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United States star Gio Reyna set up a goal for Erling Haaland on his first Borussia Dortmund start in their Bundesliga clash at RB Leipzig.
Reyna, 17, was due to start the first match following return from the coronavirus stoppage, but was injured in the warm up for the clash at Schalke, while illness ruled him out of the midweek clash with Mainz.
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Dortmund manager Lucien Favre was full of praise for the U.S. teen ahead of the clash with Mainz.
“He’s only 17 but he’s a huge talent,” Favre had said. “He understands football, makes the right runs, defends properly. It’s fantastic what he does.
This is Reyna’s 17th appearance this season, having made his debut alongside Haaland in the 5-3 victory over Augsburg in January.
Despite their shock midweek clash with Mainz, second-place Dortmund were assured of Champions League qualification for next season ahead of their trip to Leipzig.
The game also saw the return of Haaland, who limped out of Dortmund’s 1-0 loss at Bayern Munich, while Manchester United target Jadon Sancho was on the substitute’s bench, with Reyna taking his place.
ESPN’s Germany correspondent Stephan Uersfeld contributed to this report