Soccer-Aubameyang shines as Dortmund crush Galatasaray

(Adds details, quotes) By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the first 18 minutes as Borussia Dortmund trounced Galatasaray 4-0 in Champions League Group D on Wednesday. The Gabonese striker tapped in his first after six minutes, after a perfect pass from Marco Reus, and made it 2-0 from close range when Lukasz Piszczek crossed from the right and found him unmarked. Reus made it 3-0 just before the break with a brilliant long-range lob past keeper Fernando Muslera. Substitute Adrian Ramos completed the rout with almost embarrasing ease in the 83rd, only seconds after he had come on, with an assist from Ilkay Gundogan. Galatasaray had more possession than their German opponents, but only managed to find the target once from nine efforts on goal. "The start was very difficult for us. Afterwards we did well and scored all our chances. The match was over after 30 minutes, after that we let them run after us," Dortmund defender Neven Subotic said. Dortmund lead the group with nine points from three games to Arsenal's six, while Galatasaray and Anderlecht have one point. Galatasaray coach Cesare Prandelli said they remained focused on their target of winning the domestic league. "We need to improve and become a better team, we want a championship in the league. Our target has always been to win the trophy at home," Prandelli said. Galatasaray midfielder Hamit Altintop, who played against Dortmund during his Schalke career, said: "I think we need to criticise ourselves if we are running 10 kilometres less than our opponent during a game at this level. "We need to ask ourselves if we are doing the right moves on the pitch. You only achieve success if you really make an effort and struggle for it." (Editing by Alan Baldwin and Stephen Wood)