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Liverpool vs Borussia Dortmund: the best memes and reaction as Jurgen Klopp returns to Dortmund

From Iker Gundogan to The Vengaboys, Twitter has been awash with reaction to the thrilling draw

James Orr
Friday 18 March 2016 13:44 GMT
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will return to Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will return to Borussia Dortmund

Jurgen Klopp will face his former club in the Europa League quarter-finals after the German coach's Liverpool side were pitted against Borussia Dortmund in Friday's draw.

Liverpool, without a major trophy since they lifted the League Cup in 2012, will travel to Germany for the first leg on 7 April before hosting Dortmund at Anfield seven days later.

It is 50 years since the two teams met in the final of the now-defunct European Cup Winners' Cup final in 1966, Dortmund winning 2-1.

The Germans reached the last eight by defeating another English club, Tottenham Hotspur, in the last 16 on Thursday while Liverpool ousted bitter rivals Manchester United.

HERE IS SOME OF THE BEST REACTION TO THE DRAW

Holders Sevilla will meet La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals while Villarreal take on Sparta Prague and Braga meet Shakhtar Donetsk.

Should they make it, the semi-finals will take place on 28 April and 5 May

Basel's St. Jakob-Park hosts the final, on Wednesday 18 May.

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