Atletico 2 Dortmund 1: Simeone’s men edge towards Champions League semi-finals with De Paul and Lino goals

JADON SANCHO’S bid to become the first Manchester United player to reach a Champions League Final in the post-Ferguson era remains alive after a late Sebastien Haller strike. 

The Borussia Dortmund winger, on loan from Old Trafford, was impressive as the Germans seized a lifeline in this quarter-final first leg, after Atletico had stormed into an early two-goal lead.

Sancho was frozen out by Erik ten Hag after accusing his United boss of ‘scapegoating’ him - spending four months training with the kids before Dortmund tossed him a lifeline.

But while United have long since departed the European stage - finishing bottom of their Champions League group - outcast Sancho has been eyeing a Wembley final at the German club with whom he first made his name. 

There were flashes of brilliance here from Sancho - the dribbles, the feints, the shoulder-drops - signs that he shaken off his ring rust and still has a serious future at elite level. 

Perhaps even at United, should Ten Hag be sent packing this summer, after the Dutchman’s tough-guy stance with Sancho having failed to pay dividends. 

Dortmund hope to re-sign him on a permanent basis this summer but United’s £34milion asking price may prove too steep. 

At 24, and with two and half years having passed since the last of his 23 England caps, Sancho remains a tormentor of full-backs, with rapid feet and supreme ball control.

He was Dortmund’s most threatening player but that was not saying too much, as they were out-fought and out-classed until a strong late spell of pressure.    

The idea of Sancho enjoying a Wembley date on June 1 is still on the cards, despite the defensive errors which gifted goals to Atletico’s Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino. 

Sancho’s parent club haven’t reached