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5. Dortmund overcomes Club Brugge in a close match, courtesy Christian Pulisic:
Borussia Dortmund started their Champions League journey with a trip away to Club Brugge in Belgium. Dortmund under new coach Lucien Favre, started with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Marco Reus, Gotze, Wolf and Sancho forming the attacking quartet.
Marco Reus created chances in the first half along with the fullbacks Schmelzer and Piszczek. The Dortmund attack tried to break down the Brugge defense which was solid. The first half ended goalless with both sides failing to find the back of the net.
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In the second half, Favre made changes bringing in Shinji Kagawa and Christian Pulisic for some much-needed pace against a stubborn and organised Brugge defense. A deflected shot from Pulisic was enough for Dortmund as they took the lead in the 85th minute.
Difficult tests lie ahead for both these teams as they will face Atletico Madrid and Monaco in the upcoming rounds. Clearly, Dortmund does not have the sharpness they once possessed but they have shown enough to advance to the Round of 16.
