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Lille Falls to Dortmund, Exits Champions League in Round of 16

Despite an early lead and heroic goalkeeping, Lille's second-half collapse ends their historic Champions League run.

  • Lille's Jonathan David opened the scoring in the 5th minute after a defensive error by Dortmund's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
  • Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier delivered a stunning first-half performance, including a triple save to keep Lille ahead at halftime.
  • Dortmund equalized early in the second half with an Emre Can penalty and took the lead through Maximilian Beier's goal in the 65th minute.
  • Lille struggled to regain momentum in the second half, failing to capitalize on late opportunities and showing signs of nervousness under pressure.
  • Dortmund advances to face FC Barcelona in the quarterfinals, leaving Paris Saint-Germain as the only remaining French team in the competition.
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