DORTMUND — Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus were on target as Borussia Dortmund secured a nervous 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday and a Champions League last-eight place for the first time in three years with a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Luuk de Jong could have sent the game into extra time when he was left free in front of goal but instead of tapping in, he sent the ball wildly over the bar in stoppage time.
Luuk de Jong miss vs Dortmund
Sancho, on loan from Manchester United, threaded his shot through the legs of an Eindhoven player and in off the post in the third minute.
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It was the second goal in two matches for Sancho, who returned to Dortmund in January on loan from United after falling out of favor with coach Erik ten Hag.
He had joined United from Dortmund for $93 million in 2021 on a five-year deal, but failed to hold down a regular spot and had made just three appearances this season before returning to the Ruhr valley in January.
Sancho was also on target in Saturday's 2-1 league win over Werder Bremen.
Donyell Malen almost scored another for the hosts a little later but his low shot sailed just wide of the far post.
Eindhoven, who last reached the quarter-finals in 2007, improved after the break and substitute Hirving Lozano rattled the post with a missile from 25 meters.
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Johan Bakayoko then dribbled past defender Mats Hummels, forcing a good save from Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel in the 70th as Eindhoven kept pushing for an equalizer.
Niclas Füllkrug thought he had settled the hosts' nerves and put the game to bed when he volleyed in a Reus free kick in the 77th but his effort was ruled offside and the Germans had to endure even more Dutch pressure.
Dortmund then struck with the very next move as Reus completed a quick break to seal the win.
Marco Reus puts the tie to bed
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(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed Osmond and Toby Davis)
