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Dortmund thwart Lazio to secure Champions League knockout berth

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Borussia Dortmund secured a place in the Champions League knockout stage with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Lazio on Wednesday - but lost captain Mats Hummels to a worrying foot injury.

Hummels suffered the knock toward the end of the match after colliding with Lazio striker Ciro Immobile.

As Lazio pushed the win, Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki made a pair of spectacular diving saves to preserve the all-important point.

With 10 points from five matches, BVB can't finish lower than second in Group F thanks to their superior head-to-head record over third-placed Club Brugge. First place, however, is still up for grabs heading into the final round of the group stage next week.

# Team W D L Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 3 1 1 10
2 Lazio 2 3 0 9
3 Club Brugge 2 1 2 7
4 Zenit St. Petersburg 0 1 4 1

Immobile's penalty in the 67th minute canceled out Raphael Guerreiro's opener at the end of the first half, and the Italian striker nearly scored a late winner when he lashed a shot that was pushed aside for a corner kick. Burki came up big again in the 94th minute, flying to his far left side to deny Andreas Pereira's angled free-kick.

Dortmund must now wait for an update on Hummels' condition. The 31-year-old was seen limping on the sideline with his left foot taped up.

Hours earlier, BVB star Erling Haaland was ruled out with a hamstring injury. He's reportedly set to miss the rest of the calendar year.

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