Monaco 3 - 1 Dortmund: (Agg 6-3), magical Monaco too hot for Dortmund

Monaco reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals
for the first time since 2004 as a typically potent attacking display proved too much for Borussia Dortmund at Stade Louis II.

Early goals from Kylian Mbappé and Radamel Falcao extended the Ligue 1 club's aggregate advantage and,
though Marco Reus gave Dortmund hope, substitute Valère Germain scored within seconds of his introduction to ensure Leonardo Jardím's enterprising side progressed.

Five goals in the quarter-final first leg had promised another open contest, and within three minutes the predictions were fulfilled.

Benjamin Mendy's shot was too hot for Roman Bürki to hold; the irrepressible Mbappé swept in the
rebound.

Chances continued to come at both ends, and Dortmund nearly levelled on the night in the 14th minute when Nuri Şahin's free-kick beat Danijel Subašić only to come back off the upright.

Three minutes later, they were further behind instead. Mbappé found Thomas Lemar bursting down the left, and the cross was perfect for Falcao to head in.

Dortmund controlled the majority of the play up to half-time, but struggled to create opportunities as Monaco sat deep, relying on their lightning counterattacks.

Three minutes after half-time, however, BVB were back in it.

Substitute Ousmane Dembélé outpaced Mendy down the right and Reus smashed in his low cross at the near post.

Bürki tipped over Almamy Touré's header to keep Dortmund in contention, and they had another escape when Falcao chipped narrowly over.

Mbappé fired narrowly wide and the goalkeeper denied Lemar as Monaco kept pushing. At the other end, Reus drove straight at Subašić.

Monaco, though, would have the final word. Germain came on and, within seconds, latched on to Lemar's deflected centre to shoot under Bürki and crown another highly impressive Monaco showing.