Three explosive devices detonated near the bus as it left the team hotel for a Champions League quarterfinal first leg against AS Monaco at Signal Iduna Park in western Germany, shattering the vehicle's windows.
Monaco won the game 3-2, although a post-match interview with Dortmund's Nuri Sahin offered a glimpse of how shaken the German team were by the events. No, of course, we didn't want to play, but we knew that we had responsibilities, that we represent one of the biggest clubs in the world and that it's a huge competition, the Champions League.
"A decision made in Switzerland that concerns us directly".
"You have to know this is also our dream, our dream to reach the semi-final, and the team didn't feel they were in the best condition to focus and concentrate for a game at this level in which details make the difference". This gives you the feeling of impotence, that we have to keep functioning and nothing else matters.
Last night's game between Borussia Dortmund and Monaco was postponed due to an explosion just a few kilometres away from the stadium.
Marc Bartra was hospitalised as a result and had surgery on a fractured wrist, with the teams instead playing on Wednesday - a decision both sides have been critical of, though UEFA denied receiving information that the players were against the rescheduling. But football is not the most important thing in the world. They are more thoughtful.
Ousmane Dembele pulled one back for Dortmund on 57 minutes, but Mbappe fired in his second of the game to leave Monaco as favorites to reach the last four, despite Shinji Kagawa's late strike.
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"It is hard to talk about it and hard to find the right words", he said.
"Everyone can imagine it was a really hard moment for me", Klopp said on Thursday.
"We want to help every player to overcome his inner conflict".
Speaking in a press conference, Tuchel said: "Compared to what happened on Tuesday, the importance of the game is zero".
"Last night, I didn't realise what happened until my wife and son were waiting in front of the door and there I felt how lucky we were", he recalled.
Bartra, who is expected to return to training in a month, has had regular visits from his family since being admitted to hospital.
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