The England worldwide, who has now scored in every of Dortmund’s 4 group matches, volleyed dwelling from a well-executed transfer down the proper wing.
The consequence means Metropolis, prime on 10 factors after their draw at FC Copenhagen, are sure of a top-two end with two rounds of matches remaining.
Dortmund, second on seven factors, will look to seal their spot within the knockout stage once they host Metropolis. Sevilla, in third spot on two factors, nonetheless have a slim probability of reaching the final 16.
Copenhagen, a crew languishing within the backside half of the Danish league, grew to become the primary crew to cease Metropolis from scoring this season as a match overshadowed by early video evaluate selections resulted in a 0-0 draw.
A type of VAR calls resulted in a purple card for Metropolis left again Sergio Gomez within the thirtieth minute for pulling again Hakon Arnar Haraldsson because the final man, harming the guests attacking ambitions on the atmospheric Parken Stadium.
Earlier, Metropolis midfielder Rodri had a superb long-range strike disallowed after VAR noticed a handball by Riyad Mahrez within the build-up.
Erling Haaland watches on from the sideline.Credit score:Getty
Then, following one other evaluate, Metropolis had been awarded a penalty after a free kick swung into the realm struck the outstretched arm of Copenhagen defender Nicolai Boilesen. Mahrez, who has been more and more dependable from the spot, noticed his effort palmed away by Kamil Grabara.
Prolific striker Erling Haaland began the sport on the bench — maybe with an eye fixed on Sunday’s Premier League journey to Liverpool — and didn’t come on.
Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola stated Haaland, who has scored 20 objectives in 12 aggressive video games in his first season with the English champions, wasn’t in adequate form to begin after enjoying in opposition to Southampton within the Premier League on Saturday.
“Yesterday was not good, at the moment somewhat higher however not excellent, so we resolve to not take the danger,” Guardiola stated of Haaland.
In Wednesday’s different early kick-off, Juventus’ 2-0 loss at Maccabi Haifa marked a brand new low for the Serie A facet however coach Massimiliano Allegri remained steadfast and dominated out stepping down regardless of the Italian membership’s poor run of type.
The defeat, which got here courtesy of an Omer Atzili double, not solely leaves third-placed Juve’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout levels hanging by a thread but in addition threatens their probabilities of qualifying for the Europa League if they don’t end third in Group H.
Juve had by no means misplaced three of their first 4 Champions League group video games and though membership president Andrea Agnelli stated he was ‘ashamed’ by their efficiency, he added that Allegri would stay within the job.
“He’s proper (to really feel ashamed), it was the worst first half,” Allegri instructed Sky Sport.
When requested if he would resign, he added: “No, I’m not going to step down, completely. As a result of it’s a problem now. When it will get more durable, it’s much more stunning. We should come out of it with braveness and need.”
In Paris, Kylian Mbappe shrugged off hypothesis about his future to place PSG forward with a first-half penalty earlier than Joao Mario equalised for Benfica, additionally from the spot. Mbappe additionally discovered the web with a bicycle kick 4 minutes from full-time, however his effort was dominated out for an apparent offside.
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Stories emerged on Wednesday that the French World Cup winner is sad at PSG and desires to depart the membership in January.
London’s Every day Telegraph stated membership sources regard Mbappe as a “€300-350 million ($465-$540m) participant”. A world file payment exceeding the €222 million PSG paid to launch Neymar from his Barcelona contract in 2017 could be wanted for Mbappe to be bought.
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