Borussia Dortmund survived a frantic finish at the Bernabeu to reach
the Champions League final despite two late goals by Real Madrid.
Real, trailing 4-1 from the first leg, needed to score
three times without reply to progress but wasted a series of early
chances in an open game.
Karim Benzema gave Real hope from close range in the 82nd minute and Sergio Ramos scored a second soon after.
Ramos also headed wide in injury time but Dortmund held on.
Such a thrilling ending to the tie had seemed unlikely after the first leg at the Westfalenstadion and also for long spells in Spain, but Real will feel real frustration at their exit because of the sheer number of chances they squandered.
Dortmund also had several openings and
could have put things beyond doubt when Robert Lewandowski fired against
the bar in the second half.
Instead they were left hanging on before securing their
date at Wembley on 25 May, where they will play either Bayern Munich or
Barcelona.Borussia Dortmund are into their second Champions League final, 16 years after their first.
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