Borussia Dortmund defeats Atletico Madrid in a thrilling match to move on to the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League semi finals.
Dortmund won 4-2 after Marcel Sabitzer scored the game’s winning goal. Dortmund overcame a 2-1 defeat in the first leg to win the match 5-4 overall. Borussia Dortmund defeated Atletico Madrid 4-2 at home on Tuesday, advancing to the Champions League semi finals. The team overcame a 2-1 deficit in the first leg to win the match 5-4 overall.
The German team appeared to be sailing into the final four after taking the lead twice in the first half, but Atletico responded with two goals early in the second half to put Dortmund under pressure and then dug deep to pull off an incredible comeback.
The home team came out of the blocks strong, and in the third minute, midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was the only one stopping him from putting the team ahead—a last-ditch block from Cesar Azpilicueta kept them from scoring.
Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid: Match Summary
Dortmund, behind 2-1 after the first leg in Madrid, got off to a fast start but were stopped from scoring an early goal by a fantastic close-range save from Marcel Sabitzer by César Azpilicueta. Moments later, Álvaro Morata came dangerously close to silencing the home crowd as he raced clear and missed the target with a dinked effort.
As the first half went on, Edin Terzić’s team still had the better of the possession, but Jan Oblak remained mostly trouble-free until Julian Brandt broke the tie shortly after the half-hour mark. The 27-year-old was set up by Mats Hummels with a beautiful pass. He then skipped past Axel Witsel and put a low left-footed drive past the Atleti goalkeeper, who got a hand on the ball but was unable to stop it.
After just five minutes, the score was 2-0, and 3-2 overall. Ian Maatsen scored the first goal of the match for Dortmund as he raced into the penalty area and buried a low shot into the bottom corner from a tight angle, taking advantage of Sabitzer’s deft lay-off.
Diego Simeone made three substitutions in response to his team’s performance in the first half, and it didn’t take long for his adjustments to pay off, if a little bit of luck was involved. Mario Hermoso met an outswinging corner from Antoine Griezmann with a strong header that brushed Hummels’s outstretched leg before finding the back of the net.
Encouraged by their strong start to the second half, the visitors kept pushing forward and came dangerously close to regaining the advantage through halftime substitute Ángel Correa, who raced onto Koke’s pass and missed the goal. Moments later, Correa’s aim was more precise as he lashed in a loose ball after Rodrigo Riquelme’s sharp drive had been stopped by Gregor Kobel.
Only seven minutes later, Dortmund, encouraged by their boisterous fans, tied the match again. Brandt found Sabitzer with a cross down the flank, and Niclas Füllkrug’s clever header to the near post was greeted by the ball as it sailed into the net via the upright.
Following Füllkrug’s shot being blocked by José María Giménez, Sabitzer sealed the victory three minutes later, bringing the home crowd to tears with a low effort into the far corner. It was an incredible match.
The wait is over: Dortmund qualified for the first time after 11 years.
Dortmund had not advanced past the semifinals of the Champions League since their 2012–13 second-place finish.
Only four times have the German club progressed past the quarterfinals.
Given that they were trailing 2-0 in the first leg in Madrid and had faded from contention at the break, their accomplishment is all the more amazing.
However, in Germany, they were merciless. They got off to a fast start and came close to taking the lead via Sabitzer, but Cesar Azpilicueta, a former Chelsea defender, stopped his attempt on the line.
Alvaro Morata, the striker for Atletico, had a great early chance of his own, but he dinked the ball off target while through on goal.
Additionally, Correa missed a chance to give his team a 3-2 aggregate lead in the second half.
However, Dortmund came out on top in the end and had more opportunities if Atletico goalie Jan Oblak hadn’t made two outstanding stops in the closing moments to save Fullkrug and Sabitzer.
For the first time since falling short 4-1 against rival Real Madrid in the 2014 championship game, Atletico gave up four goals in a Champions League knockout match. It has now taken Diego Simeone’s team seven years to advance to Europe’s top competition’s final four.
Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid: Lineups
Dortmund Playing 11: Gregor Kobel , Ian Maatsen , Nico Schlotterbeck , Mats Hummels , Julian Ryerson , Emre Can , Marcel Sabitzer , Karim Adeyemi , Julian Brandt , Jadon Sancho , Niclas Fullkrug .
SUBSTITUTION : Jamie Bynoe-Gittens , Marco Reus , Salih Ozcan.
BOOKED: Ryerson
Atletico Madrid Playing 11: Jan Oblak , Cesasr Azpilicueta , Mario Hermoso , Jose Gimenez , Axel Witsel , Nahuel Molina , Rodrigo De Paul , Koke , Marcos Llorente , Antoine Griezmann , Alvaro Morata.
SUBSTITUTION: Pablo Barrios , Angel Correa , Rodrigo Riquelme , Saul .
FAQS:
Has Dortmund ever won a UCL?
Borussia Dortmund has won one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, five DFB-Pokals, six DFL-Supercups, eight German championships, and one Intercontinental Cup. They became the first German club to win a European title in 1966 when they won the Cup Winners’ Cup.
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