Inter once again had a dominant first half Champions League display ruined by collapsing after the break, as they went from 2-0 up to lose 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund.
Match Reports
Achraf Hakimi scored twice as Borussia Dortmund came from 2-0 down to beat Inter 3-2 and give themselves a major boost in the Champions League.
Lautaro Martinez and Matias Vecino had put the visitors in the driving seat at Signal Iduna Park, two weeks on from their 2-0 defeat of Lucien Favre's side in Milan.
Dortmund came roaring back in the second half, though, with Achraf netting his double either side of a Julian Brandt strike to secure what could prove to be a valuable victory.
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Match Events
5' GOAL! Dortmund 0-1 Inter (Lautaro)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! MARTINEZ FIRES INTER AHEAD!!!!! 1-0!!!! The Argentine hits the home side on the break and finishes in style to put his team in the lead. Akinji misses a header at the back and it allows Martinez to collect and surge down the right flank. He beats the challenge of Hummels and cuts inside into the right inside channel. Martinez has Lukaku in support, but he goes alone and strikes his effort into the top right corner on his left foot. A fine finish.
18' CHANCE! Gotze's shot saved by Handanovic
SAVE! Hakimi collects in space down the right flank and he cuts the ball back towards Gotze. The German takes one touch to control before pulling the trigger on his strike. Handanovic gets down to make a good reaction stop, but the ball bounces out into the box. Schulz attacks it with a header from 10 yards, only to place his effort wide of the target.
40' GOAL! Dortmund 0-2 Inter (Vecino)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! VECINO FINISHES A SUPERB TEAM MOVE!!! INTER 2-0!!!! Brozovic works the ball out of tight quarters to find Martinez in the Dortmund half, who hits a sublime cross-field pass for Candreva. The Italian picks out a precise cutback for Vecino in space in the box. He holds his composure to find the left bottom corner, curling his effort beyond the reach of Burki into the net.
51' GOAL! Dortmund 1-2 Inter (Hakimi)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! HAKIMI BRINGS DORTMUND BACK INTO THE GAME!! 1-2!!! The German outfit respond as Hakimi converts from Gotze's low cross into the middle. Dortmund work the ball with speed on the edge of the box. Weigl and Hazard combine to release Gotze into the right inside channel. He cuts a ball across the face of goal where Hakimi is there to sweep it into the left bottom corner.
64' GOAL! Dortmund 2-2 Inter (Brandt)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! BRANDT SCORES THE EQUALISER!!!! 2-2!!! Dortmund are back in the game as the midfielder holds his composure to slot a strike past Handanovic. Inter are caught cold from their throw-in as Vecino loses out to Alcacer, who knocks the ball through to Brandt in the left inside channel. He surges forward unopposed and slides a strike into the right bottom corner past the onrushing Inter keeper.
77' GOAL! Dortmund 3-2 Inter (Hakimi)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! HAKIMI COMPLETES THE COMEBACK!!! 3-2!!!!!!!!!! Signal Iduna Park erupts as Hakimi latches on to Sancho's throughball and hammers a low strike past Handanovic. Sancho spots the run of the full-back in space in the right inside channel. He plays a perfect pass for his team-mates, who dispatches his effort with power into the right bottom corner.
82' Sancho goes off injured
A concern for Dortmund as Sancho walks gingerly off the pitch to be replaced by Piszczek.