Dortmund beat Atletico to reach Champions League semis

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Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and their first Champions League semi-final since 2013.

However, trailing 2-1 from the first leg, goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen had Dortmund 2-0 up at halftime. Visiting coach Diego Simeone made three changes at halftime, including bringing on Angel Correa, and his energy was evident immediately. Mats Hummels conceded a poor own goal before the Argentine netted to put Atletico back ahead in the tie.

But those goals brought a sluggish Dortmund back to life, with Niclas Fuellkrug and Marcel Sabitzer each scoring in a three-minute period to send the Bundesliga club through. Former winners Dortmund, fifth in the German top flight and struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League, will next face Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the final at Wembley on June 1.

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Furthermore, the home side should have been level in the tie after three minutes, but Sabitzer took an extra touch with the goal beckoning, allowing Atletico to cover. Just moments later, Atletico had a major chance of their own, as Alvaro Morata raced through one-on-one with the goalkeeper but chipped the ball well wide of the post.

Buoyed by an 80,000-strong home crowd trying to one-up last week’s atmosphere in the Spanish capital, Dortmund pushed and prodded, with Karim Adeyemi blasting straight at Jan Oblak.

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In conclusion, Dortmund broke through after 34 minutes, with Brandt collecting a Hummels chip and shooting on the turn, the ball bouncing through Oblak’s hands.

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