Christian Pulisic started. Christian Pulisic delivered.
The American teenager from Hershey, Pa., assisted on the first goal and scored the pivotal second Wednesday as Borussia Dortmund roared to a 4-0 victory over visiting Benfica for a 4-1 aggregate margin the UEFA Champions League round of 16. The goal came four days after he came on as a substitute and scored against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Two weeks ahead of a likely starting assignment in the U.S. World Cup qualifier against Honduras, the 18-year-old midfielder filled the void left by injured Marco Reus. On a fourth-minute corner kick, he flicked the ball across the six-yard box to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the first of three goals by the Gabonese striker.