Dortmund's dream scenario: The Germans advanced after a double resurrection against Atletico

Atletico Madrid defended its one-goal lead against Borussia Dortmund. The Spanish team did this with Axel Witsel at the back. Arthur Vermeeren was on the bench for 90 minutes, as was Julian Duranville (Dortmund).

The race started at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Sabitzer had a great opportunity. He received the ball right in front of goal, but hesitated for too long, allowing the Atletico player to block the shot.

Less than two minutes later, Alvaro Morata was also unable to open the scoring. He walked alone towards Dortmund goalkeeper Koppel, but his shot went wide of the goal.

The home team had to score and so took the lead. This didn't yield much. A shot from Adeyemi was a catch for Oblak, and Sabitzer kicked high from distance.

In the last ten minutes before half-time, Borussia Dortmund found the acceleration which led to goals.

Hummels played a leading role in the 1-0 scoreline with a brilliant pass. He found Julian Brandt on the outside of his foot. Oblak easily managed to beat him with a shot from an acute angle.

And it didn't stop at that goal in the first half. Ian Maatsen outmaneuvered a few Atletico Madrid defenders inside the box and broke into the goal.

Oblak started well, but Maatsen shot the ball perfectly. The ball entered the goal a few millimeters from the post.

Dortmund went to Atletico Madrid and coach Diego Simeone was not going to tolerate that. After the break, he brought three new players onto the pitch: Riquelme, Barrios and Correa.

This paid off, because there was a breath of fresh air among the visitors. They once played football under high pressure and it eventually led to a score of 2-1.

Hermoso headed towards the goal from a corner kick. It could have been an easy save for Koppel, but Mats Hummels clumsily put the ball into his own net.

Atletico Madrid succeeded in qualifying. Substitute Correa initially missed a great opportunity for Coppell, but he scored after an hour of play.

Copil was first able to stop Riquelme's shot. Then Correa scored two goals. Thus the second transformation was a reality.

There was no peace. The spirit of Atletico Madrid was contagious, as Dortmund also found a new courage.

Just 7 minutes after the equalizer, Niklas Volkrug made the score 3-2. Sabitzer sent a quick cross which the striker nodded to the far post.

Extensions then? No, thought Marcel Sabitzer.

The German made a big mistake at the beginning of the match, but he became one of the heroes. He slammed off the edge of the box. Oblak had no chance against the low, difficult shot.

The score was 5-4 in favor of Dortmund between the two matches. The German team achieved two recoveries, but Atletico Madrid was no longer able to do so.

In the final stage, there were two exhausted teams on the field after an intense match. It was Dortmund who came close to the goal several times.

Atletico Madrid no longer had an answer and fell. The defense with Witsel conceded four goals. He and Vermeeren's bench are out.

In the semi-finals, Borussia Dortmund awaits a bigger match with Paris Saint-Germain.