Borussia Dortmund cemented their place at the top of Champions League Group D with a dominant 4-0 victory at Galatasaray on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's men produced a trademark display of powerful counter-attacking football and the game was essentially out of sight by half-time as Dortmund raced into a three-goal lead at the Turk Telekom Arena.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring when he applied the finishing touch to Marco Reus' excellent low delivery and the Gabon international doubled his tally shortly before the 20-minute mark.
Reus then put Dortmund in firm control in the 41st minute with a stunning long-range effort.
There was a sour note for Dortmund when Sven Bender was forced off with an apparent elbow injury in the second half, but Adrian Ramos' goal a minute after coming as a substitute completed the rout.
The victory was a welcome relief for Dortmund who suffered their fifth defeat in eight Bundesliga matches this season at Cologne on Saturday.
However, Dortmund continue to excel in Europe and their third pool victory means another win in the return match with Galatasaray on November 4 will confirm their spot in the knockout stages.
It is a completely different story for the hosts, though, who have just one point and face an uphill task to progress.
source: goal.com
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