Borussia Dortmund vs. Hertha Berlin: Winners and Losers from Bundesliga Game

Borussia Dortmund continued their excellent start to the new Bundesliga season Sunday afternoon when Hertha Berlin made the quick trip west to the Westfalenstadion and were duly outdone by three goals to one against the former German champions. 

Manager Thomas Tuchel will have been proud of another solid performance from his new-look side, having now seen the Black and Yellows score 11 goals and concede just one in their opening three games of the Bundesliga campaign. 

Hertha will travel back to the capital with their tails tucked firmly between their legs, hoping to quickly bounce back after what was in many ways a routine win for their opponents. 

Winner: Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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If it seems as though we find ourselves praising Henrikh Mkhitaryan every week, that's because we are. Not only was the Dortmund attacking midfielder Tuchel's best player Sunday afternoon, but in many ways he has also been the best player at the club so far this season. 

Although the Armenian international never got a goal this weekend—to add to the eight he already has so far this season—his backheeled assist for Dortmund's third goal was a moment of magic that did well to sum up just how well the midfielder is playing right now. 

Mkhitaryan is simply unstoppable at the moment and seems to be pushing Dortmund through each game from week to week. 

Loser: Mitchell Weiser

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Mitch Weiser raised a few eyebrows when he opted to move to Berlin this summer after Bayern Munich finally confirmed they wouldn't be extending his contract.

Not only was the 21-year-old a talented individual in manager Pep Guardiola's squad, but many also deemed the German too good for the relegation battlers from the country's capital. 

Since the new season has started, however, it seems as though Bayern and their Catalonian coach may have been right. Weiser has struggled to work his way in to Hertha's squad, and on Sunday he looked troubled on the ball and frustrated off it.

This young starlet still has some way to go.

Loser: Hertha's Bright Start

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Nobody expected Hertha to beat Dortmund. Sure, the capital side have talent throughout their side and can often upstage the giants of the Bundesliga, but in truth, Sunday's defeat was anything but surprising. 

Yet what will undoubtedly trouble manager Pal Dardai about his side is the manner in which all energy and good feeling has left the squad. 

Hertha kicked off the new campaign with a hard-fought win over Augsburg only to then draw 1-1 with Werder Bremen. Sunday's defeat now means they sit mid-table with just four points from their first three games.

Stuttgart awaits next Saturday in a match that this side will surely hope to win.

Winner: Dortmund's Attacking Options

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In what was a rather pedestrian result for Dortmund, fans of the Black and Yellows will undoubtedly relish a moment late in the game when Adrian Ramos scored a last-minute goal against his former side. 

The Colombian striker was quickly surrounded by his teammates as they congratulated him on his goal—a notable monkey on the striker's back over the past year—but from the sideline it was Tuchel who looked the most delighted. 

Alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus & Co., Ramos completed what looks like a vastly improved front line that is ready for whatever German and European football can throw at it this season. Dortmund have goals to spare this season thanks to these fantastic selection of forwards.