In the second leg of the Champions League semifinals in the early hours of this morning, Dortmund visited the Parc des Princes in Paris. Terzic's Hornets put the star-studded Paris in a tough woe, and Borussia Dortmund won by a narrow goal away to advance to the Champions League final 2-0 on aggregate.
Speaking to TNT after the game, Dort manager Terzic was frank as he said: "We suffered a lot, but against a team that is so attacking, so fast and so mobile, we are very good on the road. ”
Dortmund have been mediocre in the league this season, and if it weren't for the Bundesliga's excellent performance in Europe, Dortmund could well miss out on next season's Champions League. However, in key battles, with tenacious defense and sharp counter-attacks, Dortmund can often surprise, all of which may have something to do with the magic of coach Terzic.
Just last season, Borussia Dortmund missed out on the Bundesliga title with Mainz, and Terzic cried in front of the home fans. Now, Dortmund will have another chance to win the trophy: on June 2, Dortmund will visit Wembley Stadium in London again to face the Big Ears Cup. "It's a very proud moment for us. I'm proud of my staff, my team, my club. The dream is not over. ”
In his post-match interview, Dort's sporting director Kyle bluntly said that he wanted to challenge Bayern in the final and repeat the Wembley duel 11 years ago: "I want Bayern, we have a balance to settle. ”
Then Kyle also joked about the performance of the four neutral posts in Paris this morning: "The goal should be taken down and taken away, and it may be used at Wembley." ”
In the 2013 Champions League final, also at Wembley Stadium, Dort and Bayern staged a Bundesliga civil war. Borussia Dortmund started the game dominating but were slow to find the back of the net, with Bayern attacking in the second half, with Mandzukic opening the scoring, Dante sending a penalty and Gundogan equalising. In the 89th minute, Ribery assisted Robben to score with a low shot, and Bayern beat Dort to win the cup.
In Dort's final squad that year, only Reus and Hummels remained in the team. Kyle, who watched the team lose the championship from the bench, is now looking for revenge on his hometown despite being the sporting director, still haunted the loss he lost 11 years ago.
However, Bayern still need to pass Real Madrid if they want to advance to the final. The second leg between the two teams will take place at the Bernabeu at 03:00 GMT on Thursday, May 9, with the first leg tied 2-2. The winner tomorrow morning will meet Borussia Dortmund at Wembley at 03:00 GMT on June 2.