Terzic laments mistakes after Atletico defeat

Borussia Dortmund found themselves two goals down after 32 minutes of Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid, but later pulled one back to keep their hopes of qualifying for the semifinals alive ahead of next week's return leg in Dortmund.

Speaking after the 2-1 defeat in Madrid, BVB coach Edin Terzic admitted his side made too many mistakes early on and said Dortmund were lucky not to have been punished even more.

“Everything remains open. The first 30 minutes were not good enough. Often, at this level, it's already over if you make so many mistakes. But we didn't accept that and still managed to show what we're capable of,” Terzic told DAZN. 

"We made too many mistakes, but more important to me is the reaction we showed. In the end, a draw wouldn't have been undeserved. Now we look forward to what's coming in six days. Today, we felt what they want and now we know what we have to do at home."

Before the return leg, Dortmund will travel to Mönchengladbach for a Bundesliga match on Saturday.