Sebastian Kehl said everyone at Borussia Dortmund is revelling in Luca Reggiani's happiness after the youngster netted his first senior goal.

Defender Reggiani scored in the 59th minute at Signal Iduna Park, where Dortmund saw off Augsburg 2-0.

Niko Kovac's team are now nine points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who drew with Bayer Leverkusen.

Reggiani (18 years and 64 days) became the youngest Italian to score in one of Europe's big five leagues, excluding Serie A, since Pietro Pellegri in 2018. He is also the youngest Italian to score a goal in Bundesliga history.

"First goal, brilliantly played! When you score a goal, it naturally stands out even more," said BVB sporting director Kehl of Reggiani.

"The way he celebrated – that was pure joy, coming from deep within – and the reward for many, many years of hard work.

"Everyone shared in his happiness, and he'll sleep well."

Karim Adeyemi put Dortmund ahead early on, when Maximilian Beier's attempt deflected into his path.

Adeyemi's record in Bundesliga games when scoring stands at 17 wins, two draws and zero defeats.

But Kovac is particularly impressed by Adeyemi's relationship with Beier.

"I think they did great," Kovac said of the duo.

"They also play big buddy to one another. They do everything together from early [in the morning] to late [in the evening].

"I wanted to play with two strikers. Three strikers would have left us unable to make more of an impact deep. That was my intention and it worked."