Last season's finalists Borussia Dortmund will have to win a play-off to reach the Champions League last-16 stage despite beating Shakhtar Donetsk.

Borussia Dortmund cruised through to the knockout phase play-offs of the Champions League with a 3-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, with Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy grabbing two first-half goals as the Ukrainian side were eliminated.

Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy with a headed pass.

The victory ensures that Dortmund finish 10th in the Champions League table, meaning they will face either Club Brugge or Sporting in the play-off round. Shakhtar, meanwhile, are eliminated after fini

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Borussia Dortmund host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night, as they look to move into the next round of the UEFA Champions League, avoiding the play-offs.Die Schwarzgelben

Borussia Dortmund cruised into the knockout phase playoffs of the Champions League with a 3-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, with Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy scoring two first-half goals as the Ukrainian side were eliminated.

Dortmund are 14th with 12 points and have qualified for the playoffs at minimum despite their 2-1 loss against Bologna on January 21, whereas their opponents are in 27th place with seven points and have a slim chance of qualifying for the round of 16 playoffs.

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