Dortmund open up seven-point lead

The Japanese midfielder and Paraguayan forward have now scored 13 goals between them in the team's superb start to the season.

Dortmund, who have won 10 of their 12 games and have not lost since the opening day of the season, have 31 points and an impressive haul of 29 goals.

"We want to consistently play good football and today we've played a good game," said Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp.

Hamburg counterpart Armin Veh said: "They're a very good team, for me they're the favourites".

Nuri Sahin's 30-metre free-kick was then tipped over by Jaroslav Drobny as the home team stayed on top.

In the last minute Paolo Guerrero mustered seventh-placed Hamburg's first shot on target.