With UEFA Champions League quarterfinals over, it's time to take inventory of what we've learned about the teams that comprise one of the more competitive semifinal quartets in recent memory. Next up: Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona, Bayern, and Real Madrid all have multiple European Cups on their mantles, so while Borussia Dortmund sport their own Champions League title, they're the relative upstarts among the semifinalists. After dalliances with bankruptcy (most recently in 2005) forced BVB back down the European ladder, they became Champions League after thoughts. This year, after winning their group and eliminating Shakhtar Donestk and Málaga on the way to this years' semifinals, Borussia Dortmund have started to reclaim some of their lost prestige.
In that respect, Borussia Dortmund have already had a successful tournament. They've made the breakthrough that eluded them when they were eliminated in last year's tournament. Now playing with the house's money, BVB will try to transcend upstart and become finalists.
Friday, April 12 – Semifinal matchups drawnTuesday, April 23 – Leg one, semifinal oneWednesday, April 24 – Leg one, semifinal twoTuesday, April 30 – Leg two, semifinal twoWednesday, May 1 – Leg two, semifinal oneSaturday, May 25 – Final (London)
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