Twitter Reacts as Borussia Dortmund Thrash Under-Strength Tottenham Side

Borussia Dortmund all but secured their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday with a 3-0 first-leg win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Westfalenstadion.

It promised to be a difficult night from the start for Spurs as manager Mauricio Pochettino named a weakened side:

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Big call from Pochettino to make so many changes away from home.

— Craig Burley (@CBurleyESPN) March 10, 2016"

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Dortmund's front 3 got me like pic.twitter.com/IwNtIyTZj4

— Manoli (@xM20x) March 10, 2016"

Dortmund, meanwhile, were protecting an impressive home record:

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Borussia Dortmund have only lost 1 of their last 19 home matches in all competitions (W16 D2 L1). Yellow fortress. pic.twitter.com/Y2bIbgCunm

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 10, 2016"

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1 - Dortmund have lost one of their last eight home matches v English sides in European comps (W5 D2 L1). Task. pic.twitter.com/ouUctP9jw6

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 10, 2016"

The German side started well and even had an early Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal ruled out for offside:

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Bordering on blistering this from Dortmund. Five good chances in the first 15 minutes,and Mkhitaryan bristling. Real test for Spurs.

— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) March 10, 2016"

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Well, this is...awesome. #IDOA #bvbtot 0-0 pic.twitter.com/sBNJj2uxQ0

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 10, 2016"

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Can't wait until Aubameyang and Ibrahimovic are playing for United next season

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 10, 2016"

But the in-form striker wasn't to be denied for long, as he rose well to head Marcel Schmelzer's cross into the bottom corner:

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Poor marking by #thfc but good movement and a great header from Aubameyang #bvb

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 10, 2016"

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Aubameyang, that's exactly how I head a ball in front of goal too. Down but also into the corner. Power *and* placement

— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) March 10, 2016"

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.@Aubameyang7 #bvbtot 1-0 https://t.co/wGsshruCNz

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 10, 2016"

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33 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has now scored 33 goals in 38 appearances for Borussia Dortmund this season (all comps). Machine.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 10, 2016"

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Speaking of sting...that's a superb header from Aubameyang. Sudden little change in tempo and Dortmund lead.

— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) March 10, 2016"

The Tottenham reserves were struggling:

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Spurs fans prepare to commence operation 'we're glad we're getting knocked out so we can concentrate on the league'.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 10, 2016"

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37 - Tottenham's only shot on target in the first half v Dortmund came after 37 seconds. Overawed.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 10, 2016"

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0 - @SpursOfficial did not reach the box of @BVB in the first 45 minutes. Locked out. #BVBTOT pic.twitter.com/ndVpCHT3tY

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) March 10, 2016"

The second half continued much like the first, with only the post denying Dortmund a second:

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😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫 #bvbtot 1-0

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 10, 2016"

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Spurs fans right now: pic.twitter.com/5sTBCMz1vw

— Coral (@Coral) March 10, 2016"

It was 2-0 after 61 minutes, Marco Reus slamming home at the back post after Neven Subotic's flick on:

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2:0 @BVB !! pic.twitter.com/IwW8zxuc0I

— KICKTV (@KICKTV) March 10, 2016"

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Dortmund 2-0 Spurs. Aubameyang 30', Reus 60' #BVBTOT pic.twitter.com/jkTubxWuwG

— Copa90 (@Copa90) March 10, 2016"

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Let's be honest, Borussia Dortmund are a Champions League side playing in the Europa League..back where they belong next season.

— Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) March 10, 2016"

It was 3-0 soon after, Reus netting his second with another clinical finish:

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#BVB 3-0 Tottenham

⚽️—Batman
⚽️—Robin
⚽️—Robin pic.twitter.com/o2Zg9gU1Aw

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 10, 2016"

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Borussia Dortmund are the first team to score 3 goals past Spurs in any game this season. #BVB pic.twitter.com/BdehNJ0Vfd

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 10, 2016"

Pochettino's team selection was attracting plenty of criticism:

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Look, Pochettino's starting lineup is understandable. But a hammering in Dortmund is going to damage their title hopes more than any injury.

— Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) March 10, 2016"

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When you field a weakened XI at Borussia Dortmund in order to face the worst team in the league on the weekend. pic.twitter.com/e969FSUe9g

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 10, 2016"

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Watching Spurs getting spanked by Dortmund makes you realise that rotating your team rarely works.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 10, 2016"

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Why have Spurs put their reserves out in a big European game?

— Tweeds (@JoeTweedie) March 10, 2016"

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The best players in the world: Messi, Ronaldo and co play practically every game. They don't get tired or injured very often.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 10, 2016"

It was another sombre night for an English club in Europe:

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Coefficient will soon rear its head if teams keep putting weak EL teams out and don’t make a dent in CL.

English EL snobbery worrying.

— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) March 10, 2016"

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English clubs should form a separate competition from these difficult European tournaments. They could call it the "Premier League."

— Brooks Peck (@BrooksDT) March 10, 2016"

Final score: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur

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FT: #BVB 3-0 Tottenham

Dortmund run rampant against visiting Spurs. pic.twitter.com/Jx56Xh97NK

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 10, 2016"

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