Before the Champions League semi-final return against PSG, Marco Reus announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. The German attacking midfielder thus enjoyed qualifying for the Champions League final this Tuesday.
When the final whistle blew, the Borussia Dortmund players were quick to head towards their supporters. As at home in the first leg, BVB won against PSG this Tuesday (1-0), this time at the Parc des Princes. Thanks to this success, the German club will play in the Champions League final. At the club since 2012, Marco Reus will have the opportunity to experience one last great emotion with his team.
Before this semi-final return, Marco Reus announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. On Tuesday evening, the German replaced Karim Adeyemi in the 56th minute. A few moments after qualification, the attacking midfielder communicated with the supporters who made the trip, in the role of capo.
In 2013, Marco Reus was already present during Borussia Dortmund’s last Champions League final, lost to Bayern Munich. Precisely, the Munich club has the opportunity to join BVB this Wednesday but for that it will be necessary to take out Real Madrid after the first leg draw (2-2), at the Allianz Arena.
“It’s indescribable”
As in 2013, BVB will play its Champions League final at Wembley. “It’s indescribable! What a week for me personally,” said Marco Reus at Prime Video. “To end up in the Champions League final, where it all started with the 2013 final. More than ten years later, to be in the final again with Borussia Dortmund, hats off! We suffered a lot today.”
“Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi put a lot of rhythm on the right side,” continued Marco Reus, who had worked with these two players at Dortmund. “But we did it in the end, and later, they won’t ask us how we did it, but it’s the name Borussia Dortmund that is written for the final at Wembley. We always responded in Champions League. It’s incredible for young people.
Fifth in the Bundesliga with two days to go, BVB took out PSV Eindhoven and Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League before defeating PSG. During its history, Borussia Dortmund has already won the competition in 1997.
