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.
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German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | +40 | 38 |
| RB Leipzig | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | +13 | 29 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +12 | 29 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +9 | 26 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 25 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| SC Freiburg | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| FC Cologne | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| Werder Bremen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 16 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| Hamburg SV | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 13 |
| St. Pauli | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 11 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -17 | 11 |
| Mainz | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -13 | 7 |
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