Schmelzer: It was an incredibly great night

Borussia Dortmund's match-winner Marcel Schmelzer described last night's UEFA Champions League victory over Real Madrid as a "dream come true". Robert Lewandowski gave the home side a 36th-minute lead, before Cristiano Ronaldo levelled the scores two minutes later. However, fullback Schmelzer was on hand to volley home in the 64th minute and send his side top of Group D with seven points. A victory at the Bernabeu in a fortnight will send them through to the knockout stage. "It is an incredibly great night," said Schmelzer. "It is a dream come true when you beat Real Madrid at home. Then to score the winning goal - I don't think I will sleep at all." What Marcel Schmelzer did is from another planet. Jurgen Klopp The result came only days after a 2-1 defeat by Schalke in the Bundesliga left them 12 points off leaders Bayern Munich. Schmelzer told Sky television: "This win shows the critics that not only can we hold our own in Europe, but we can even beat teams like Real Madrid. This is a satisfaction for us." Klopp priase It was particularly satisfying for Schmelzer, who was criticised by Germany coach Joachim Low following their match against Austria in September. Low made an apology for the harshness of his comments and Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp was full of praise following last night's win over Real. "Congratulations to Germany for having such a good left-back," he said. "What Marcel Schmelzer did is from another planet." From FIFA