Saturday, April 15, 2017

Reus boost for Dortmund after attack with 3-1 win in Germany (The Associated Press)

Dortmund's Marco Reus, Nuri Sahin, right, and other players hold up the jersey of teammate Marc Bartra after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in Dortmund, Germany,Saturday, April 15, 2017. Marc Bartra was heavily injured after the bomb attack on Dortmund's team bus on the April 11, 2017. (Ina Fassbender/dpa via AP)

Marco Reus scored two minutes into his comeback from a torn ligament to set Borussia Dortmund on its way to a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Reus' return after six weeks out was a welcome boost for a side still struggling to deal with Tuesday's bomb attack on the team bus in Dortmund in which defender Marc Bartra was wounded. ''It was a great performance of character that cannot be rated highly enough from my side,'' coach Thomas Tuchel said as Dortmund consolidated fourth place amid increased security.


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