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Close but not close enough for Real
Published
6:37 PM EDT, Tue April 30, 2013
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Rueful Ronaldo —
Cristiano Ronaldo had a wonderful chance to put Real in front early on but sent his volley straight at Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller.
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Off target from Ozil —
Mesut Ozil reacts after missing a glorious opportunity to give Real the lead after breaking clear of the Dortmund defense only to drill his effort wide of the post.
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Bang on Benzema —
Substitute Karim Benzema finally made the breakthrough in the 82nd minute when he slotted home Ozil's pass from close-range to make it 1-0 on the night and 2-4 on aggregate.
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Ramos ready —
Sergio Ramos set up a nervous finale when he rifled home with two minutes of normal time remaining. That strike left Real needing one more to pull off an unlikely comeback.
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Not my night —
Real piled forward in search of a dramatic winner but not even the mercurial Ronaldo could find that elusive third goal.
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Wembley way —
Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates with his players following the 2-0 defeat which allowed his side to qualify for the final 4-3 on aggregate. It is the first time since 1997 that Dortmund has reached the final when it defeated Juventus 3-1.
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Party time —
Dortmund will face either Barcelona or Bayern Munich at Wembley on May 25. Bayern, which has already won the Bundesliga title, will take a 4-0 lead into the second leg at the Camp No Wednesday.