UPDATED: 17:22 EST, 24 April 2013 Real Madrid director Jose Mourinho thinks his part could overcome a three-goal shortage to book their devote the Champions League final once they were beaten 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday evening. John Lewandowski shot four objectives as Dortmund copied fellow Germans Bayern Munich's Champions League semi-final control of Spanish opposition. The Poland striker gave Jurgen Klopp's guys an early on lead and, after Cristiano Ronaldo equalised late in the first half for Real Madrid, Lewandowski struck 3 x more in the second half. Well beaten: Mourinho's side had no answer for Dortmund on Wednesday evening However, Mourinho, who's now facing the task of re-motivating his staff for the semi-final return leg at the Bernabeu in six days' time, believes it's possible if the complete part raise their game. 'I think they were the most effective group definitely and won every individual fight on the frequency and were stronger than us, more aggressive physically and harder psychologically so they earned it,' Mourinho told Sky Sports 1. 'How it went from 1-1 to 4-1, I really don't know since everything happened in an exceedingly brief period of time in the far goal from the career where I was. 'But we lost easy property and we couldn't deal with their counter-attacking and their move. 'We prepared for the overall game so well, in most detail, once we usually do, especially in a semi-final. Star of the show: Lewandowski scored all four of Dortmund's objectives 'We prepared for everything, we were ready for everything. 'We are very comfortable concerning the work we did. I think many of the boys did not conduct and an excellent night many of the boys didn't have and this is precisely once you cannot because at team level this is the second most significant match in the world of football make mistakes. 'The first one is the Champions league closing, the second one is the Champions League semi-final then when that you do not perform on a very wedding day it is very disappointing.' Asked if a invest the ultimate was still a practical possibility, Mourinho said: 'It is obviously very difficult however in baseball it can occur. 'Of course we could, on a crazy night, where every one works at a level and every chance you have and every purpose you report is with a high level of effectiveness. Of course you can.' Constant task: A 3-0 win might find Madrid through Mourinho also praised Dortmund striker Lewandowski, but felt Madrid did when it came to working with the Poland themselves no favours international. 'When we know everything, positively everything about Lewandowski - we learned every detail possible and we eliminate him in three balls - and we know precisely what he does, and it is of course quite disappointing,' the Portuguese said. 'When I lose and I do not deserve to lose, for me it is a problem. When I lose and I deserve to lose it is a scenario that I accept. 'The first purpose we lost the ball in easy possession and after that we lost the gamer. His activity in the box, we know every thing about him, so of course he deserves credit for what he did but we gave him a huge service for him to be the person of the match.' Outfoxed: Mourinho's soldiers had no answer for Klopp's area Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp praised his side's performance contrary to the visiting Spanish giants.He said: 'It had been a fantastic, good game of my staff. It absolutely was so difficult today because they are so strong and quick and they're so excellent on the counter-attack.' Klopp was pleased with how his side responded when they saw a charge opportunity refused to place Real absent with three second-half goals. Marco Reus appeared to have been tripped in the Real penalty area by Raphael Varane just before the break nevertheless the house side's appeals were waved away by referee Bjorn Kuipers. To incorporate insult to injury, Real then capitalised on Mats Hummels' poor feel with Gonzalo Higuain providing Ronaldo with a straightforward tap-in for his 50th Champions League target. Brothers in arms: Dortmund's people savour a night to remember facing their fans 'The first 25 minutes were great and then we lost a little of our game. Not so much but enough to let them come up,' Klopp said. 'They got (level) and at the split we told the players: 'Perhaps you think there was a decision by the referee but in the last game we had a decision from the referee and we'd the success. Go back to the powerful first 25 minutes.'' True will now play Dortmund at the Bernabeu on Tuesday April 30 in the semi-final 2nd leg to choose who will play in next month's Wembley final.
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