MOTM Poll: Marcel Sabitzer Leads BVB into the Champions League Semi-Final
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Borussia Dortmund beat Atlético Madrid 5-4 on aggregate to set up a Champions League semi-final against PSG. Borussia Dortmund came into tonight?s game 2-1 down on aggregate, needing to win by at least a goal to secure their place in the Champions League semi-final. They did exactly that, going blow-for-blow with a tough Atlético Madrid side and coming out on top, winning 4-2 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate. BVB have booked their spot in the semi-finals for the first time since 2013, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain.
I?ll be honest, I was complaining at the beginning of this game that I had to watch this instead of the Southampton vs Preston North End game (in my defense, Saints are attempting to stage their own incredible comeback right now...), but anyone that tuned in tonight was rewarded with one of the most remarkable Dortmund games in recent memory. Goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen gave them a 2-0 lead at half-time, but Atleti adjusted and came out swinging, pulling it back to 2-2 through a Mats Hummels own goal and Ángel Correa, and with Atleti a goal ahead on aggregate, it felt like the dream of Champions League glory was slipping through BVB?s fingers. But there was one last swing left in this tie, as Niklas Füllkrug and Marcel Sabitzer scored goals quickly to give BVB the lead on the night and the one-goal advantage they needed. It was an incredible quarter-final, and BVB came out ...
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