Dortmund thrash Atletico as Sancho scores first Champions League goal

Borussia Dortmund stunned Atletico Madrid with a 4-0 thrashing to move to the verge of the Champions League knockout stage, as English teenager Jadon Sancho scored his first goal in the competition.

Wednesday's loss was the heaviest Champions League defeat ever suffered by Diego Simeone in seven years as Atletico head coach and put Dortmund top of Group A after both teams had previously beaten Club Brugge and Monaco.

"You couldn't have imagined that. Huge compliment to the team, because it is not every day that you score four goals against Atletico," said Dortmund captain Marco Reus.

He singled out teenage defender Achraf Hakimi, on loan from Real Madrid, for special praise after he set up two of the goals in an outstanding display.

"Achraf is extremely important for us on the wing, he's quick and times his runs well into the box," added Reus.

Axel Witsel gave Dortmund the lead at Signal Iduna Park when his first-half shot took a wicked deflection, before Raphael Guerreiro, who scored twice in the second period, and 18-year-old Sancho came off the bench to grab the other goals.

Spanish sports newspaper Marca were quick to dub the defeat "Disaster in Dortmund" for Atletico on their online edition.

"We can't blame this on bad luck or anything," said Atletico captain Diego Godin.

"We started the second half well but in football you need to take your chances."
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