Watch: Weigl schools Sporting before scoring stunner
Reuters
What injury problems?
Borussia Dortmund is missing some influential players right now, such as Marco Reus and Raphael Guerreiro, but Thomas Tuchel's squad is well drilled in his preferred pressing style, as evident in Julian Weigl's strike on Tuesday.
Sporting Lisbon's usually dependable William Carvalho was dispossessed in the Champions League group stage meeting while under duress from Weigl, and the 21-year-old then jinked his way into space before precisely finishing beyond Rui Patricio for Dortmund's second.
It was the exciting youngster's first professional goal of his career.
HEADLINES
- Atletico's Metropolitano to host 2027 Champions League final
- UCL fixtures: Man City host De Bruyne, Chelsea meet Bayern on Matchday 1
- Yamal's groin injury leaves Flick fuming with Spain
- Rudiger sidelined with leg injury, could reportedly miss 2 months
- Sole-searching: Man United women probe mystery of missing boots
Advertisement