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Borussia Dortmund draw vs. Real Madrid a 'happy outcome' - Tuchel

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel enjoyed this side's come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in their final Champions League group stage match on Wednesday.

Two goals from Karim Benzema were cancelled by second-half strikes from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus as the German club secured their spot atop Group F with the result at the Bernabeu.

And the second-year boss highlighted the good and the bad from the "unnerving" match afterward.

"Matches with Dortmund are something special but unnerving,'' Tuchel said. "We did pretty well at the beginning. After that there were a lot of mistakes and wrong decisions.

"For the decisive goal it looked like Aubameyang had crossed it one touch too late but luckily he did not and Reus was able to arrive at full speed and bury it.

"Finally it was a happy outcome for us.''

Reus felt the comeback was an important display of character.

"It was very important to stand up to Real Madrid twice,'' he said.

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