Borussia Dortmund
5th in German Bundesliga2023 Fixtures
With the four Champions League semifinalists now set, Gab Marcotti, Mark Ogden and Julien Laurens give their takes on the quarterfinal matches.
Marcel Sabitzer puts Dortmund through to the semi-finals by hitting the deciding goal into the bottom corner.
Marcel Sabitzer scored late and set up two goals to send Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League semifinals with a helter-skelter 4-2 win over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.
Borussia Dortmund stormed into the Champions League semi-finals with a rip-roaring 4-2 home win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw them fight back from a 2-1 defeat in the first leg to win the tie 5-4 on aggregate.
Borussia Dortmund held on to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 after Dortmund saw a penalty disallowed by VAR after the penalty was scored.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was denied a hat trick on Saturday when his penalty kick against Borussia Monchengladbach was cancelled by the video assistant referee (VAR) after he had scored from it.
Borussia Dortmund are known for developing stars, but without any in their ranks and with the club well off the Bundesliga pace, they face an identity crisis.
Atletico Madrid struck twice in a dominant first half but had to survive a late fightback from Borussia Dortmund before earning a 2-1 win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | +55 | 79 |
2 | Bayern Munich | 29 | +46 | 63 |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | +33 | 63 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | +34 | 56 |
5 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | +23 | 56 |
6 | Eintracht Frankfu.. | 30 | +6 | 45 |
7 | FC Augsburg | 30 | -1 | 39 |
8 | SC Freiburg | 29 | -11 | 39 |
9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | -8 | 36 |
10 | 1. FC Heidenheim .. | 29 | -8 | 34 |
11 | Borussia Moncheng.. | 29 | -6 | 31 |
12 | Werder Bremen | 29 | -13 | 31 |
13 | 1. FC Union Berli.. | 29 | -20 | 29 |
14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | -16 | 28 |
15 | VfL Bochum | 29 | -25 | 27 |
16 | Mainz | 29 | -17 | 26 |
17 | FC Cologne | 29 | -28 | 22 |
18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 29 | -44 | 14 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Niclas Füllkru.. | 11 | 28 | 8 |
21 | Donyell Malen | 11 | 24 | 1 |
19 | Julian Brandt | 6 | 27 | 11 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Julian Brandt | 11 | 27 | 6 |
14 | Niclas Füllkru.. | 8 | 28 | 11 |
11 | Marco Reus | 4 | 21 | 4 |