16/09/2026
Borussia Dortmund’s revenge masterpiece in Munich — a night carved into Champions League history. 🟡⚫🔥
Four years after Juventus humiliated them in the UEFA Cup final, Dortmund walked into the Olympiastadion on 28 May 1997 carrying scars, belief, and a point to prove. The reigning champions arrived as favourites, stacked with stars, swagger, and European pedigree — but Dortmund were ready to rewrite the script.
Karl-Heinz Riedle struck first. Then again. Two goals in five brutal minutes, ripping through Juventus and flipping the final on its head. Suddenly, the giants were shaken, the stadium roaring, and Dortmund dreaming.
Juventus responded through Alessandro Del Piero, whose brilliant flick sliced the lead and dragged the match back into tension. One moment of Italian genius, and everything felt fragile again.
Then came the substitution that changed everything.
Lars Ricken — 20 years old, seconds on the pitch — saw Angelo Peruzzi off his line and produced one of the most outrageous first touches the Champions League has ever seen. A perfect, fearless chip. A moment of pure instinct. 3-1. Game over. ⚽🔥
Dortmund lifted their first European Cup, completing a revenge arc that football still talks about. From humiliation to glory. From scars to triumph.
Riedle’s double. Del Piero’s flick. Ricken’s legendary chip. 🏆
