The BVB trainer was delighted to see off Shakhtar in the
second leg of their knockout tie, while midfielder Mario Gotze also heaped
praise on his team's performance
Jurgen Klopp could not hide his joy after Borussia
Dortmund advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals by defeating Shakhtar
Donetsk 3-0 in the second leg of their round of 16 clash.
Dortmund dominated the encounter at Signal Iduna Park
from start to finish, with goals from Felipe Santana, Mario Gotze and Jakub
Blaszczykowski sending the Bundesliga champions through to the last eight by a
5-2 aggregate scoreline.
And the quality of the performance was not lost on Klopp,
who told Sky Sport: “This is an extraordinary moment, and it feels like an
extraordinary moment.
“We saw during the second half how strong Shakhtar can be
if you let them play. But we played great for 80 minutes and did not let their
offence come into the match.”
The coach’s sentiments were also echoed by Gotze, who was
impressive throughout the match, scoring one and setting up another during the
first half.
“It was an amazing match, and we had great chances,” the
20-year-old told reporters.
“The first two goals made us very calm, and after the
third goal, we played magnificently.”
Dortmund, who are in action next in the Bundesliga for a
Revierderby against Schalke on Saturday, join Real Madrid as the first two
teams in the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals.
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