Spanish giants Real Madrid have advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-0 defeat by German stars Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at the Signal Iduna Park.
Real, which is seeking to win their tenth European crown, saw top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo left on the bench due a minor knee injury and almost lost the chance to retain their 3-0 advantage from the first leg in Madrid due a disastrous first half for them.
According to Sport24, two first half goals by Marco Reus gave Dortmund a deserved lead, leaving the Spaniards, who had a penalty saved in the 17th minute, mesmerised by the Germans' frantic pace.
Real had twice lost to Dortmund in Germany in last season's competition including a 4-1 thrashing in the first leg of their semi-final, the report added.
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