Dortmund ease into last eight despite loss

Borussia Dortmind 1 Zenit St Petersburg 2 (Dortmund win 5-4 on aggregate)

Dortmund ease into last eight despite loss

With a 4-2 away win in the bank, Borussia held almost all of the cards and played them conservatively to secure their passage even as they lost 2-1 on home soil.

Hulk’s 16th-minute wonder strike for Zenit was cancelled out by Sebastian Kehl seven minutes before half-time, and although Zenit substitute Rondon scored a second with 17 minutes to go, there was little threat of them getting back on level terms.

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