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Jadon Sancho came off the bench to help boost Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Bundesliga title hopes with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg.<\/p>\nJadon Sancho came off the bench to help boost Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Bundesliga title hopes with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg.<\/p>\n
Sancho, who is still being used sparingly after a groin strain, launched a lightning counter-attack which ended in Achraf Hakimi firing his side\u2019s second goal in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n
Raphael Guerreiro had put the visitors in front in the 32nd minute and the late dismissal of Felix Klaus for a foul on Manuel Akanji ended any Wolfsburg hopes of getting back in the match.<\/p>\n
With Tuesday night\u2019s potential title decider against Bayern Munich looming, Dortmund, who started the day four points adrift of their rivals, knew they could not afford any slip-ups.<\/p>\n
But although they made a lively start they created few clear-cut chances and Wolfsburg\u2019s Wout Weghorst came close to giving his side the lead with a 25th minute header.<\/p>\n
Dortmund settled their nerves in the 32nd minute when Guerreiro knocked home an unmissable opener from close-range after Thorgan Hazard drove the ball across the six-yard box.<\/p>\n
Hazard came close to increasing Dortmund\u2019s lead just before the break but he just failed to react quickly enough to reach a similar ball across the box from Hakimi.<\/p>\n
The home side started the second half in impressive fashion and should have equalized in the 48th minute when the unmarked Renato Steffen ballooned a simple effort over the bar with only keeper Roman Burki to beat.<\/p>\n
Daniel Ginczek came close from a tight angle before Weghorst caught the visiting defense napping with a dangerous ball across the face of the box which eluded his team-mates.<\/p>\n
Sancho made his introduction when he replaced Julian Brandt in the 65th minute and, after flapping at his first effort, he turned provider with his mazy run and unselfish lay-off to Hakimi.<\/p>\n
Klaus was rightly dismissed for his hack at the back of Akanji\u2019s leg four minutes later, then Sancho turned provider again to flick Haaland clear, only for the in-form striker to uncharacteristically fluff his chance to make it three.<\/p>\n