13 things we loved this weekend: Sancho, McKennie, Rashford & more

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Planet Football
1st June 2020

Jadon Sancho proved the hero of the weekend in the Bundesliga as he paid tribute to George Floyd while celebrating one of his three goals in Borussia Dortmund’s 6-1 thrashing of Paderborn.

Elsewhere, rivals Bayern Munich continued their sublime record under new boss Hansi Flick and Marcus Rashford got us excited for the Premier League’s return.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.

Weston McKennie

Using his platform for good.

To be able to use my platform to bring attention to a problem that has been going on to long feels good!!! We have to stand up for what we believe in and I believe that it is time that we are heard! #justiceforgeorgefloyd #saynotoracism pic.twitter.com/TRB1AGm0Qx

— Weston McKennie (@WMckennie) May 30, 2020

Jadon Sancho

Does anyone else just feel quite proud of him?

First professional hat trick 🙏🏼. A bittersweet moment personally as there are more important things going on in the world today that we must address and help make a change. We have to come together as one & fight for justice. We are stronger together! ❤️ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/ntOtwOySCO

— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) May 31, 2020

Leonardo Bittencourt

What a bloody goal that is.

Leonardo Bittencourt, that is special 🎯👏

A massive goal for Werder Bremen's battle to avoid the drop!

Schalke are in free fall… pic.twitter.com/bT4wFpWdAh

— 🇩🇪Ja! Watch the Bundesliga live on BT Sport🇩🇪 (@btsportfootball) May 30, 2020

Javairo Dilrosun

That touch deserves celebrating in itself.

We absolutely love goals where a player dinks the ball over an incoming tackle before finishing, so shout-out to Javairo Dilrosun for this.

Composure 👌 pic.twitter.com/MxqrAm8ztF

— 🇩🇪Ja! Watch the Bundesliga live on BT Sport🇩🇪 (@btsportfootball) May 30, 2020

Alassane Plea

A ridiculously laid-back finish.

Guided beautifully into the bottom corner 🎯

Plea deserved that one! 🙌

2️⃣ assists and a goal. Not a bad afternoon that… pic.twitter.com/7s02C5nQfV

— 🇩🇪Ja! Watch the Bundesliga live on BT Sport🇩🇪 (@btsportfootball) May 31, 2020

Robert Lewandowski

His season gets sillier and sillier.

Robert Lewandowski makes it 3-0. He's now scored against every single current Bundesliga club 🎯 pic.twitter.com/vjDe5srffG

— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) May 30, 2020

Hansi Flick

Speaking of ridiculously good records.

Bayern Munich under Hansi Flick:

25 games
22 wins
1 draw
2 losses
80 goals scored
16 conceded
67 points won pic.twitter.com/JIegcEEJHT

— DW Sports (@dw_sports) May 30, 2020

Leon Goretzka

We’ve added a similar amount of body mass during lockdown, sadly we were told we looked “a bit chubby Pete Doherty”.

So, what did you get up to in lockdown?@leongoretzka_: pic.twitter.com/vZ31lkJ7K3

— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 27, 2020

Marcus Rashford

We’re very excited to see him back fully fit and firing.

This pass from Marcus Rashford in training 😍 pic.twitter.com/CtoxRFhUSM

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 29, 2020

Bruno Goda

When you try your best to wait to pick a pass…

Reda Rabai

Oh dear, keeper.

Fremad Amager (1) – 0 Kolding IF – Reda Rabei spots the GK out and hits it from the middle! from r/soccer

RB Salzburg

Socially-distanced trophy lifts look like something from a cult.

RB Salzburg lift the ÖFB Cup while exercising social-distancing measures. from r/soccer

Fred

We’re quite into this tbh.

Fluminense have announced the return of, erm, *Fred* with a Twitter video that would make you think they've signed Gabriel Batistuta…pic.twitter.com/wSv772lCzh

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) June 1, 2020