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Soccer draw in Donetsk feels like win for Dortmund

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Mats Hummels after scoring against Shakhtar. Photo: AP

Germany defender Mats Hummels said Borussia Dortmund are relishing their Champions League last-16, second-leg clash at home with Shakhtar Donetsk in a fortnight, after a 2-2 draw in Ukraine.

Dortmund twice came from behind on Wednesday and were heading towards their first European defeat of the season before centre-back Hummels powered home from a corner, three minutes from time.

However, Dortmund's impressive result will be overshadowed by the deaths of five fans and the injury of 12 when a plane from Odessa, southern Ukraine, carrying 45 people crashed while landing at Donetsk airport, just hours before kick-off.

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A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect.

The draw means Dortmund are unbeaten in Europe, and Hummels said Dortmund had everything to play for in the second leg at Borussia's Signal Iduna Park on March 5.

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"It is important that we are going into the second leg level and a 0-0 would see us through.

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