Meanwhile, the defending champions, Chelsea, became the first titleholders to be eliminated in the group stage, sent down to the Europa League (which they would subsequently win).
On the other side of the bracket, Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund played "heavy metal football." In the first leg at the Westfalenstadion, Robert Lewandowski delivered a legendary performance, scoring four goals against Real Madrid in a 4-1 victory. Despite a late scare in the second leg in Madrid, Dortmund advanced, setting up the first-ever all-German final. champions league 12 13
Bayern destroyed Arsenal 3–1 at the Emirates and finished them 2–0 at home. No drama. Just precision. Dortmund faced Shakhtar Donetsk. A 2–2 draw in Ukraine felt shaky, but a 3–0 win at the Westfalenstadion sent them through. But the real shock came in the other ties. Milan beat Barcelona 2–0 at San Siro —Kevin-Prince Boateng’s volley a symbol of power against possession. But Barça clawed back 4–0 at Camp Nou. Messi was injured, but still, they survived. And then there was Malaga . The Andalusian fairy tale, led by Pellegrini and Isco, knocked out Porto on away goals. They were minutes from the semifinals. But fate had other plans. Bayern destroyed Arsenal 3–1 at the Emirates and
Dortmund roared back. – Reus was brought down by Dante in the box. Penalty. Ilkay Gündogan stepped up and calmly sent Neuer the wrong way. 1–1. Dortmund faced Shakhtar Donetsk