Borussia Dortmund continued their spectacular begin to the season
as Jude Bellingham scored in a snug 3-0 Champions League
residence win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, Trend reviews citing Bein Sports.
With striker Sebastien Haller, who’s at present present process
therapy for testicular most cancers, watching on within the stands,
Dortmund have been composed and dominant all through regardless of fielding
4 Champions League debutants within the beginning XI.
After a livid opening stanza dominated by the house aspect, Marco
Reus dribbled previous two Copenhagen defenders earlier than hammering the
ball previous Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan and into the again of
the web on 35 minutes.
Just seven minutes later, American ahead Giovanni Reyna — who
was subbed on for the injured Thorgan Hazard within the twenty third minute —
set Raphael Guerreiro up for a simple tap-in to double his aspect’s
lead.
Dortmund, who’ve gained 4 from 5 within the Bundesliga this
season, have been roared on by their well-known yellow wall, which was
allowed to function standing followers for the primary time since 1998
underneath new UEFA rules.
Dortmund continued their dominance into the second half and went
shut a number of occasions by means of the artistic Julian Brandt, earlier than
Bellingham transformed one other help from Reyna within the 83rd
minute.
Copenhagen appeared to have scored a late comfort purpose by means of
Rasmus Falk, but it surely was chalked off for offside.
The sport was the fourth time in seven aggressive video games this
time period that Dortmund have saved a clear sheet.
Despite the win, Dortmund misplaced Hazard early and now have 9
first-team gamers out injured simply six weeks into the
marketing campaign.
