Lewandowski scores poker, Dortmund destroys Real 4-1

Robert Lewandowski became Dortmund's hero when he scored a poker to help his team destroy Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

This devastating victory has helped coach Klopp's team put one foot in the Champions League final this season, even though they still have 90 minutes ahead of them at Bernabeu.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are facing the risk of being eliminated from Europe's most prestigious arena, for the third consecutive time right at the semi-finals. If they want to win a ticket to the next round, coach Jose Mourinho and his team must win 3-0 in the second leg.

Going into this match, coach Klopp only had one change in the lineup compared to the second leg of the quarter-finals against Malaga. Hummels returned to the starting lineup to replace Santana - who brought Dortmund the ticket to the next round in the previous round. Lewandowski still played the highest and right behind him was the trio Błaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus.

Meanwhile, compared to the announcement before the match, coach Jose Mourinho only made one change in the case of Di Maria. The Argentine midfielder did not start and his replacement was Luka Modric. Higuain was the highest player on the "white vulture" attack line.

The first few minutes of the match were quite balanced, with both Dortmund and Real Madrid starting to probe. So, after 6 minutes, there were no dangerous situations created towards either team's goal.

In the 7th minute, Dortmund had a very favorable move. Reus had a solo run and then launched a dangerous shot, but could not beat Lopez. Immediately after, Lewandowski rushed in but he was too perfectionist.

However, Dortmund did not have to regret for too long after the first dangerous move. Just 1 minute later, Lewandowski scored the opening goal 1-0 for the home team.Starting from the left wing ofDortmund, Goetze dribbled skillfully, eliminated Ramos's pursuit, crossed the ball accurately for Lewandowski to run in and cushion the ball close to the goal, past Diego Lopez..

Lewandowski scored a poker.

After Lewandowski's opening goal, the match became much more exciting. Dortmund played with more excitement, while Real was forced to play high up the field to find the equalizer.

The next few minutes of the match were quite slow compared to expectations. Dortmund were the ones who controlled the ball better than Real Madrid.

In the 23rd minute, Real was awarded a free kick about 30 meters from the 16m50 area. Ronaldo shot straight at Dortmund's goal but it was not difficult enough to beat Weidenfeller.

In the last few minutes, Real have been putting pressure on Dortmund’s half. The visitors have been awarded free kicks and the ball has often been placed straight into the 16m50 area but have not been successful.

In the 32nd minute, Błaszczykowski quickly charged up the right wing and straight into Real's penalty area. However, the midfielder's final attempt was blocked by the visiting team's defender.

The match is quite balanced with the ball disputes concentrated in the midfield area. Real is still stuck in finding a way to Weidenfeller's goal.

In the 41st minute, Dortmund had an attack. Reus fell in the penalty area but no whistle was blown. Slow motion replays showed that Varane did not foul the home team midfielder.

Immediately after that move, Real organized a very quick counter-attack. Higuain ran down to receive the ball and then made a cross for Ronaldo to shoot into the empty net, leveling the score 1-1 for the away team. This was also the Portuguese striker's 12th goal in the Champions League this season.

Just 1 minute later, Oezil crossed the ball for Ronaldo to finish but luckily for the home team, Hummels was there in time to block it. 1-1 was also the final score of the first half.

Unexpectedly conceding a goal in the final minutes of the first half, Dortmund entered the second half with great determination to win and was quickly rewarded.

In the 49th minute, Lewandowski once again scored against Lopez, when he broke the offside trap to receive the ball and then made an accurate flick to increase the score to 2-1 for Dortmund.

Lewandowski's goal is making the match much more dramatic. Real Madrid are once again the ones to chase in this match.

Less than six minutes after making it 2-2, Lewandowski completed his own hat-trick in this match, after turning and unleashing a powerful shot that defeated Lopez. This was also his ninth goal in the Champions League this season.

With what was happening on the field, Real was forced to play high up the pitch in hopes of regaining control of the game and finding a goal to shorten the score.

In the 62nd minute, midfielder Gundogan had a great solo performance and then launched an extremely dangerous shot, but unfortunately the ball could not go into the net.

5 minutes after this situation, Dortmund had their 4th goal and the scorer was none other than Lewandowski when he successfully executed the penalty. The goal was for Lewandowski but Reus was the one who made the most of it when he brought the penalty for the team after being fouled by Alonso in the penalty area.

In the following minutes of the match, Real appeared to be stuck in their attacking plans, even though Di Maria and then Benzema were put on the field.

In the 80th minute, Kaka - the last card in Jose Mourinho's hand - was also sent onto the field.

Leading 4-1, but Dortmund still didn't seem to want to stop. The home team continued to create dangerous attacks on Lopez.

In the 89th minute, Ronaldo had a favorable situation, but his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

In the 90+3 minute, Varane missed the chance to shorten the score, when his shot missed the goal, meaning Real had to accept a 1-4 defeat.

This defeat puts Real Madrid at risk of being eliminated from the Champions League in the semi-finals for the third consecutive time.

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