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Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the second half as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat last-placed Heidenheim 3-2 at home Sunday and move six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.Waldemar Anton put the nervy hosts in front but Julian Niehues scored either side of half-time to give Heidenheim the lead.Guirassy had scored just one Bundesliga goal in 10 games since October but grabbed two inside a minute to put Dortmund back in front.Guirassy missed a late penalty but Dortmund, who were 11 points behind Bayern at Christmas, held on to drag themselves back into the title race. Dortmund host Bayern in late February.Dortmund looked fearful despite facing last-placed Heidenheim. Anton put the hosts in front in scrappy fashion, tapping in after Heidenheim goalie Diant Ramaj spilled a corner.The hosts switched off and Heidenheim pounced, Niehues tapping in after a failed Dortmund clearance deep into first-half stoppage time.Niehues struck once more after half-time, blasting a long-range shot into the far corner.Dortmund were handed a lifeline when VAR found a Niklas Dorsch handball in the box.With first-choice penalty taker Emre Can out with illness, Dortmund captain Nico Schlotterbeck handed the ball to Guirassy, who snuck his shot inside the post.With a taste for goal, Guirassy put Dortmund in front with a low shot at the near post a minute later.Guirassy had a chance to make it a hat-trick when called to the penalty spot again with five minutes remaining but he chipped well over the crossbar.Ermedin Demirovic unleashed a thunderbolt in the 90th minute to send Stuttgart into the top four with a 1-0 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga.RB Leipzig's home defeat by Mainz on Saturday left the door open for the German Cup holders climb into the Champions League places.Stuttgart were in complete control but were kept at bay until the final minute, when substitute Demirovic latched onto a Deniz Undav pass and hit a dipping effort just under the bar.The win takes Stuttgart, who were drawn to face Scottish champions Celtic in the knockout play-off round of the Europa League on Friday, three points clear of Leipzig in fourth spot."What can you say?" Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness told DAZN about Demirovic's goal. "It was beautiful. There were some other nice things, but the goal was simply world-class."Stuttgart peppered Freiburg's goal in the opening half but somehow failed to break through.Undav had a shot cleared off the line by defender Matthias Ginter before the half-hour and blasted wide minutes later with just goalkeeper Noah Atubolu to beat.Atubolu kept Bilal El Khannouss out after the break while one-on-one with the Moroccan.Demirovic, brought off the bench with 13 minutes remaining, took a touch from an Undav pass and fired Stuttgart in front. The goal was Demirovic's 50th in the Bundesliga but his first from outside the box.Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel ensured the hosts claimed all three points with a superb reflex save from Bruno Ogbus in stoppage time. 

Phil Foden’s brilliant double in Manchester City's dominant 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday was not just a statement for his club but may well have been a timely reminder to England manager Thomas Tuchel.City boss Pep Guardiola praised the 25-year-old Foden, who struggled through a difficult campaign last season but now looks revitalised, and backed the midfielder, who has not played for England since March, for a return to Tuchel's squad.Tuchel will name his squad next week for World Cup qualifying games against Serbia and Albania. Asked whether Foden’s performance could boost his chances of a return to the England squad, Guardiola was diplomatic, but pointed."Thomas is so smart and wise, and knows exactly what national team needs," he said. "Thomas knows perfectly well how good Phil is. (But) the national team is different, it is a short time, create a team when you are not a team, because you are not there all together every day. But come on, Phil -- there's no person in this country and all around the world who doesn't know his quality and ability. But England is so lucky to have many good players. That's why Phil has to push himself to be better and better and better, because when he is called, he can say 'Okay, I'm going to show how good I am'."Asked if Foden was on his way back to top form, Guardiola said: "He is already there. He does not need to get closer," he added. "It is true we have missed goals and he got two incredible goals. How many times have we seen that from Phil? The generosity with the effort but also with the quality in the final third. We missed it a lot. When Phil is in the level, when playing between the lines, in the pockets, and it doesn't matter, his first touch, his turn, and after his generosity, running and fighting, as much as Phil is happy and (feeling) love and joy, the rest, you don't have to say much, because he's a special player," Guardiola said. "But we need his goals definitely and today, hopefully, the first step."Foden said he was loving playing again. "I just need to play with a smile on my face, which I'm doing," he said. "Last year was tough, not just for myself but for everyone. There is a new togetherness this season and you can tell. You learn a lot from it when you go through a tough patch. We have great captains in our team and we speak about how we can get back on track. And we've added great players to the squad as well and that's brought real hunger and togetherness. It was just about trying to be the team we used to be and this season we are seeing glimpses of that."Guardiola said Foden's standout performance on Wednesday was perfect timing with reigning Premier League champions Liverpool visiting on Sunday. "Before the big, big match on Sunday, it is important to have him back."