BERLIN (Reuters) – Fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund eased previous backside aspect Darmstadt 98 3-0 away on Saturday for a successful begin to the brand new 12 months as Jadon Sancho arrange one aim on his return for the Ruhr valley membership following his mortgage transfer from Manchester United.
The England worldwide had left Dortmund after 4 years for United in August 2021 however failed to carry down an everyday spot and has made simply three appearances this season after turning into embroiled in a row with supervisor Erik ten Hag.
However he seemed proper at residence as Dortmund earned their first win in 5 league video games within the Bundesliga restart following a three-week winter break.
The guests struck within the twenty fourth minute following an excellent solo run from Jamie Bynoe-Gittens as Julian Brandt completed the transfer with a low shot.
Dortmund had been made to work arduous for greater than an hour with Darmstadt carving out possibilities and coming agonisingly shut with a 63rd minute Luca Pfeifer point-blank header that goalkeeper Gregor Kobel blocked with a reflex save.
Dortmund killed off the sport within the 76th minute when Sancho, who had come on within the fifty fifth, was despatched by way of and arrange fellow substitute Marco Reus for a straightforward tap-in.
Youssoufa Moukoko then made it 3-0 with a high-quality transfer within the field deep in stoppage time.
Dortmund are fifth on 30 factors, three behind fourth-placed RB Leipzig, who misplaced 1-0 at residence to Eintracht Frankfurt, and 15 adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Enhancing by Ken Ferris)
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