Serhou Guirassy scored his 10th goal in this season's Champions League as Borussia Dortmund beat Sporting in the first-leg of their knockout phase play-off.

A blissful night for Borussia Dortmund was summed up in the 82nd-minute as Karim Adeyemi made it 3-0. A swift counterattack from a Sporting corner allowed the 23-year-old time to play a one-two with Brandt and clip the ball past Rui Silva at the rear post.

Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund meet at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday with the hosts winless in the UEFA Champions League since Ruben Amorim left. Rui Borges is now in charge and will attempt to navigate the knockout round playoffs against the German visitors who have just appointed Niko Kovac.

In Niko Kovac’s second game in charge, Borussia Dortmund turned a disappointing first half around to beat Sporting 3-0 and give them a very good chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Based on

Following the departure of Ruben Amorim to Manchester United in November, Joao Pereira took charge on an interim basis but they are now a month and a half into the tenure of Rui Borges as they continue to sit at the top-of-the-table in the Primeira Liga ahead of Benfica and Porto.

Borussia Dortmund defeat Sporting 3-0 in their Champions League playoff first leg to put last year's finalists in the driving seat for a spot in the last 16.