Reus return boosts unfazed Dortmund
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MARCO Reus scored 2 minutes into his comeback from a torn ligament to set Borussia Dortmund on its way to a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Reus’ return after six weeks out was a welcome boost for a side still struggling to deal with last Tuesday’s bomb attack on the team bus in Dortmund in which defender Marc Bartra was wounded.
“It was a great performance of character that cannot be rated highly enough from my side,” coach Thomas Tuchel said as Dortmund consolidated 4th place amid increased security.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent the ball forward and Christian Pulisic looked up before pulling the ball back for Reus to score with his heel.
“Gol!!!!!” said Bartra on Twitter. The Spanish defender, who had an operation after injuries to his hand and arm, was able to watch the game at home following his release earlier after four nights in the hospital.
Marco Fabian equalized inside the half-hour mark with a brilliant strike in off the top of the post from 25 meters, but Sokratis Papastathopoulos restored the home side’s lead a little more than 5 minutes later.
Reus was taken off at the break with a view to the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal in Monaco on Wednesday.
“Just a precaution,” said Dortmund, which lost the postponed first leg 2-3 one day after the bomb blasts.
Ousmane Dembele, who came on for Reus, set up Aubameyang to seal it late. It took Aubameyang’s tally to a league-leading 26 goals, level with Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.
Afterward, Dortmund players held up a Bartra jersey in front of the stadium’s south stand, where fans chanted his name.
“An emotional moment,” Tuchel said.
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