Reus enjoyed the best early chance, from which visiting goalkeeper Yann Sommer denied him at close quarters.

Florian Neuhaus tried to respond for Monchengladbach with a first-time effort but it was BVB who took the lead in the 42nd minute.

When Louis Beyer lost possession in midfield,  Raphael Guerreiro capitalised, finding Reus for a cutback to early substitute Gotze.

The World Cup winner supplied Sancho and the young England star passed Oscar Wendt before shooting across Sommer for a fine opener.

Yet the Foals were level in first-half stoppage time as Kramer's header from a Denis Zakaria cross was repelled only for the ball to fall to his feet, allowing him to poke home.

However, 10 minutes after the break Sancho skilfully freed up Gotze for a run that allowed the winger to deliver an inch-perfect low cross for Reus to make it 2-1.

Reus then hit a post from a free-kick as Dortmund pushed to kill the game off.

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