- 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.
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German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | +55 | 79 |
| Bayern Munich | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | +46 | 63 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | +33 | 63 |
| RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | +34 | 56 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | +23 | 56 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | +4 | 42 |
| FC Augsburg | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 39 |
| SC Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 39 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 36 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 34 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 31 |
| Werder Bremen | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 31 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -20 | 29 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 28 |
| VfL Bochum | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | -25 | 27 |
| Mainz | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -17 | 26 |
| FC Cologne | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -28 | 22 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | -44 | 14 |
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