Julian Brandt – 8.5/10

Julian Brandt was exceptional early on and he was one of the main reasons why Dortmund got a firm grip of the game in the first half. He was involved in the first goal by producing a terrific flick through to Hazard who did the rest.

He then went on to produce two assists of his own, two perfectly-timed through balls, one to Guerreiro and the other to Hazard to essentially secure the three points for Dortmund.