Borussia Dortmund defeated Sevilla Sack 4-1 in Group G of the Champions League on Wednesday, scoring three goals in the opening period to maintain their strong position in the round of 16. Later, Jorge Sampaoli, an Argentine, may have replaced Julen Lopetegui as manager of Sevilla, according to reports in Spain.
The German team took the lead thanks to a thunderous drive from Raphael Guerreiro, but Jude Bellingham, then 19 years old, became the youngest captain to score in a Champions League game when he curled a shot into the far corner. The young midfielder who plays for England is also the first to score in three straight Champions League matches.
Despite Youssef En-Nesyri of Sevilla Sack cutting the deficit in half six minutes after the restart, Julian Brandt’s looping header secured the victory 15 minutes from time. Karim Adeyemi made it 3-0 on the rebound two minutes before halftime. As Dortmund players celebrated their victory, Lopetegui waved to the crowd as he exited the field.
Dortmund is in second place in the division with six points, three points behind group leader Manchester City, and will visit Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Real Madrid, the defending champions, had to rely on luck to maintain their perfect record at the top of Group F with a 2-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Santiago Bernabéu.
After Rodrygo scored from a long distance to give the hosts the lead, Vincius Junior increased their lead with less than 30 minutes remaining, giving them the appearance that they would easily win. Before the halftime, Oleksandr Zubkov’s thundering volley for Shakhtar provided a response, although the visitors kept posing a danger to score an equaliser on the counterattack.
Paris Saint-Germain was defeated to a 1-1 draw at Benfica, despite Lionel Messi’s outstanding goal, ending their perfect start in Group H. Messi’s opening goal was a curling shot past the home goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos in the 22nd minute, but it was cancelled out by Danilo Pereira’s own goal in the 41st, keeping the hosts equal at the top of the group.
After losing their first two games, Rabiot scored the game’s first goal in the 35th minute, and Dusan Vlahovic increased Juve’s advantage early in the second half. When he cut the deficit for the home team in the 75th minute, Dean David set up a suspenseful finale, but Rabiot’s second goal seven minutes from time sealed a long-overdue triumph.
