Bundesliga 2019-20: 3 Best Performers for Borussia Dortmund against Augsburg

Gameweek 1 went phenomenally for Borussia Dortmund, who swept Augsburg aside with a 5-1 win to go top of the Bundesliga table. With Bayern Munich drawing their opening fixture against Hertha Berlin, Lucien Favre's Dortmund have an early chance to take the fight to Bayern.

Dortmund started in pretty dramatic fashion, conceding a goal within the first minute, and finding an equaliser within the next two. They would have a few more chances to go up in the first half but squandered them, only to score three in eight minutes early in the second half. The icing on their performance was new signing Julian Brandt coming off the bench to open his account as well.

In a 5-1 win, a team have many heroes, but some shone more than others for Dortmund on the opening day. Jadon Sancho registered a goal and an assist in the game. Julian Weigl showed he can be relied on to be a consistent performer, carrying his fluent performance into Dortmund's midfield this season. There were also debuts for Thorgan Hazard, Nico Schulz, and Brandt (off the bench) who showed why Dortmund could really be title contenders this season.

There were three Dortmund players who stood above the rest, and let's take a closer look at them.

Paco Alcacer

Paco Alcacer probably wishes he could play Augsburg every week. He continued his great record against them and now has six goals in three games against them, scoring twice every time he has faced them. He also provided the assist for Marco Reus' goal.

The Spanish forward was a superb impact player for Dortmund last campaign, scoring plenty while coming off the bench. This season, if he continues to perform as he did in this game, he could spend a lot more time on the pitch.

He missed a couple of chances that he really should've finished, but that's the life of a striker. With Reus, Thorgan Hazard, and Sancho playing behind him, Alcacer has to do the simple things right to rack up a mountain of goals this season, and he has started off on the right foot.

Marco Reus

The Bundesliga may be within reach for Borussia Dortmund if they keep Reus fit

Herr Dortmund was perhaps the most influential player on the pitch. He began with an assist for Alcacer's opener and scored Dortmund's third on the day, but just as important was the stuff he did in between all the statistics.

Marco Reus provided a mix of quick passing and showed off his dribbling skills to repeatedly create chances for a number of his team-mates. The one time the ball was at his feet in the box with little pressure, he slotted home his goal.

His ability to bring Hazard, Sancho, and Alcacer into play is priceless to this Dortmund side. Theoretically, Mario Gotze is possibly the only player who could replace the set of skills Reus brings to the pitch, but on current form, Reus stands head and shoulders above anyone else. Keeping him fit will be top of the list for Favre as Dortmund launch their title bid.

Axel Witsel

Witsel is quickly becoming the first name on Dortmund's teamsheet

He proved to be a spectacular success, having signed with Dortmund last summer. His versatility allows Favre to use him in defensive positions as well as offensive ones. Against Augsburg, Favre's faith in Witsel as an offensive force paid off.

The Bundesliga is full of counter-attacking teams, waiting for the likes of Axel Witsel to make a mistake in their own half and allow them to capitalise, but the Belgian not only skillfully progressed the ball up the pitch but became integral to Dortmund's attacking play as well.

He found Sancho with a low cross to give Dortmund the lead, and curled in a cross from deep to spot Brandt and hand him his debut goal for Dortmund.

His ability to provide a base in midfield, sitting alongside Weigl, while also being able to use his range of passing and strength on the ball further up the pitch makes him a great asset to Favre.

Edited by Samya Majumdar