- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | +46 | 54 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | +22 | 46 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | +18 | 39 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | +8 | 35 |
| RB Leipzig | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +5 | 33 |
| SC Freiburg | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 33 |
| Mainz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +9 | 32 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | +2 | 31 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +8 | 30 |
| Werder Bremen | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 30 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 29 |
| FC Augsburg | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -11 | 27 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 24 |
| St. Pauli | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -18 | 18 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -18 | 14 |
| Holstein Kiel | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -21 | 12 |
| VfL Bochum | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -27 | 10 |
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