Sancho, Reus send Dortmund to Champions League quarterfinals

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DORTMUND, March 14, (AP): Jadon Sancho scored early and Marco Reus netted late to send Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of their last 16 tie.

Sancho scored in the third minute and Reus sealed the win in the fifth minute of stoppage time to complete Dortmund’s 3-1 win on aggregate after the teams drew the first leg 1-1 in Eindhoven.
Dortmund, which reached the final in 2013, is into the last eight for the first time in three years.
“We’re looking forward to the next round because a big opponent awaits us,” Niclas Füllkrug said of Friday’s quarterfinal draw.

Dortmund coach Edin Terzić bemoaned his team’s poor second half after starting with what he said was “the best 30 minutes of the season.”
Ian Maatsen tested PSV goalkeeper Walter Benítez in the second minute before Sancho scored the next.
Julian Brandt sent the England forward through to score his second goal in as many games for Dortmund with a precise shot inside the bottom left corner. Sancho scored his first goal since returning from Manchester United for Dortmund to beat Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Dortmund should have scored more as the home team’s intensity overwhelmed PSV.
Füllkrug drew a shot wide with only the goalkeeper to beat, and Donyell Malen missed another good chance against his former team.
The Dutch visitors only started threatening after 25 minutes. Gregor Kobel saved an effort from Johan Bakayoko, then another from Guus Til.

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