Borussia Dortmund star breaks English Champions League file

Borussia Dortmund may have surrendered a 2-0 lead against Real Madrid on Tuesday night but one of their players left the Bernabeu with a rather special new record.

The German side scored twice in the space of four minutes in the first half of the Champions League showdown the silence the home fans.

The second of those strikes saw 20-year-old Englishman Jamie Gittens tuck the ball home at the back post after he met Donyell Malen’s inviting low cross. 

Scoring at the Bernabeu is a moment no player is ever likely to forget and Gittens’ goal holds particular significance.

At the age of 20 years and 75 days he became the youngest English player to score against Madrid in the Champions League, beating the record previously held by Alan Smith.

Jamie Gittens (2nd right) made history when gave the home side a 2-0 lead during the first half 

Gittens finished at the back post to double his side’s lead in the Champions League tie

Smith was 54 days older when he netted for Leeds against the Spanish giants in 2001.

History maker Gittens began his career with Reading before joining Manchester City at the age of 14.

The winger spent two years in Manchester before making the move to Germany, where he has since scored six goals in 51 appearances for Dortmund since his first team debut in 2022. 

Unfortunately for Gittens, his side were unable to hold on to the lead they established on the night.

Antonio Rudiger pulled one back when he met Kylian Mbappe’s cross with a bullet header before Vinicius Jr made it 2-2 with a tap in.

The 20-year-old became the youngest Englishman to score against Madrid in the competition

Lucas Vazquez put the hosts ahead with a powerful finish before Vinicius put the game to bed with two wonderful solo strikes.

The 5-2  defeat leaves Dortmund fifth in the Champions League standings with six points from three matches while Madrid are ninth with the same return but a lower goal difference.