On the morning of January 14, Jadon Sancho contributed an assist to help Dortmund defeat Darmstadt 3-0 in round 17 of the Bundesliga.

Sancho impressed on his return to Dortmund.

After 140 days of absence, Jadon Sancho had his first match. The midfielder born in 2000 was sent onto the field in the 55th minute to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. Sancho played energetically and only needed 22 minutes to make his first mark in the Bundesliga this season.

After his teammate opened the ball, Sancho broke through on the right wing, before passing a cross just within range for Marco Reus to cushion the ball from close range, increasing the score to 2-0 for Dortmund.

With only 22 minutes, Sancho had more assists than Antony, a player coach Erik ten Hag trusted at Man Utd this season. After more than 1,200 minutes this season, Antony has yet to score or assist.

25 touches, 1 shot, 1 assist and a 100% dispute winning rate are Sancho’s statistics on the day he returned to the field. He was rated 7.3 points by Sofacore, higher than main players like Julian Brandt or Niclas Fullkrug.

Sancho even almost scored a double assist, if Youssoufa Moukoko took advantage of the opportunity to face the goalkeeper in the 90+4 minute.

Sancho’s shine could be good news for Man Utd. This player has no way to return to coach Ten Hag’s squad. Therefore, the “Red Devils” hope Sancho plays well, so they can sell the 23-year-old player for the highest price possible in the 2024 summer transfer period.

Goals from Reus, Brandt and Moukoko helped Dortmund win 3-0. The first victory after 4 draws and losses helps the Ruhr club continue to chase the top 4. At this time, “Die Borussen” is 6 points behind 4th place.