VIDEO: Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus lucky to escape injury after horror tackle

Borussia Dortmund standout Marco Reus was fortunate to avoid serious injury during Thursday's Europa League round of 32 tilt after taking of a ghastly tackle from FC Porto defender Silvestre Varela.

Die Borussen supporters packing the Westfalenstadion held their collective breaths in recollection of a litany of ankle injuries that forced the 26-year-old winger to miss both Germany's 2014 World Cup conquests and chunks of last season.

Reus recovered to double Dortmund's lead with a 71st-minute deflected strike.