Borussia Dortmund staged a comeback from first leg loss to Atletico Madrid in Spain to book their place in the semifinal of the 2023/24 Champions League, MySportDab reports.
The Bundesliga giants suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Civitas Metropolitano but have now overturned the result with an emphatic 4-2 victory to secure a place in the last four of the 2023/24 Champions League.
The six-goal thriller saw Borussia raced into the lead early in the first half through Brant before Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen doubled the lead for the hosts.
Atletico Madrid did little to mount a comeback before the break as the Bundesliga outfit went into the break with a 2-0 lead.
It was a different going in the second half as Atletico Madrid stepped up their game and got the results just five minutes into the last 45.
Hummels reduced the deficit for the visitors, scoring to make it 2-1 in the 49th minute. Four minutes after the hour mark, Correa completed the comeback, scoring to peg back the hosts to a 2-2 draw.
The game was poised for a fiery finish with Atletico Madrid now leading on aggregate score and were closing in on booking qualification to the next round.
In a flash, Borussia Dortmund suddenly overturned the game with a quick second-half double, scored j. Three minutes, that restored their two-goal lead
Fulkrug scored in the 71st minute before Marcel Sabitizer added to the tally in the 74th minute to make it 4-2.
The shock turnaround saw the Bundesliga giants saw off Atletico Madrid with an aggregate 5-4 victory to reach the last of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.
