Read the Latest Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline
When it comes to football, plenty of clubs have deep rivalries. Rivalries that go back decades, rivalries that have become famous worldwide. A common example that comes to mind is the one between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
But today we are looking at another rivalry, the one that started the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline. So let us take a look at the individual histories of both clubs first and then study the timeline of their rivalry in detail and see who came out on top.
Founded in 1909, Borussia Dortmund is one of Germany’s oldest and most successful football clubs. However, it wasn’t until the 1950s when the club rose to prominence and it wasn’t until the year 1966 when they won their first European Cup and it was this victory that truly put the club on the map.
But the golden era of Borussia Dortmund came in the 1990s when they won two Bundesliga titles one after another in 1995 and 1996 and it was in 1998 when the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline began when both clubs came face to face properly for the first time. Know also about England National Football Team Vs Slovakia National Football Team Timeline.
Real Madrid’s history is even older than Dortmund’s as the club was founded in 1902 and the club is definitely much more successful, perhaps one of the most successful in the entire history of European football and before people argue otherwise, just look at the number of titles they have won.
With a record 14 UEFA Champions League titles and numerous domestic trophies, Real Madrid has consistently proven itself to be the best club in European football and this has been possible thanks to players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Zinedine Zidane, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was the 1st of April 1998 when the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline first began and what a historic beginning it was as both clubs faced off each other in the 1997-1998 UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid was hosting as the venue was Santiago Bernabéu and clearly had the home advantage.
It was Fernando Morientes and Christian Karembeu who scored the 2 goals and Real Madrid won by 2-0 and then went on to win the Champions League after a whopping 32 years.
Both clubs met again in the same month, on the return leg of the 1997-1998 UEFA Champions League semifinal and this time it was Borussia Dortmund’s turn to host as the match was held in Westfalenstadion. Despite having the home-court advantage, Dortmund could not squeeze out a win.
But all was not lost for Dortmund as they did not win but it wasn’t a loss either as Real Madrid also didn’t manage to score a goal. But for them, it was still a happy ending as the draw allowed them to advance to the finals, which they won.
This next match came 4 years later in the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline as the match was played in November of 2002 and this time again it was the 2002-2003 UEFA Champions League. But instead of a semifinal, they faced off against each other in the group stage.
The match was played at Signal Iduna Park and despite having the home advantage, Dortmund had to settle for a draw as both teams scored 1 goal each. It was Jan Koller who scored first for the Dortmund but Javier Portillo evened the score quickly.
The history repeated itself as both teams met again in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League, but of 2012-2013 of course. But this time around it was Borussia Dortmund’s turn to win the match and they won it in a spectacular manner with a score of 4-1.
If this wasn’t spectacular enough, all four goals were scored by Robert Lewandowski and this match was to be much more significant than one can imagine, as you will see later in the article.
Both clubs faced off against each other again in the same month of April and this time of course Real Madrid had the homecourt advantage of Santiago Bernabéu and the advantage was quite clear as Real Madrid won the match 2-0 when Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos scored a goal each.
But this win in the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline was still not good enough as Real Madrid could still not offset the 4-3 deficit and ultimately it was Borussia Dortmund that went on to play in the final. But they lost to Bayern Munich in the final and could not secure the cup.
It was in October 2016 when both clubs met again at the group stage of the 2016-2017 UEFA Champions League. The match was being hosted by Real Madrid at Signal Iduna Park and despite the home advantage the match ended in a draw after both teams scored 2 goals each.
For Real Madrid, it was Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphaël Varane who scored goals and for Borussia Dortmund, it was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and André Schürrle who evened the match and made the draw possible.
The final major encounter in the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline occurred during the group stage of the 2017-2018 UEFA Champions League. Unlike their previous match this one was not a draw and Real Madrid, the reigning champions, secured a 3-1 victory at Signal Iduna Park.
The great Cristiano Ronaldo was in full form and secured two goals for his team and then Gareth Bale added another point by scoring another spectacular goal. For Borussia Dortmund, Aubameyang scored a single goal but it was not enough and Real Madrid went on to win their 13th Champions League title.
The Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid timeline is an interesting chapter in the history of European football. Almost all the interactions the two clubs have had have come at crucial moments and Real Madrid has managed to come out victorious in most of these interactions.
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