Borussia Dortmund might have surrendered a 2-0 lead in opposition to Actual Madrid on Tuesday evening however one among their gamers left the Bernabeu with a slightly particular new report.
The German facet scored twice within the area of 4 minutes within the first-half of the Champions League showdown the silence the house followers.
The second of these strikes noticed 20-year-old Englishman Jamie Gittens tuck the ball dwelling on the again submit after he met Donyell Malen’s inviting low cross.
Scoring on the Bernabeu is a second no participant is ever more likely to overlook and Gittens’ purpose holds explicit significance.
On the age of 20 years and 75 days he turned the youngest English participant to attain in opposition to Madrid within the Champions League, beating the report beforehand held by Alan Smith.
Jamie Gittens (centre proper) made historical past when gave Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 lead in the course of the first-half on the Bernabeu
Gittens completed on the again submit to double his facet’s lead within the Champions League tie
Smith was 54 days older when he netted for Leeds in opposition to the Spanish giants in 2001.
Historymaker Gittens started his profession with Studying earlier than becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis on the age of 14.
The winger spent two years in Manchester earlier than making the transfer to Germany, the place he has since scored six objectives in 51 appearances for Dortmund since his first workforce debut in 2022.
Sadly for Gittens, his facet had been unable to carry on to the lead they established on the evening.
Antonio Rudiger pulled one again when he met Kylian Mbappe’s cross with a bullet header earlier than Vinicius Jr made it 2-2 with a faucet in.
The 20-year-old turned the youngest Englishman to attain in opposition to Madrid within the competitors
Lucas Vazquez put the hosts forward with a robust end earlier than Vinicius put the sport to mattress with two fantastic solo strikes.
The 5-2 defeat leaves Dortmund fifth within the Champions League standings with six factors from three matches whereas Madrid are ninth with the identical return however a decrease purpose distinction.
