Borussia Dortmund reaches Champions League final despite 2-0 loss to Real Madrid

MADRID – Borussia Dortmund withstood a nervy finish to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday despite a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid that wasn’t enough to overturn the German team’s large advantage from the first leg.

After missing several good early chances, Madrid netted two late goals through Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos to make the Santiago Bernabeu crowd believe an improbable comeback was in the works. A 3-0 win would have put Madrid through on away goals after Dortmund won 4-1 at home last week, but the Jose Mourinho’s team never came close to a third goal despite five minutes of injury time.

Dortmund will face Bayern Munich of Barcelona in the final.

Benzema scored in the 83rd minute from an assist by Mesut Oezil and Ramos doubled the tally in the 88th.

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