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– Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham came to the rescue to earn a 1-1 draw against visitors Sevilla in their Champions League Group G match on Tuesday that sent Manchester City through to the next round and made the Germans wait longer to qualify.
– Under new coach Jorge Sampaoli, who replaced Julen Lopetegui five days ago, Sevilla delivered a much-improved performance from their 4-1 home loss to Dortmund last week, taking charge and looking sharper in attack.
– Dortmund, who had battled back from two goals down against Bayern Munich to draw 2-2 on Saturday in the Bundesliga, were on the backfoot at the start.
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– Sevilla’s Ivan Rakitic fired over the bar in the 12th minute but he turned provider and delivered a perfect assist six minutes later, floating a free kick into the box for Tanguy Nianzou to power in a header.
– The hosts, needing a win to secure their spot in the next round, took the fight to Sevilla and levelled in the 35th through in-form Bellingham.
– The England international, who has now scored in each of Dortmund’s four group matches, volleyed home from a well-executed move down the right wing, to become only the third teenager to score in four consecutive Champions League matches after Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Bellingham has scored in every #UCL game this season. He's 19. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NLTUwT08Mi
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 11, 2022
4 UCL Matches – 4 UCL Goals – 1 Jude Bellingham pic.twitter.com/8nyKWoyv3H
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) October 11, 2022
– But Sevilla again enjoyed the better start after the break and should have done better in the 67th minute when Erik Lamela’s effort from a metre out was smothered by keeper Gregor Kobel with what was the save of the match.
Full Time in Dortmund ⏹ pic.twitter.com/8XE1v7P2KH
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) October 11, 2022
– The result means City, top on 10 points after their 0-0 draw at FC Copenhagen, are certain of a top-two finish with two rounds of matches remaining.
– Dortmund, second on seven points, will look to seal their spot in the knockout stage when they host City on Oct. 25. Sevilla, in third spot on two points, still have a slim chance of reaching the last 16.
