Real Madrid Get Lucky as Borussia Dortmund Provide Almighty Scare

"We only have a small chance of going through," said Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski in the pre-match press conference. No team had ever overturned a first-leg deficit of 3-0 in the Champions League era. It certainly didn't look that way after 37 minutes, when Real Madrid was on the ropes. Madrid had looked comfortable early on, and Dortmund were cautious through fear of conceding an away goal. Los Blancos kept the ball superbly in one spell, which proved to be their best moment of ...