Who Qualified Between Dortmund And Atletico Madrid?

Borussia Dortmund arrive at the UEFA Champions Association semi-finals interestingly beginning around 2013 thanks to a grasping triumph at home to Atlético de Madrid. Borussia Dortmund at long last secured a staggering triumph at home to Atlético de Madrid in a throbbing UEFA Champions Association quarter-last second leg to arrive at the last four without precedent for 11 years.

Match in brief: Dortmund edge end-to-end classic

Following 2-1 from the main leg in Madrid, Dortmund began the front foot and were denied an early opener by César Azpilicueta's sublime short proximity block from Marcel Sabitzer. Álvaro Morata nearly hushed the home allies minutes after the fact, hustling clear prior to sending a dinked exertion barely askew.

Despite the fact that Edin Terzics side kept on partaking in most of ownership as the principal half wore on, Jan Oblak was generally untroubled until Julian Brandt broke the gridlock soon after the half-hour. Mats Hummels directed an eminent pass into the way of the 27-year-old, who skirted past Axel Witsel prior to pressing a low left-footed drive past the Atleti goalkeeper, who figured out how to get a hand to the ball yet couldn't keep it out.

It was 2-0 - and 3-2 on total - only five minutes after the fact. Taking Sabitzer's cunning lay-off in his step, Ian Maatsen flooded into the punishment region and bored low into the base corner from a tight point, putting Dortmund ahead in the tie interestingly.

Diego Simeone answered his group's first-half appearing with a triple replacement, and didn't need to stand by lengthy for his progressions to pay off - but with a cut of favorable luck. Mario Hermoso met Antoine Griezmann's outswinging corner with a strong header, which struck the outstretched leg of Hummels on its way into the net.

Floated by their fine beginning to the last part, the guests kept on committing bodies forward and nearly reestablished equality on the night through half-time substitute Ángel Correa, who controlled his shot wide subsequent to hustling onto Koke's pass. Correa's point was more exact minutes after the fact, lashing in a free ball after Gregor Kobel had kept out Rodrigo Riquelme's stinging drive.

Prodded on by their vociferous allies, Dortmund figured out how to even out the tie again only seven minutes after the fact. Brandt's pass down the flank chose Sabitzer, whose pinpoint conveyance to the close to post was met by Niclas Füllkrug's deft header, which flew into the net by means of the upstanding.

After three minutes Sabitzer had the last say in a remarkable challenge, the Austrian midfielder sending the home fans into delights with a low exertion into the furthest corner after Füllkrug's shot had been obstructed by José María Giménez.

PlayStation Player of the Match: Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)

Great objective, energetic running and extraordinary work rate, making runs off Füllkrug yet additionally extremely compelling in the development, tracking down in the middle of hidden therein.

Matthias Rotters, Dortmund reporter

Dortmund stays a great objective for diversion. Borussia's quick, going after football established the groundwork for one more remarkable European night for Terzić's men, who could have three more to anticipate before the finish of the time. The sky is the limit!

Alexandra Jonson, Atletico reporter

Simeone's half-time replacements paid off as Atlético turned the tie around, however when Dortmund hit back with two quickfire objectives, Atleti just couldn't mount another rebound. Their mind blowing home structure has benefited them, yet their appearances out and about have eventually kept them from arriving at the last four as their stand by to get back to the semi-finals of this opposition stretches to seven years.

Reaction

Julian Brandt, Dortmund midfielder and Player of the Match: It was an insane game for the fans and for us. I'm glad with the honor, however for my purposes, Marcel Sabitzer was our most significant man today. Being intense now against Paris is going. We played well against them at home in the gathering stage, yet all at once not great away. We maintain that should improve now and, obviously, arrive at the last.

Niclas Füllkrug, Dortmund forward: No one missed a meter here today. We were very focused and it was incredibly amusing to play here. I've never played at this level and I'm extremely glad to be in the semi-finals of the Heroes Association with my group. The situation will surely be different against Paris than in the gathering stage.

Edin Terzic, Dortmund mentor: I'm incredibly cheerful, very pleased. The environment today was very great. We had two minutes that might have hindered us, yet we were solid and had the right to advance eventually. I'm glad to say that we had the right to advance against a group like Atlético Madrid.

Diego Simeone, Atlético de Madrid mentor: The group attempted until the finish to dominate a match that consistently was something contrary to what we needed. Dortmund responded well to us making it 2-2 and dominated the match unequivocally on the grounds that they were more powerful nearby.

Koke, Atlético de Madrid midfielder: Clearly it's a blow since we have put forth a huge attempt in the whole tie. We have placed in an extraordinary Heroes Association crusade, yet this damages. We are irate in light of the fact that we needed to get past. This is football and it tends to be brutal. We need to lift our heads and, most importantly, thank our fans who have gone with us.