Borussia rescue late draw in Bremen
Borussia drew 2-2 with SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 32 of the Bundesliga. Florian Neuhaus equalised from the penalty spot in injury time.
For the first time in the club’s history, Borussia reached the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Despite losing 2-0 to Real Madrid on the night, the Foals were celebrating shortly after full time thanks to a positive result in the parallel game.
As the final whistle blew in the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano, confirming a 2-0 win for Real Madrid, the Foals gathered by the dugout – far from beaten. Now huddled around a tablet showing the final moments of the parallel game in Group B between Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk, the players and staff knew that only a draw would secure Gladbach’s place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The score was 0-0, and when the referee eventually called full time in the ninth minute of stoppage time, the whole team erupted in celebration. Despite a 2-0 defeat, Borussia had made history by reaching the UCL Round of 16 for the very first time.