Borussia Dortmund Crush Real Madrid 4-1 in Champions League Semi-Final
Lewandowski Fires Four Goals as Dortmund Secure Final Berth
Extended Highlights and Full Match Recap
In a thrilling Champions League semi-final match, Borussia Dortmund stunned Real Madrid with a dominant 4-1 victory at the Signal Iduna Park on April 24, 2013. Robert Lewandowski emerged as the hero for Dortmund, scoring a magnificent four goals to propel his team into the final.
The match started at a blistering pace, with both teams threatening to score early. However, it was Dortmund who drew first blood in the 8th minute. Marco Reus played a perfectly weighted through ball into the path of Lewandowski, who expertly slotted it past Iker Casillas for a 1-0 lead.
Dortmund continued to press forward and doubled their advantage in the 28th minute. Mario Götze played a beautiful ball to Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who crossed it low for Lewandowski to tap in his second goal.
Real Madrid looked stunned and struggled to create clear-cut chances. Dortmund, on the other hand, were rampant and added a third goal in the 36th minute. Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with a powerful header from a Jakub Błaszczykowski cross.
The second half started with Dortmund continuing their dominance. Karim Benzema pulled one back for Real Madrid in the 57th minute, but Lewandowski restored Dortmund's three-goal advantage just five minutes later with a deflected shot.
With the scoreline standing at 4-1, Dortmund were firmly in control and cruised to victory. Real Madrid failed to mount a serious comeback and Dortmund's defense held firm.
The win secured Dortmund's place in the Champions League final, where they would face Bayern Munich in an all-German showdown. Lewandowski's outstanding performance will be remembered as one of the greatest individual displays in Champions League history.
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