Borussia Dortmund moves level on points with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored to help his team join Bayern Munich and Union Berlin at top of Bundesliga with a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin.

Reus effectively sealed result with a brilliant free kick in 76th minute on Sunday, before Jamie Bye-Gittens set up Julian Brandt for Dortmund's fourth goal in 90th.

It was Dortmund's eighth win from eight games across all competitions in 2023 and it lifted Edin Terzic's side above Union and into second place on goal difference from Bayern, which slumped to a 3-2 loss at Borussia Mönchenglbach on Saturday.

“We've put ourselves in a very good position but we haven't reached our goals yet,” Terzic said.

All three teams have 43 points, but 10-time defending champion Bayern's goal difference is vastly superior.

Dortmund's win came at expense of an injury to in-form Karim eyemi, who scored and n got injured while setting up second goal. Germany forward went off in 35th minute with what looked like a left ankle injury.

21-year-old eyemi h opened scoring with his heel eight minutes before. He n seemed to twist his ankle when he delivered a perfectly weighted cross for Donyell Malen to score Dortmund's second.

Lucas Tousart hammered ball in off crossbar for visitors right after break, but it was as good as it got for Hertha, which dropped to second from bottom after its fifth defeat from six games this year.

Union Berlin missed chance to capitalize on Bayern's defeat and take over as leer earlier Sunday after being held 0-0 by last-place Schalke.

It was Schalke's fourth consecutive 0-0 draw and first league game in six that Union did t win this year.

“I can live with it quite well,” Union coach Urs Fischer said. "We h a harder time starting match than we imagined. At times I thought we lacked conviction. Logically, we would have liked to have won this game.” Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann stopped Rani Khedira's effort toward end of a first half of few highlights as both teams frustrated each or.

Fischer brought on speedy Dutch forward Sheraldo Becker with just over half an hour of rmal time remaining and American forward Jordan Pefok shortly afterward but neir could force a breakthrough against Schalke's stubborn defense.

Bayern hosts Union next Sunday.