28 May 1997
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus — UCL final 1997
Two goals from Karl-Heinz Riedle and a late strike from Lars Ricken won Dortmund their only European Cup — Ottmar Hitzfeld's tactical masterpiece.
Borussia Dortmund Legendary Matches
Updated May 2026 · Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Matches that defined Borussia Dortmund. Each entry below summarises a marquee result — full editorial narratives are linked where written.
25 May 2013
Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich — UCL final 2013 (Wembley)
Klopp's Dortmund played the more exciting football but lost narrowly to Bayern — the first all-German Champions League final and Klopp's last shot at European glory with BVB.
1 June 2024
Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid — UCL final 2024 (Wembley)
Dortmund dominated for an hour at Wembley but couldn't convert; goals from Carvajal and Vinícius condemned them to a 17-year wait for European success.