Jadon Sancho marked his Borussia Dortmund return from Manchester United with an assist to help the German side to a 3-0 win at Darmstadt 98.
And he set up Marco Reus to score Dortmund’s second, after Julian Brandt had grabbed the opener.
Youssoufa Moukoko struck in added time to seal the visitors’ first win in five Bundesliga games.
Sancho returned to Germany having not played for Manchester United since 26 August after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag.
“Ever since I’ve come back I have felt like at home and felt great to be on the pitch again,” said the 23-year-old, who came off the bench in the 55th minute.
“It was meant to be, coming back and seeing Marco [Reus]. I am just happy to set up his goal.”
Dortmund are fifth in the Bundesliga table, three points behind fourth-placed RB Leipzig.
And Sancho wants to help them climb higher in the league as he added of his targets: “To be happy again, to be back on the pitch and help the team – getting them back into the top three and the Champions League of course.
“We take it game by game. We will fight every game.”
Line-ups
Darmstadt
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Schuhen
- 26BaderSubstituted forVilhelmssonat 45′minutes
- 38Riedel
- 14Klarer
- 5MaglicaBooked at 51mins
- 19Karic
- 28Franjic
- 32Holland
- 27SkarkeSubstituted forZimmermannat 87′minutes
- 11KempeSubstituted forMüllerat 87′minutes
- 24PfeifferSubstituted forTorsielloat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Isherwood
- 4Zimmermann
- 8Schnellhardt
- 16Müller
- 20Müller
- 23Gjasula
- 29Vilhelmsson
- 30Brunst
- 42Torsiello
B Dortmund
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Kobel
- 24Meunier
- 23Can
- 4SchlotterbeckSubstituted forSüleat 88′minutes
- 22MaatsenBooked at 31mins
- 19BrandtSubstituted forReusat 55′minutes
- 6Özcan
- 20Sabitzer
- 43Bynoe-GittensBooked at 3minsSubstituted forSanchoat 55′minutes
- 14FüllkrugSubstituted forMoukokoat 81′minutes
- 21MalenSubstituted forReynaat 88′minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Morey
- 7Reyna
- 10Sancho
- 11Reus
- 17Wolf
- 18Moukoko
- 25Süle
- 33Meyer
- 42Blank
- Referee:
- Deniz Aytekin
- Attendance:
- 17,810
Live Text
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Match ends, Darmstadt 0, Borussia Dortmund 3.
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Second Half ends, Darmstadt 0, Borussia Dortmund 3.
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Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marcel Schuhen.
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Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
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Goal! Darmstadt 0, Borussia Dortmund 3. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
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Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
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Fabian Holland (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
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Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
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Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Niklas Süle replaces Nico Schlotterbeck because of an injury.
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Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Donyell Malen.
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Substitution, Darmstadt. Andreas Müller replaces Tobias Kempe.
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Substitution, Darmstadt. Christoph Zimmermann replaces Tim Skarke.
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Substitution, Darmstadt. Fabio Torsiello replaces Luca Pfeiffer.
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Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
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Attempt blocked. Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund).
