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Dortmund leave Tyneside with all three points and a slim chance of progressing from the Champions League group stages. Borussia Dortmund went into tonight?s Champions League tie away to Newcastle knowing that they would be all but out of the competition if results went against them. Given that Newcastle have been in great form in all competitions so far this season, and knowing that St. James? Park would be a tough place to play, I wasn?t feeling particularly optimistic.
Thankfully, however, Dortmund proved me wrong. Just before the end of the first half, Schlotterbeck made a perfectly timed tackle and sprung a quick counter, before cutting it back for Felix Nmecha to finish brilliantly and give BVB a 1-0 lead that they held on to until the end. Dortmund were every bit a match for a very good Newcastle side, and they met fire with fire in what was at times a very chaotic game. The final 30 minutes of the tie did require Dortmund to dig deep and hold on to their slim lead, but they did exactly that, and through a combination of grit and a little bit of luck, they got the vital win that springs life back into their Champions League campaign. Here is my reaction to a stressful but ultimately very satisfying 1-0 win.
Dortmund Show Some Fight
Obviously, the chief complaint about the way Dortmund started the season was just that they looked pretty lackluster, but another issue has been the lack of energy. Dor...