Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid: Schurrle ties thrilling clash
Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw was a curious game. Neither team left satisfied, although the hosts were thrilled to have salvaged a draw when all seemed lost.
They dominated the first half but went in level at the break, after Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal was equalled by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang two minutes before the interval.
Bale set up the Portuguese in the 17th minute, before Keylor Navas’ bad punch from Gonzalo Castro’s free-kick bounced off Raphael Varane towards his own goal and Aubameyang made sure.
But in the second half Madrid were on top, going ahead through Varane, who capitalised when Karim Benzema’s shot hit both bar and post after he was found by a lovely Cristiano cross.
It looked like they had done enough for the win, but Dortmund began to play good football again towards the end of the half and levelled through Andre Schurrle three minutes from time, when he blasted into the top left corner.
Dortmund’s fans hailed their players, who returned their love, but they could have toppled Madrid—while the current Champions League holders should have been able to survive the final minutes unscathed.
