5 memorable Borussia Dortmund games in the Champions League

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Borussia Dortmund rejoice after winning the 1997 Champions League
Borussia Dortmund rejoice after winning the 1997 Champions League

#2 2012-13 Semi-final 1st leg, Borussia Dortmund 4:1 Real Madrid

In 2012-13, Lewandowski became the first player to score 4 goals in a Champions League semifinal
In 2012-13, Lewandowski became the first player to score 4 goals in a Champions League semifinal

Barely 24 hours after Barcelona fell to a 0-4 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the first semifinal in 2012-13, Real Madrid suffered a similar fate against another German opposition - Borussia Dortmund - in the first leg of the other semifinal.

A Robert Lewandowski inspired masterclass meant that Dortmund extended their perfect home record in Europe for the season to 6-0. The record 9-time former winners Madrid fell to a deflating 1-4 defeat on the night.

A minute after Mario Gotze's shot was saved by Diego Lopez, Gotze turned provider as he teed up Lewandowski to open the scoring. Dortmund bossed the midfield and looked the likelier side to score, but Mats Hummels' error led to Ronaldo scoring his 50th goal of the competition.

Five minutes after the break, Dortmund were back in front, with the Gotze-Lewandowski combination hurting Madrid for the second time in the game. Soon it was 3-1 for Dortmund; Lewandowski exhibited immaculate control by receiving a mishit cross from Marcel Schmelzer, beat Pepe and calmly slotted the ball past Lopez to become the first player to score a Champions League hat-trick against Madrid.

It was to get worse still for the Spanish visitors. When Xabi Alonso felled Reus in the Madrid penalty box, Lewandowski stepped up to make it 4-1 on the night to etch his name in the history books as the first player to score a quadruple in a Champions League semifinal.

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