Real Madrid presented an impressive comeback drama to beat visiting team Borussia Dortmund. Carlo Ancelotti’s squad bounced back to secure three points with a final score of 5-2.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Real Madrid hosted Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu in matchday 3 of the 2024/2025 Champions League. The match was quite fierce, Los Blancos were behind, but then bounced back in the second half.
As predicted, Dortmund was not an easy opponent for Madrid. The match was actually quite balanced in the first 30 minutes, Madrid was more dominant, but not really threatening.
The situation then changed quickly. In the 30th minute, starting from Vazquez’s mistake, the ball was stolen by Guirassy who then passed it to Malen. A hard shot from close range and goal! Madrid 0-1 Dortmund.
In the 34th minute, Dortmund doubled their lead. This time Malen made an assist to split the home team’s defense. The ball was then finished accurately by Jamie Gittens. Goal! Madrid 0-2 Dortmund.
The score remained 0-2 until the end of the first 45 minutes. The Madrid squad bowed their heads dejectedly as they entered the dressing room. Dortmund scored two important goals.
In the second half, it was clear that Madrid tried to make changes, but Dortmund had defended very well. Finally, in the 60th minute, Madrid scored a reply goal. Mbappe’s high pass was met by Rudiger’s accurate header. Goal! Madrid 1-2 Dortmund.
In the 62nd minute, Madrid equalized. Open play scheme. El Real’s fast attack was perfectly finished by Vinicius. Accurate horizontal shot to the middle of the goal. Goal! Madrid 2-2 Dortmund.
In the 83rd minute, Madrid turned the score around. Vazquez made up for his mistake in the first half. Moving from the right side, Vazquez continued to penetrate into the penalty box and shot. Goal! Madrid 3-2 Dortmund.
In the 86th minute, Madrid moved away. This time a fast counterattack scheme. Bellingham’s through ball was not wasted by Vinicius, continued with an accurate shot to the right of the goal. Goal! Madrid 4-2 Dortmund.
In the 90+3 minute, Madrid added another goal. Vinicius scored a hat trick. This time with a hard shot to the middle of the opponent’s goal. Goal! Madrid 5-2 Dortmund.
