Langerak enjoys rare Dortmund outing

MITCHELL LANGERAK has enjoyed a rare outing for German champions Borussia Dortmund, filling in during the club’s 5-1 thumping of Hamburg in the Bundesliga.

It was the highly-rated 23-year-old goalkeeper’s second appearance for the senior team this season, having played in a 2-0 win over Dynamo Dresden in the German Cup in October.

Sunday’s win elevated Dortmund to the top of the table in the German top-flight alongside Bayern Munich and Schalke on 37 points.

The former Melbourne Victory player’s opportunity came about because of No.1 gloves man Roman Weidenfeller’s back pains.

The Australian only played one match in the Bundesliga last season but what an occasion it was.

He made a dream debut as Dortmund produced a season-defining 3-1 win at Bayern Munich in front of just under 70,000 fans.

The Queenslander has enjoyed victories in all three of his outings for Dortmund.