Bynoe-Gittens brace gives Dortmund a winning start
A second-half double from substitute Jamie Gittens earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt in its first Bundesliga game of the season.
Dortmund, which finished fifth last season, broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute after struggling to find any rhythm against a feisty Frankfurt side, which contained its opponent with a confident high press.
England Under-21 star Gittens scored with a superb strike from a tight angle that sailed into the far top corner after cutting inside the box from the right.
Frankfurt came close to a late equaliser but saw its hopes of salvaging a point dashed as Gittens scored his second after a quick counter-attack in stoppage-time.
The result earned Nuri Sahin his first three points at the helm of the hosts.
Gittens only scored once in 25 Bundesliga appearances last season, but he is off to a flyer in 2024-2025.
While Dortmund was not at its best and the result was not sealed until the third minute of added time, it would be hard for Frankfurt to argue that its host was not a worthy winner.
Dortmund had 70.2 per cent of the possession and racked up 20 shots on goal, with Frankfurt only managing seven going the other way.
New signing Pascal Gross impressed for Dortmund, setting up the opening goal as one of six chances he created in the match.
His total was at least double what anyone else on the pitch managed, with team-mate Julian Ryerson the next best on three.
