Jude Bellingham edged Borussia Dortmund a step closer to the UEFA Champions League last 16 against Sevilla.
Jude Bellingham edged Borussia Dortmund a step closer to the UEFA Champions League last 16 against Sevilla. - © Imago
Jude Bellingham edged Borussia Dortmund a step closer to the UEFA Champions League last 16 against Sevilla. - © Imago
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Historic Jude Bellingham goal secures Borussia Dortmund Sevilla point

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Jude Bellingham broke Wayne Rooney’s record for most UEFA Champions League goals in a single season by an English teenager as Borussia Dortmund drew with Sevilla to consolidate second place in Group G.

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Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Sevilla
Goals: 0-1
Nianzou 18' (assist: Rakitic), 1-1 Bellingham 35' (assist: Meunier)

Dortmund won 4-1 in Seville on Matchday 3, but paid the price for a slow start as former Bayern Munich defender Tanguy Nianzou powered in a header from ex-Schalke midfielder Ivan Rakitic’s free-kick. BVB had fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Bayern at the weekend, though, and were level with 10 minutes left of the first half. Donyell Malen barreled forward on the counter, before laying the ball off to Bellingham. He continued his run into the box as he shifted the play out wide to Thomas Meunier, and duly applied the finishing touch via a deflection off Nianzou. The 19-year-old attempted to add a fifth Champions League goal for the campaign to his tally soon after, but sent his 20-yard strike over.

Edin Terzic introduced Raphael Guerreiro at the start of the second half, with teenager Tom Rothe making way at left-back. The Portugal international was straight into the action, driving a shot at a Sevilla defender. Mats Hummels looped the return ball onto the chest of Niklas Süle, who proceeded to thrash a volley on the turn straight at Bounou from range. Former Dortmund forward Adnan Januzaj blazed over, though it wouldn’t have counted due to an offside in the build-up. Gregor Kobel then made himself big to thwart Erik Lamela at point-blank range following a corner. Substitute Gio Reyna went on a mazy run in added time, but his effort went across goal and wide, leaving Dortmund on the cusp of qualification to the round of 16 with two games to go.

Match stats

  • Dortmund are second in Group G, with a five-point cushion on third. They need a point from their final two group games to be absolutely sure of their progress to the knockouts.
  • Bellingham has been directly involved in five goals (four of his own, plus one assist) in this season's competition. Only former teammate Erling Haaland has had a hand in as many.
  • The England international has five goals in 20 Champions League appearances - more than any English teenager in competition history.
  • Rothe, 17, made his full Champions League debut.
  • BVB have lost just one of their previous 10 games at home to Spanish opposition in the Champions League (W5, D4).
  • Sevilla have won only one of their last nine Champions League meetings with Bundesliga clubs (D4, L4), whilst failing to win on their last five competitive visits to Germany.

Teams

Dortmund: Kobel – Meunier (Schlotterbeck 83'), Süle, Hummels (c), Rothe (Guerreiro 46') – Bellingham, Özcan – Adeyemi (Hazard 71'), Brandt, Malen (Reyna 71') – Modeste (Moukoko 64')
Unused subs: Meyer, Wolf, Can, Passlack, Coulibaly, Papadopoulos
Out: Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Dahoud (shoulder), Haller (testicular cancer), Morey (knee), Reus (ankle)
Coach:
Edin Terzic

Sevilla: Bounou – Carmona, Nianzou, Marcao (Jordan 90'+1), Acuna (Alex Telles 71') – Jesus Navas (c) (Montiel 90'+1), Gudelj, Rakitic, Suso (Januzaj 59') - En-Nesyri (Isco 59'), Lamela
Unused subs:
Dmitrovic, Flores, Dolberg, Rafa Mir, Delaney, Gomez, Kike Salas
Out:
Rekik (hamstring), Tecatito (leg), Torres (ineligible)
Coach:
Jorge Sampaoli

As it happened