Borussia Dortmund, for only the second time since 2017, in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Schwarzwald are indeed the weakest team in the quarter considering the others, but this season they are simply excellent in the Champions League.
Edin Trezic’s team has already beaten Newcastle, Milan and squeezed a draw from Paris Saint-Germain at home this season, when they finished first in the “House of Death” and also beat PSV in a game in which goalkeeper Gregor Koval made 7 saves, and the team was particularly impressive .
“Dortmund was especially good in the first half and particularly efficient. Eindhoven impressed after that, but the Germans were persistent and gave everything,” wrote the German Sport 1. “Dortmund showed that they can press in big games.”
“The big empires of European football will be in the draw on Friday, Dortmund showed that it is one of them. There are important games in the league but the club showed that it is still one of the biggest, when they can meet old friends like Arling Holland at City or Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.”
Trezic twice reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League with Dortmund and won the trophy, prompting some fans to claim that this was the most successful team the team had had since the Jurgen Klopp era. Terzic stood on the lines of the team last year as well, in which they lost the championship in the last round.
Reus played only fifteen minutes after replacing the injured Jadon Sancho, and apart from him, the one who received compliments was Mats Hummels who finished with 7 of 9 victories in the battles for the ball and 50 of 65 passes. “He is still one of the best in the world,” claimed the Dortmund fans about the defender who left and returned.
Marco Reus watched Lewandowski, Gotze, Aubameyang, Gundogan, Dembele, Hummels, Sancho and Haaland all leave Dortmund.
He stayed loyal to the club and has just helped send them through to the Champions League quarter finals at 34 years of age 💛 pic.twitter.com/0BADDpOrjL
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 13, 2024
Marco Reus and Mats Hummels with clutch performances for Borussia Dortmund once again. Legends ⚫️🟡 pic.twitter.com/mJx2tX1yqV
— BVB Buzz (@BVBBuzz) March 13, 2024
Game, set and match. Marco Reus, right place, right time. 2-0 pic.twitter.com/RuI1cc845m
— ari (@aritrabvb1909) March 13, 2024
Jadon Sanchowho was chosen as the man of the match, concluded: “When we got to the game we knew it would be difficult, but I think we knew we had an advantage because we were playing at home. From the beginning of the game I knew we would go up and that we were ‘on it’, from the first whistle to the last. I’m happy we won.”
Sancho commented on the first goal he scored at home since the previous term: “It’s a relief. Every player wants to start the game very well. I’m happy that I scored for the team. I’ve always had a special place for Dortmund. This is where I built my name. I want to be A big player here.”
Sancho, who wants to stay at Dortmund beyond the loan period, was substituted after feeling a hamstring strain. “He made good actions in 1 on 1,” said the official UEFA report. He completed 20 of 26 passes on the ball, including 2 key passes, and kicked the goal once.
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