Borussia Dortmund sensation Jadon Sancho continued his fine form in his side's dramatic 3-2 comeback win on the weekend, equalled Lionel Messi's tally for the most assists in Europe's top five leagues so far this season in the process.
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The 18-year-old helped BVB come from behind twice to beat Hertha Berlin in a thrilling encounter on Saturday.
Sancho first assisted Dan-Axel Zagadou's equaliser to make the score 2-2 just after half-time, before setting up Marco Reus' much-celebrated winner in the 92nd minute of the game.
The victory saw Dortmund keep pace with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title race, with the Bavarians thrashing Mainz 6-0 a day later.
Both teams now sit on 60 points, but Bayern's goal difference – which is the deciding factor in Germany's top flight if teams are level on points – currently trumps Dortmund's by seven strikes.
Sancho, meanwhile, has now assisted 12 Bundesliga goals* this season – a feat matched only by FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in Europe's top five leagues, according to Bundesliga.com.
Overall, Sancho has been involved in 20 goals in Germany's top division, scoring eight times in addition to his 12 assists.
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*Note: Bundesliga.com do not count being fouled for a penalty or a teammate scoring off a rebound as an assist. Hence, there is a discrepancy between the amount of assists recorded by Bundesliga.com in comparison to statistics website Transfermarkt, who have Sancho on 15 assists and Messi on 14.
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