by An assist that sealed the victory was Jadon Sancho’s letter of introduction, who two and a half years later returned from Manchester United to Borussia Dortmund, which won again at home (0-2) and complicated the situation for its rival, Darmstadt. . , bottom
The last away victory for Edin Terzic’s team was last September. He had to wait four months to add three points again as an outsider. In the field of the newly promoted Darmstadt that he has not won since October. A victory for Dortmund that coincided with a new debut for Sancho, again in the Bundesliga.
The victory at the Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor was a relief for the visitors who had only managed to win one of their last seven games. The start of 2024 has reactivated Terzic’s team, which although it remains fifth, is once again within reach, just three points away, of the Champions League zone.
Necessity did not encourage Darmstadt, which was sinking in the standings. Bottom, they have the promotion of the penultimate, Mainz, to one point but the salvation that marks the Union Berlin to four.
The goal that was conceded before half an hour ended up dampening the local confidence. Darmstadt suffered the blow, barely questioning the victory of Borussia Dortmund, much superior throughout the entire time and which put its success on track in the 24th minute, in an individual action on the right by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens who crossed into the area where Julian Brandt arrived . that he half-shot, without strength, and the ball went in close to the post, out of Marcel Schuhen’s reach.
Torsten Lieberknecht’s team pressed in the final stretch of the first half and Tim Skarke, with the only local chance in the opening forty-five minutes, was able to tie. High shot. But Borussia had time to score the second with a shot from Donyell Malen that was poisoned and almost went into the goal.
Gregor Kobel had to deal with a local threat like Luca Pfeiffer at the hour mark, although everything dissipated with the introduction of Jadon Sancho and the end of the match.
With a quarter of an hour to go, Edin Terzić’s team expanded its advantage in a good play on the right, a raid by Jadon Sancho that sent the ball to the area where Marco Reus arrived to push the ball into the net.
And in the added bonus, in the 92nd minute, Borussia Dortmund rounded off the victory with a wall through the center by Marcel Sabitzer that finished off Youssoufa Moukoko.
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