Champions League round-up: Klopp calls on Dortmund to emulate Euro form at home as they cruise through
Germans are near the bottom of the Bundesliga but join Real Madrid in last 16 with two games to spare
Borussia Dortmund’s Juergen Klopp heaped praise on his team’s scoring efficiency and timing in Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over Galatasaray that sent them through to the Champions League knockout stage with two games to spare.
Holders Real Madrid also cruised into the last 16 with their fourth win out of four; elsewhere, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen won to close in on qualification for the last 16 while Juventus, Basel and Benfica all recorded precious victories but Arsenal threw away a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Anderlecht in London.
It was exactly what has been lacking from Dortmund for months in the Bundesliga, including during their 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the league as they dropped to 17th following their shocking start to the season.
But they earned some pride back by booking their fastest ticket to the next round of the competition with a scintillating performance in front of 65,000 fans on a rainy evening.
“The ability to score goals at the right time is something I would like to take with me today and conserve it for ever more,” Klopp said.