Goals from teenage sensation Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-1 win over second-place Borussia Monchengladbach.
2018/2019 Bundesliga
2-1
Match Events
20' Reus misses a golden opportunity
Marco Reus right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paco Alcácer with a through ball.
30' Gotze replaces Alcacer because of an injury
42' GOAL! Dortmund 1-0 M'gladbach (Sancho)
Jadon Sancho right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
46' GOAL! Dortmund 1-1 M'gladbach (Kramer)
Christoph Kramer left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
54' GOAL! Dortmund 2-1 M'gladbach (Reus)
Marco Reus left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Götze with a through ball.
65' Reus' free kick hits the post
Marco Reus hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
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Match Report
Marco Reus was on target as Borussia Dortmund moved nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over second-place Borussia Monchengladbach.
Germany international Reus settled the top-of-the-table showdown nine minutes into the second half, marking his 250th league appearance in style in BVB's final outing before the mid-season break.
Dortmund, who suffered their first Bundesliga loss of the season against Fortuna Dusseldorf on Tuesday, had been pegged back when Christoph Kramer controversially cancelled out Jadon Sancho's excellent opener.
Gladbach could have cut the gap to Lucien Favre's side to three points with victory, but instead they remain level with Bayern Munich, who play their game in hand at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Line-ups
Dortmund XI: Burki; Hakimi, Weigl, Toprak, Piszczek; Guerreiro, Delaney, Reus (C), Witsel, Sancho; Alcacer.
Subs: Hitz, Pieper, Gotze, Dahoud, Pulisic, Wolf, Bruun Larsen.
M'gladbach XI: Sommer (C); Wendt, Kramer, Beyer, Johnson; Zakaria, Strobl, Neuhaus; Hazard, Plea, Herrmann.
Subs: Sippel, Lang, Traore, Drmic, Hofmann, Jantschke, Cuisance.