Gio Reyna orchestrates Borussia Dortmund win over Copenhagen
Gio Reyna produced two assists, including one for Jude Bellingham, as Borussia Dortmund swept aside Copenhagen in their UEFA Champions League Group G opener.
Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Copenhagen
Goals: 1-0 Reus 35’ (assist: Brandt), 2-0 Guerreiro 42’ (assist: Reyna), 3-0 Bellingham 83' (assist: Reyna)
Dortmund debutant goalkeeper Alexander Meyer cut a relieved figure in the opening minute as Zeca hit the upright with a low strike from range. Taking heed of the warning, BVB assumed complete control thereafter, with Anthony Modeste shinning a Julian Brandt cross wide at the end of Die Schwarzgelben’s first meaningful attack. Marco Reus miscued in similar fashion around the half-hour mark, but made no mistake with a trademark run and finish moments later. Raphael Guerreiro combined with substitute Reyna, before firing home from inside the box for Dortmund’s second late in the half.
As in the first period, Copenhagen came out swinging. Lukas Lerager connected with an Andreas Cornelius knock-down, but Meyer reacted brilliantly to beat the shot away. Dortmund almost added a third in response. Brandt collected a Reus pass, but blazed over with Modeste arguably better placed in the Copenhagen box. Copenhagen goalkeeper Mathew Ryan repelled Brandt, before Bellingham put the icing on the cake. The England international swept in Reyna's second assist of the night to complete an utterly professional and dominant team display from Edin Terzic's men.
Match stats
- Reyna, 19, made his 80th competitive appearance as a Dortmund player. He is the first American since 2010/11 to register two assists in a Champions League game.
- Dortmund's Yellow Wall south terrace was at capacity (25,000) for the first time in Champions League history, following a rule change allowing supporters to stand.
- Borussia have kept nine clean sheets in their last 13 home matches in the group stage.
- Reus scored his 22nd Champions League goal. He is Dortmund’s record scorer in the competition.
- BVB are unbeaten against Danish teams, with one win and a draw against Brondby in the 1993/94 UEFA Cup the only other encounters.
- Copenhagen have never beaten Bundesliga opposition in UEFA competition in 11 attempts.
Teams
Dortmund: Meyer – Meunier, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro (Rothe 86') – Bellingham, Özcan (Can 66') – Brandt, Reus (c) (Wolf 86'), Hazard (Reyna 23') – Modeste (Moukoko 67')
Unused subs: Unbehaun, Hummels, Passlack, Coulibaly, Papadopoulos
Out: Adeyemi (foot), Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Dahoud (shoulder), Haller (cancer), Kobel (muscular), Malen (thigh), Morey (knee), Schulz (ineligible)
Coach: Edin Terzic
Copenhagen: Ryan – Diks (Jelert 81'), Vavro, Khocholava (Boilsen 81'), Kristiansen – Falk, Zeca (c) (Sorensen 72'), Lerager – Claesson, Cornelius, Daramy (Haraldsson 60')
Unused subs: Johnsson, Dithmer, Johannesson, Mukairu, Lund, Karamoko, Stamenic, Bardghji
Out: Grabara (face)
Coach: Jess Thorup
As it happened!
3 - 0
(2 - 0)
Matchday 1 Matchday 1 Signal Iduna Park
IT'S ALL OVER!
GOAL FOR THE VISITORS CHALKED OFF
Substitution
Substitution
GAME, SET AND MATCH
Substitution
Substitution
CLOSE AGAIN FROM BRANDT
ROCK SOLID AT THE BACK
Substitution
TWO OUT, TWO IN
Substitution
Substitution
Substitution
CLOSE!
GREAT SAVE!
CAPTAIN'S ON ONE TONIGHT
ANOTHER FOR DORTMUND!
MARCO REUS BREAKS THE DEADLOCK!
HUGE CHANCE FOR REUS
REYNA IN, HAZARD OUT
Substitution
FIRST CHANCE FOR THE HOSTS
EARLY CHANCE FOR THE VISITORS
LET'S GO!
CAN DORTMUND TAKE THEIR LEAGUE FORM INTO THE MIDWEEK?
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