Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Haaland spared Borussia Dortmund's blushes with late goals on Wednesday, as the German side laboured to a 2-0 victory over Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League in a game even their boss admitted "won't go down in the history books". Sancho's 77th-minute spot-kick and a stoppage time strike from Haaland decided an otherwise turgid game in Dortmund's favour, giving them the first three points of their Group F campaign. "It was difficult today. We had the ball a lot and we had to be patient and not rush things," Haaland told Sky.

"We knew the chances would come, and in the end it is three very important points," he added. Having slumped to a 3-1 defeat away to Lazio in their opening game last week, the Bundesliga side were under pressure to pick up three points. "After the Lazio game, we needed to win, and you could see there was some pressure. It's a big relief," Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc told Sky, adding that the game "won't go down in the history books". Having played recent games in front of several hundred fans, Dortmund were forced to close their stadium doors completely on Wednesday following a decision by local and regional health authorities the day before in the light of growing numbers of coronavirus cases.