Jadon Sancho became Borussia Dortmund’s youngest ever goalscorer in the Revierderby as Lucien Favre’s men claimed local bragging rights and a fifth consecutive Bundesliga victory by beating Schalke 2-1 in Gelsenkirchen.
Thomas Delaney gave Dortmund the lead after just seven minutes, scoring the derby’s fastest goal in 19 years, but Schalke hit back when Marco Reus conceded a second-half penalty that Daniel Caligiuri converted.
Sancho settled the match with just over 15 minutes left on the clock and the result leaves Schalke sliding towards the relegation zone after an erratic run of form in which they have lost two and drawn one of their last four league matches, despite also picking up a 5-2 win over Nurnberg.
Dortmund, meanwhile, can continue to enjoy life at the top of the Bundesliga after showing their mettle and carefully negotiating a tricky derby that could have been something of a banana skin in their season.
