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Jude Bellingham produced an inspired individual performance as he scored one goal and set up the other to help Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Besiktas in their Champions League Group C opener on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old England midfielder fired the visitors ahead with a fine finish in the 20th minute and left his marker flat-footed to set up striker Erling Haaland for the second on the stroke of halftime.
Centre back Francisco Montero pulled one back for the home side deep into stoppage time.
Jude Bellingham produced an inspired individual performance in Borussia Dortmund win
Besiktas dominated the opening stages as Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel tipped over a Michy Batshuayi shot but his opposite number Ersin Destanoglu was the busier of the two for the rest of the contest.
Destanoglu was powerless as Dortmund took the lead when Bellingham capped a classy move with a clinical first-time shot through the keeper's legs after Thomas Meunier volleyed a long cross-field pass into the youngster's stride.
Haaland then missed a sitter as he blazed over an empty goal from close range and
