Dortmund exhibits character in Lille comeback
Lille’s gamers most likely thought they did the exhausting half by securing a 1-1 tie final week on the 81,000-seat Westfalenstadion.
So when Canadian striker Jonathan David gave the hosts a 1-0 lead (and 2-1 benefit on mixture) simply 5 minutes into the return leg at Stade Pierre-Mauroy about 125 miles north of Paris, Lille supporters may’ve been forgiven for dreaming of the final 8.
And why not? Dortmund has been dreadful in home play all season. BVB sits tenth within the Bundesliga. They modified managers midseason. It might’ve been straightforward for the guests to crumble.
As a substitute, final yr’s dropping finalists confirmed a number of the struggle that bought all of them the way in which to membership soccer’s most necessary recreation final yr towards the percentages. Not lengthy after veteran defender Emre Can transformed the equalizer from the penalty spot early within the second half, Maximilian Beier stroked dwelling the winner with a gorgeous shot that stood up because the decisive purpose:
Dortmund will now meet Barcelona subsequent month with a visit again to the semis on the road.
Doug McIntyre is a soccer author for FOX Sports activities who has lined the United States males’s and ladies’s nationwide groups at FIFA World Cups on 5 continents. Observe him at @ByDougMcIntyre.
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