Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund 5-2: Champions League – as it happened

That’s it from our live coverage of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund’s rerun of last season’s Champions League final.

The Germans looked to be exacting some sort of revenge with their 2-0 lead at the break, but their hearts were broken by Vinicius Junior’s second-half hat-trick.

It was a stunning comeback from the defending champions and sets a huge week on the right track ahead of the visit of Barcelona for El Clasico on Saturday. A game that we’ll bring you live, here, on Al Jazeera Sport.

The Catalan giants have their own German hurdle to overcome first, and they will be our focus on Wednesday as they entertain Bayern Munich.

Do join us for both of those matches if you can.

For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.

“We have to learn from what we are capable of in this second half with high intensity and high tempo, we have to start games like that, not wait until they have scored two to react like we did,” Ancelotti added when asked about the failings ahead of the second-half comeback.

To be more balanced in terms of intensity between the first half and the second is something we have to achieve and I am sure we will do it.”

“We know that when we are at home, with our fans, anything can happen,” Vinicius told Movistar after the match.

“We went in [at half-time], very quiet, and just listened to [Ancelotti]. We said just one thing: if we scored first, we would come back once again.

“We made another comeback, thanks to the fans and the whole team who gave everything.”

Ahead of El Clasico against LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, the Brazilian added: “We’ll go for it, in our stadium, with our fans, and we will fight for everything this season like always.”

“I think Vinicius Jr will be the Ballon d’Or winner,” the Real Madrid manager told reporters in the news conference after the Dortmund match.

“He will win the Ballon d’Or not for tonight, but for what he did last season.

“Will what he did tonight help his case? No – it will help his case for next year’s Ballon d’Or.”

The winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or – the award for the player voted best in the world – will be named at a ceremony in Paris, France, on Monday.

Confirmation that Real’s Brazilian forward has been named Player of the Match.

As if we didn’t know already.

We’ll bring you all the thoughts from the Real Madrid manager when he delivers his post-match verdict on the comeback against Dortmund.

His side didn’t manage a shot on target in the first half but that performance in the second period was as good as it gets.

Real will have an extra day of rest ahead of EL Clasico on Saturday when Barcelona visit Santiago Bernabeu.

We’ll bring you all the action from that one as well, as the Spanish giants lock horns with the Catalan club holding a three-point lead over their hosts in Madrid.

Real Madrid are second to Barcelona in LaLiga in their defence of their Spanish title, but their European defence looks pretty secure after their display against Dortmund.

The Catalan club face a huge task on Wednesday in their own Champions League chase as they entertain Bayern Munich.

We’ll bring you all the action on Wednesday from the match at the Nou Camp as it’s Spain vs Germany part two in the Champions League this week.

From leading 2-0 in the 59th minute to trailing by the 63rd, it was a painful passage for the Germans and one they didn’t recover from.

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Vinicius will be the Player of the Match. He’s also the favourite for the Ballon d’Or. Who would beat him?

Spare a thought for the Germans: defeated in the final by Real last year, 2-0 up at half-time and totally destroyed in the second period by the European champions.

There was that one moment for the sub Beier to restore the Dortmund lead before the Spaniards soared clear to score at the other end seconds later. From there, it was a searing and sizzling display.

What a comeback and what a performance from Vinicius! That was a clear warning shot fired by the defending champions – and against the team they defeated in the final last year.

The Brazilian breaks into the box and cuts inside, where he has been so dangerous, but immediately drags the ball outside and onto his left foot. The defender can’t keep up and neither can the keeper when a drive is unleashed into the roof of the net.

Simply irresistible!

90+3 mins: Real Madrid 5-2 Borussia Dortmund

Surely it’s too late for the Germans in Spain?

90 mins: Real Madrid 4-2 Borussia Dortmund

Vinicius was released on the left flank from the halfway line and there was no catching him. A surge infield and a slammed effort low across the keeper means Real will be taking all three points.

87 mins: Real Madrid 4-2 Borussia Dortmund 

Vinicius with a solo effort settles the match.

86 mins: Real Madrid 4-2 Borussia Dortmund 

The forward has a problem and could miss El Clasico on Saturday.

84 mins: Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund 

Vazquez surges into the box from the right flank and has a fine angle to pick out the top corner as he beats the keeper. It’s end to end as Dortmund are punished for their miss only seconds before.

83 mins: Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund 

The Germans break on the left and the ball breaks for Beier, but the sub is denied by the feet of Courtois.

82 mins: Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund