- Jadon Sancho (13')
- Marco Reus (55', 79')
- Maximilian Philipp (63')
Jadon Sancho stars as Dortmund boost UCL hopes with victory over Leverkusen
Jadon Sancho starred as Borussia Dortmund took a big step toward Champions League qualification, thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Saturday.
The English forward scored one goal -- his first in the Bundesliga -- and displayed wonderful skill before setting up two more to help Dortmund replace Leverkusen in third, three points clear. The top four qualify for the European club competition.
Sancho, a member of England's triumphant Under-17s World Cup campaign last year, was handed a rare start and took advantage by scoring early when he curled the ball inside the far post after some good work from Christian Pulisic.
Marco Reus had a goal ruled out for offside and a penalty kick saved, but he finally scored when Mario Gotze set him free with a deft touch early in the second half.
Sancho showed a wonderful first touch to take the ball with the side of his foot in his stride before setting up Maximilian Philipp for Dortmund's third, and the 18-year-old Sancho picked out Reus with a precise cross for the fourth with Germany coach Joachim Low in the stands.
Game Information
German Bundesliga Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | +55 | 81 |
Bayern Munich | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | +51 | 69 |
VfB Stuttgart | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | +32 | 64 |
RB Leipzig | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | +38 | 62 |
Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | +20 | 57 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | +5 | 45 |
SC Freiburg | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 40 |
FC Augsburg | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 39 |
TSG Hoffenheim | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 39 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 37 |
Werder Bremen | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 37 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 34 |
Borussia Monchengladbach | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 32 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 30 |
VfL Bochum | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -25 | 30 |
Mainz | 31 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -17 | 28 |
FC Cologne | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -30 | 23 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | -43 | 17 |