IN a flash, Jamie Gittens has become Borussia Dortmund's heir-apparent to Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho. The 20-year-old became the youngest English player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League, when he put Dortmund two goals ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night. 6 Jamie Gittens suddenly finds himself in the form of his life after scoring his third Champions League goal of the season 6 The 20-year-old became the youngest English player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League Gittens beat former Leeds forward Alan Smith by about two months with his clever back-post run and simple finish to establish a stunning two-goal lead over the holders after half an hour.
But despite going on to lose 5-2 in Madrid, courtesy of a Vinicius Junior second half hat-trick, Gittens has cemented his name in the Champions League history books. In fact, only Harry Kane (four) has more European goals than Gittens, who has three, this season. The England wonderkid, who previously went by the surname Bynoe-Gittens before changing it on his Barbadian dad's advice , is in the form of his life.
READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS LONELY LAURA Laura Woods left baffled and watches on as Rio and Keown go full Gary Neville He has scored six goals and registered three assists in 11 games in all competitions this season. After making history on Tuesday, he told TNT Sports: "To lose how we did should not have happened. But this stadium is so magical.
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