Soccer-Why can't we replicate champions League form in Bundesliga, Dortmund wonder

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - May 27, 2023 Borussia Dortmund's Julien Duranville, Emre Can, Sebastien Haller, Youssoufa Moukoko and Niklas Suele look dejected after the match REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund's Champions League quarter-final exit despite an impressive 3-1 win over favourites Barcelona on Tuesday only highlighted the Ruhr valley club's opposing fates in Europe and the Bundesliga this season.

While Dortmund failed to overturn a 4-0 first leg deficit, they went 2-0 up, igniting hope among the home fans of an unlikely comeback.