Dortmund reach Champions League semi-finals after 'magical' win over Atletico

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic said his side deserved to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling 4-2 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid saw the Germans progress 5-4 on aggregate.

Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen had Dortmund 2-0 up at half time.

Atletico manager Diego Simeone made three changes at the break, including bringing on Angel Correa and his energy told immediately, Mats Hummels conceding a poor own goal before the Argentine netted to put Atletico back ahead in the tie.

But those goals brought a sluggish Dortmund back to life, with Niclas Fullkrug and Marcel Sabitzer each scoring in a three-minute period to send the Bundesliga club through.

"Extremely happy, extremely satisfied and very, very proud of the team and the club," Terzic said. "The atmosphere in the stadium was extraordinarily good.

"There were again two moments that hurt us and could've tipped the balance, but we never lost our belief and stuck with what makes us strong. If you watch both matches, we deservedly reached the semi-finals. It's a big deal for our club."

Former winners Dortmund, fifth in the German Bundesliga and struggling to qualify for next season's Champions League, will next face Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the final at Wembley on June 1.

Dortmund and PSG faced each other in the group stage, with the French champions winning their home match 2-0 and holding the German side to a 1-1 draw Westfalenstadion. However, it was Dortmund who finished top of Group F.

"We've already played against PSG twice. We didn't like the first game in Paris at all," Terzic said. "The second match in Dortmund was very different, close once again, but we managed to get closer to