German football again showed its supremacy on Wednesday, just one day after Bayern Munich's 4-0 rout of Barcelona.
This time it was the turn of Borussia Dortmund who also scored four in a 4-1 thrashing of Real Madrid. It has been two days that have humbled Spanish football with Germany looking down on the rest of Europe.
An all-German Champions League final now beckons at Wembley on May 25. Unless Real or Barca manage to pull off the ultimate turnovers.
"I am pleased with the four goals, but now we want to reach the final"
Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski
It was Poland striker Robert Lewandowski who netted all four goals in the semi-final, first leg.

Dortmund were as clinical as Bayern as they floored Jose Mourinho's Real who narrowly avoided suffering their worst defeat in the competition - AC Milan beating them 5-0 in what was then the European Cup in the 1988/89 campaign.

"We have taken only the first step, but of course we are happy," said Lewandowski, who became the first player to score four goals in a Champions League semi-final.

"I am pleased with the four goals, but now we want to reach the final."

Just as Lionel Messi had failed to shine for a subdued Barcelona at Bayern on his return from a hamstring injury, Real star Cristiano Ronaldo was fairly anonymous apart from scoring the visitors only goal.

Dortmund claimed their sixth straight European win at home this season and their second over Real in emphatic style at Signal Iduna Park having run out 2-1 victors in October's group stage win over Madrid.

Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp had promised his players would not be destabilised by the news on Tuesday that 20-year-old midfield star Mario Goetze was to join Bayern Munich next season and his prophecy proved correct.