Jadon Sancho scored his first goal since rejoining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Manchester United as they beat Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
After Donyell Malen put Dortmund 1-0 up, Sancho dribbled into the area and smartly finished at the near post for his first goal since last May.
Justin Njinmah reduced the deficit after Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer was sent off, but the visitors held on.
England forward Sancho, 23, rejoined his former club on loan in January.
He has struggled for consistency since completing a £73m move to Old Trafford in July 2021.
Sancho has not played for United since 26 August after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag, and had been training away from the first team since September.
Line-ups
Werder Bremen
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Zetterer
- 22MalatiniSubstituted forVeljkovicat 65′minutes
- 4StarkSubstituted forAlveroat 84′minutes
- 3Jung
- 8Weiser
- 20SchmidBooked at 77minsSubstituted forWoltemadeat 84′minutes
- 14Lynen
- 6StageSubstituted forKownackiat 65′minutes
- 27AguSubstituted forBittencourtat 79′minutes
- 7Ducksch
- 17Njinmah
Substitutes
- 1Pavlenka
- 9Kownacki
- 10Bittencourt
- 13Veljkovic
- 18Keïta
- 21Hansen-Aaröen
- 28Alvero
- 29Woltemade
- 36Groß
B Dortmund
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Kobel
- 26Ryerson
- 25Süle
- 4SchlotterbeckBooked at 78mins
- 22MaatsenSubstituted forBensebaïniat 84′minutes
- 20SabitzerBooked at 45mins
- 23Can
- 10SanchoSubstituted forNmechaat 74′minutes
- 19BrandtSubstituted forAdeyemiat 65′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21MalenSubstituted forHummelsat 45′minutes
- 14FüllkrugSubstituted forÖzcanat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Bensebaïni
- 6Özcan
- 8Nmecha
- 11Reus
- 15Hummels
- 18Moukoko
- 27Adeyemi
- 33Meyer
- 43Bynoe-Gittens
- Referee:
- Deniz Aytekin
- Attendance:
- 42,100
Live Text
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Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
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Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, Borussia Dortmund 2.
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Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
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Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
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Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Veljkovic with a headed pass.
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Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
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Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salih Özcan following a fast break.
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Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
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Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
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Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
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Attempt blocked. Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Veljkovic with a cross.
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Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaïni replaces Ian Maatsen.
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Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Skelly Alvero replaces Niklas Stark because of an injury.
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Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade replaces Romano Schmid.