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UEFA Champions League: Dortmund Thrash Club Brugge 3-0 To Open Campaign On High - In Pics

Last season's finalists Borussia Dortmund thrashed Club Brugge 3-0 in the campaign opener of both the teams at the UEFA Champions League. Despite being under pressure earlier in the match, Dortmund raced away with the match with three late goals out of which two were scored by substitute Jamie Gitlen. Serhou Guirassy then tripled the lead with an injury time penalty.

UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund's head coach Nuri Sahin embraces match winner Jamie Gittens | Photo: AP//Omar Havana

Dortmund's head coach Nuri Sahin embraces match winner Jamie Gittens after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmunds Sehrou Guirassy scores his sides third goal
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund's Sehrou Guirassy scores his side's third goal | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Dortmund's Sehrou Guirassy scores his side's third goal from the penalty spot during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmunds Jamie Gittens celebrates after he scored his second goal
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund's Jamie Gittens celebrates after he scored his second goal | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Dortmund's Jamie Gittens celebrates after he scored his second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmunds Julian Brandt, up, and Brugges Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund's Julian Brandt, up, and Brugge's Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Dortmund's Julian Brandt, up, and Brugge's Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugges Joaquin Seys, right, and Dortmunds Karim Adeyemi challenge for the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugge's Joaquin Seys, right, and Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi challenge for the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Brugge's Joaquin Seys, right, and Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugges Raphael Onyedika controls the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugge's Raphael Onyedika controls the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Brugge's Raphael Onyedika controls the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmunds Donyell Malen and Brugges Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Dortmund's Donyell Malen and Brugge's Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Dortmund's Donyell Malen, left, and Brugge's Brandon Mechele challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugges Andreas Skov Olsen heads the ball on goal
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugge's Andreas Skov Olsen heads the ball on goal | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Brugge's Andreas Skov Olsen heads the ball on goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugges Gustaf Nilsson and Dortmunds Julian Brandt challenge for the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugge's Gustaf Nilsson and Dortmund's Julian Brandt challenge for the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Brugge's Gustaf Nilsson and Dortmund's Julian Brandt challenge for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.

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UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugges Gustaf Nilsson, left, and Dortmunds Ramy Bensebaini fight for the ball
UEFA Champions League, Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund: Brugge's Gustaf Nilsson, left, and Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini fight for the ball | Photo: AP//Omar Havana
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Brugge's Gustaf Nilsson, left, and Dortmund's Ramy Bensebaini fight for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium.