<span>24 hours after Bayern Munich's 4 - 0 win over Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund gave Real Madrid a footballing lecture as they defeated the Spanish powerhouse 4 - 1 in the first leg semi - final of the Champions League played on Wednesday.</span><span><br /><br />Jurgen Klopp's side opened the floodgates as early as the 8th minute through Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who reacted quickest to </span>Gotze's intelligent cross. <br /><br />Just before the break, Cristiano Ronaldo restored parity for Real Madrid after receiving a pass from Gonzalo Higuain.<br /><br />It took <span>Robert Lewandowski five minutes after the restart to score his second of the game . He completed his hat -trick in the 55th minute </span>then scored a fourth goal from the penalty spot midway into the second half.<br /><br />Certainly, Real Madrid's 4 - 1 defeat has jeopardized their chances of qualifying for the final of the competition.<br /><br />The second leg comes up in Madrid next Tuesday, April 30.<br /><br />Photo Credit: footballtop.com<br /><br />