Dortmund v Leverkusen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | +81 | 83 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | +34 | 70 |
| RB Leipzig | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | +21 | 62 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | +23 | 58 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | +20 | 58 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | +16 | 58 |
| SC Freiburg | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 44 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 43 |
| FC Augsburg | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 40 |
| Mainz | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 37 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -13 | 35 |
| Hamburg SV | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -15 | 34 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -20 | 33 |
| FC Cologne | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 32 |
| Werder Bremen | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -20 | 32 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -25 | 26 |
| St. Pauli | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -28 | 26 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -31 | 23 |
Bundesliga News