Inspired Borussia Dortmund took a
decisive step towards Champions
league qualification in the game of the
night in Group D as they edged out
Real Madrid 2-1.
The tireless Robert Lewandowski
opened the scoring after Sebastian
Kehl seized on a loose pass from Pepe
to spring his colleague through the
middle and he gave Iker Casillas no
chance with an unerring finish.
With the crowd still basking in their
good fortune, Cristiano Ronaldo
latched onto Mesut Ozil's 50-yard pass
and calmly lifted the ball over the
onrushing goalkeeper to make it 1-1.
Dortmund, who had given Manchester
City a going over on matchday two,
were soon back on the attack, with
pace and invention, keeping Casillas on
his toes.
But it was the Madrid keeper's
unconvincing punch from a Mario
Gotze cross that saw Marcel Schmelzer
(63) drill home from 18 yards.
Angel Di Maria blazed over from 20
yards and Michael Essien headed wide
as Madrid looked for a response
against tiring legs but there was to be
no reprieve as the hosts held out for a
deserved success.
Dortmund are now one point ahead of
Madrid at the summit as the nine-time
European champions' record against
German sides stands at one solitary
win in the last 24 outings.
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