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'Aubameyang body language not good' - Dortmund boss Tuchel explains substitution

The BVB boss explained his striker's withdrawal as Dortmund attempted to cancel out Kostas Mitroglou's opener in their Champions League defeat

Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel highlighted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's body language as the reason for the star's surprise withdrawal during Tuesday's Champions League loss at Benfica.

Aubameyang endured a forgettable outing as Dortmund went down 1-0 in Lisbon in the opening leg of their last-16 tie.

The 27-year-old forward, who leads the Bundesliga with 17 goals, missed a second-half penalty and spurned two excellent chances before he was substituted in the 62nd minute on a dismal night at Estadio da Luz.