SANCHO THRIVING WITH DORTMUND

JADON SANCHO racked up a few Champions League milestones when he fired home a stunning 20-yard free-kick just before the break for BORUSSIA DORTMUND against CLUB BRUGGE. He equalled the record of most goals by an English player in the competition before his 21st birthday — the five by Alan Smith for Leeds (2000-01). It was also the first direct freekick in the tournament by an Englishman playing for a nonEnglish club since David Beckham for Real Madrid against Rosenborg in October 2005. England striker Sancho had earlier set up Erling Haaland’s opener and the Norwegian made it 3-0 on the hour to take charge of Group F. Haaland, 20, now has an amazing 16 CL goals in 12 games. LAZIO also look like going through, Ciro Immobile scoring twice in a win against ZENIT. Spanish club SEVILLA joined Chelsea in the last 16 from Group E with Munir El Haddadi netting a stoppage-time winner for a 2-1 success at Russian side KRASNODAR. Ivan Rakitic put Europa League winners Sevilla ahead four minutes in with a shot from outside the area after the ball was half-cleared. The hosts equalised with Wanderson’s close-range strike. Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui, who has seen his squad hit by numerous injuries and Covid positives, said: ‘To be in the knockout rounds is an absolute credit to the players, they are overcoming some real difficult moments this season.’ In Group G, the Danish former Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite struck twice for BARCELONA at DYNAMO KIEV as the Catalans made it four wins from four.