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Klopp delight as Dortmund set up Marseille 'final'

As SSC Napoli's Rafael Benítez rued an early goal, Jürgen Klopp was buzzing after a "spectacular game" and win that left Borussia Dortmund masters of their own destiny.

Klopp delight as Dortmund set up Marseille 'final'
Klopp delight as Dortmund set up Marseille 'final' ©UEFA.com

Jürgen Klopp, Dortmund coach
We knew this would be a spectacular game but I didn't expect so many chances and so much excitement. We wasted a lot of opportunities, but [Pepe] Reina also made some great saves. We worked hard today and recorded a richly deserved win. However, Napoli were very tough opponents and it wasn't easy for us.

It was obvious that the team lost their assurance when Napoli pulled it back to 2-1. They didn't realise that the goal actually had no effect on our situation. However, they started to attack again. It was an enjoyable game to watch, but in an intense kind of way.

[Matchday six opponents] Marseille have some good players who know how to play when given space. But we are now in a perfect position and we want to take advantage. It will not be a walk in the park, but the best thing we could have accomplished was to secure this 'final' in Marseille. They obviously have a lot of quality, just like any other team in the Champions League.

Rafael Benítez, Napoli coach
That early penalty changed the game, because it's not easy to face Dortmund when you are 1-0 down so early. However, I think we played well. We had a great chance to equalise in the second half and immediately after that they scored their second. But we managed to stay in the game and work our way back into it with a goal from [Lorenzo] Insigne.

All I can do is congratulate my players because they played well against a great side. We are still growing as a team but the level we reached today for periods of the game was very significant. Dortmund are a team who have been playing for six years under the same coach and they reached the final last season. They have pace and quality but we responded well.

Our mentality is to try to win every game against every opponent. We played with the right mentality today. However, we were up against one of the best counterattacking teams in Europe and it was not easy after going behind so early.

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