Augsburg 3-5 Borussia Dortmund: Key talking points from the game

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 18: Players of Borussia Dortmund celebrate after their team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

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AUGSBURG, GERMANY – JANUARY 18: The team of Borussia Dortmund celebrates the win after the final whistle during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at the WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images) /

Giovanni Reyna makes his Bundesliga debut

Another debutant took the field for Dortmund in this roller coaster of a game away to Augsburg. American teenager Giovanni Reyna came on late in the second half to become the youngest American to ever play in the Bundesliga.

His exploits in Marbella during Borussia Dortmund’s winter training camp impressed the club enough to have him promoted to the senior team. While his contributions during the game weren’t immense, Reyna’s passing was quite good.

He also cut out an opposition pass late in the game, and connected well with Reus to help set up Haaland’s third goal. The player is only 17 however and has time to develop into an integral part of the team, as many expect him to do.

The second half of the season will likely see Favre blood the teenager slowly, giving him a taste of the league so that he can play a larger role in the not so distant future.

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