Jadon Sancho hailed Borussia Dortmund's "strong team performance" as they all but ended Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title chances with a 2-0 win.
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Bayern lose to rivals DortmundKane struggles in 2-0 home lossSancho lauds team's display in winWHAT HAPPENED?
Goals from Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson secured Dortmund their first Der Klassiker victory since 2019, as Bayern striker Harry Kane toiled at Allianz Arena on Saturday. After the match, Manchester United loanee was full of praise for his team-mates.
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The 24-year-old, who posted a photo of himself in action during the game and two others celebrating the victory, wrote on Instagram: "Strong team performance! 🔥"
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The winger, who joined Dortmund on loan from United in January, helped put pay to Bayern's Bundesliga title chances, with Thomas Tuchel's Bayern 13 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Moreover, BVB strengthened their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League as they sit fourth in the table with seven games remaining.
WHAT NEXT?
Sancho, who fell out of favour at United after a feud with manager Erik ten Hag, will next be in action for Dortmund when they host third-placed Stuttgart in a crunch Bundesliga clash next Saturday at Westfalenstadion.