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Champions League: Bellingham shines for Dortmund

The 18-year-old fired the visitors ahead with a fine finish in the 20th minute and left his marker flat-footed to set up striker Erling Haaland for the second on the stroke of half-time

Reuters Published 16.09.21, 04:27 AM
 Centre back Francisco Montero pulled one back for the home side deep into stoppage time.

Centre back Francisco Montero pulled one back for the home side deep into stoppage time. Shutterstock

Jude Bellingham produced an inspired individual performance as he scored one goal and set up the other to help Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Besiktas in their Champions League Group C opener on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old England midfielder fired the visitors ahead with a fine finish in the 20th minute and left his marker flat-footed to set up striker Erling Haaland for the second on the stroke of half-time.

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Centre back Francisco Montero pulled one back for the home side deep into stoppage time.

Besiktas dominated the opening stages as Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel tipped over a Michy Batshuayi shot but his opposite number Ersin Destanoglu was the busier of the two for the rest of the contest.

Dortmund took the lead when Bellingham capped a classy move with a clinical first-time shot through the keeper’s legs after Thomas Meunier volleyed a long cross-field pass into the youngster's stride.

Haaland then missed a sitter before Bellingham produced another moment of breathtaking skill to feed Haaland who was left with a simple task of tapping it into an empty net from six metres.

Dream debut

Sheriff Tiraspol enjoyed a dream Champions League debut as Moldova’s first group-stage representatives stunned Shakhtar Donetsk with a 2-0 victory.

Adama Traore steered in a 16th-minute volley before Momo Yansane headed home midway through the second half.

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