29 April 2013 08:47 True Madrid winger Angel di Maria feels Saturday's triumph over Atletico may serve as a springboard in their Champions League semi-final. Jose Mourinho's area came back to winning techniques at the weekend, edging town rivals Atletico 2-1 within their battle for 2nd position in La Liga. And di Maria, who netted the match-winning target, believes the derby gain can be the driver for redemption against Dortmund at the Bernabeu on Tuesday. "Winning this match is additional enthusiasm and can help us to be at our best on Tuesday," the 25-year-old told reporters. "We don't just take that match as lost." The nine-time Champions League champions' house type in the competition is cause for optimism, with just two defeats from their last 19 games at the Bernabeu. Real's home history domestically is better still, having not lost a game in 26 accessories, a run spanning back to December 2011, if they lost to arch-rivals Barcelona. Despite the positivity making its solution of the Madrid camp, their recent form against Dortmund is regarding. In the pair's three meetings this season, Juergen Klopp's men have gained two and driven one. True were totally outplayed in all three activities, including the 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu in November, by having an 89th-minute goal from Mesut Oezil salvaging a place in the group-stage clash. Meanwhile, Dortmund produced 10 changes to the group that beat Real however they still managed to beat Fortuna Duesseldorf 2-1 on Saturday. Lewandowski, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Marco Reus were given limited minutes at the week-end, leaving the Bundesliga ensemble in perfect condition to guide their ticket to Wembley in-may.
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