Jadon Sancho has explained his badge-thumping goal celebration after netting for Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League win over PSV.
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- Winger loaned out by Man Utd
- Among the goals again for BVB
- Hopes knock is nothing serious
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The England international, who is on loan at BVB from Premier League giants Manchester United, helped to secure progress into the quarter-finals of continental competition. He opened the scoring in the second leg of a last-16 encounter with PSV less than three minutes into a contest that had been locked at 1-1 on aggregate.
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WHAT SANCHO SAID
Emotion spilled out of Sancho after registering his first goal at Signal Iduna Park during a second spell with Dortmund, and the 23-year-old told afterwards: “It was like a relief. I think all players want to have a good start to the game and there is no better feeling than that. I’m grateful that I got the goal for the team. I’ve always got a special place for Borussia Dortmund. This is where I made my name, so I have got to be grateful to them, but also to my team-mates for believing in me. I’m just happy that we got the win.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
While Sancho had cause for celebration against PSV, he was forced off 15 minutes from the end after picking up a knock. He said when delivering an injury update: “Last time I played a home game, before I got injured, I felt something and I didn’t want to risk it. We’re going to check and hopefully it’s nothing. Hamstring, but it should be okay.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR SANCHO?
Sancho’s replacement, Marco Reus, netted a second for Dortmund in stoppage-time against PSV as they progressed 3-1 on aggregate. The Bundesliga heavyweights will now figure in the quarter-final draw, which takes place on Friday.
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