Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Atletico Madrid (5-4 aggregate): Man Utd flop books German giants’ spot in Champions League semi
JADON SANCHO’S Borussia Dortmund edged this topsy-turvy tie - thanks to a howitzer from old Man Utd pal Marcel Sabitzer.
Julian Brandt and Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen had put the hosts into a 2-0 half-time lead, putting them 3-2 up on aggregate.
But Diego Simeone’s half-time triple sub worked a charm and put Atletico back in the driving seat thanks to Mats Hummels' own goal and Angel Correa’s volley.
The drama and the goals kept coming though - just as they have across this thrilling round of quarter-finals.
And after Niclas Fullkrug had levelled the tie on aggregate, it was Sabitzer - who spent the second half of last season on loan at Old Trafford with Sancho - who won the day.
Sancho, himself farmed out by United after a falling-out with Erik ten Hag, did not get on the scoresheet but impressed before coming off on 86 minutes with the crowd roaring his name.
The goal-fest should have started earlier, but Sabitzer dilly-dallied when six yards out, allowing Cesar Azpilicueta to put in an heroic block before Alvaro Morata dinked wide.
Dortmund did get their noses in front on 34 minutes when Hummels’ delightful pass without the outside of his foot picked out Brandt, who buried it from a tight angle.
Atleti keeper Jan Oblak may have 200 clean sheets for the club over a magnificent decade’s service - but he was beaten too easily for this one.
One became two inside five minutes as Sabitzer laid the ball back for Maatsen to drive into the box and blast brilliantly low into the far corner.
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With his side sinking without trace, Simeone acted by making a hat-trick of half-time changes that included Correa coming on plus Azpilicueta and Morata making way.
And inside three minutes of the
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