With Dortmund's narrow 3-2 home victory over Atletico Madrid, all of the midweek European matches came to an end.
The first legs of both the Champions League and UEFA Europa League semifinals were now complete.
Both Bundesliga teams that reached the semifinals were victorious.
Bayern Munich secured a narrow 1-0 victory at home against Lyon in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals.
Although they won the match, Van Gaal's team paid a heavy price.
French left-winger Ribery received a red card in the first half and was sent off.
However, it wasn't long before Lyon's Toulalan was also sent off after accumulating two yellow cards.
In the end, it was a crucial goal from Robben that allowed Bayern to narrowly defeat Lyon at home.
In response to this match, the German media widely praised Robben and criticized Ribery.
The French winger was in the middle of a contract dispute with Bayern, with potential transfers to Real Madrid and Barça causing a huge media stir.
