Adrian Ramos has scored or assisted a Borussia Dortmund goal in every 50 Bundesliga minutes he has played.
Adrian Ramos has scored or assisted a Borussia Dortmund goal in every 50 Bundesliga minutes he has played.

Dortmund's Colombian star Adrian Ramos is on fire

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Adrian Ramos was the outstanding player in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 win at FC Augsburg on Sunday. The former Hertha Berlin man enjoyed a goal and an assist as BVB reduced the gap on leaders FC Bayern München back to five points. Bundesliga.com takes a closer look at the Colombian star…

Not only a super-sub

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s free-scoring form has seen Ramos watch much of this campaign from the bench. With the African Player of the Year granted compassionate leave after the passing of his grandfather, Ramos led the line from the start for only the third time in the current Bundesliga season at the WWK ARENA. The remaining 17 of his 20 appearances have been as a substitute. Three of Ramos’ five goals have been scored as a substitute - only Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski, with seven, has scored more from the bench. Despite starting fewer games than last season, Ramos has already picked up three more goals and one more assist than he managed in the entire 2014/15 campaign.