Borussia Dortmund vs. Malaga, 2013 UEFA Champions League: BVB pull out an all-time classic comeback

Borussia Dortmund looked done and dusted with eight minutes left to play, but two goals in stoppage time gave the Germans a shocking comeback as they advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League.

Malaga will be sore about the final goal appearing offside but Dortmund fans will counter that Malaga’s second goal of the night was offside as well. In the end it was a stunning game and a stunning comeback on a magical night at the Westfalenstadion

Marco Reus, take a bow. You too, Robert Lewandowski.

Hell, all of Borussia Dortmund, please rise and be acknowledged, for you were part of a mind-numbingly pretty goal. It was so good that it broke the gorgeous scale.

It was not the first half that Dortmund and their supporters were expecting as Malaga took advantage of some poor play by the Dortmund midfield and grabbed a precious away goal, taking a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

Dortmund started a bit nervy, trying to do too much to quickly while Malaga were there usual compact and organized selves, making life difficult in the midfield for Dortmund. It took nearly 16 minutes for the home side to generate their first good chance but it nearly yielded the opener.

Jurgen Klopp wasn’t able to restore Mats Hummels to the starting lineup but winger Jakub Blaszczykowski returns after missing the first leg, replacing Kevin Grosskreutz. Sebastien Kehl makes way for Sven Bender in the midfield but other than that Klopp’s lineup is unchanged with Robert Lewandowski up front, supported by the talented duo of Marco Reus and Mario Götze.

Manuel Pellegrini has been forced to deal with two key suspensions. Defender Weligton is out, replaced by Sergio Sánchez while Joaquín takes over in the deep midfield for Manuel Iturra. Javier Saviola has also been dropped, with Julio Baptiste apparently leading the Malaga attack.