Borussia Dortmund's team bus hit with explosives before Champions League match, Marc Bartra injured

April 12, 2017

Yesterday in, Germany prior to the UEFA Champions League's quarter-final match against , explosives detonated near a bus carrying Borussia Dortmund (BVB)'s team, injuring defender. The match was "postponed until Wednesday at 18:45 CET", read 's official statement. Spanish centre back Marc Bartra broke his of his right hand, and underwent an operation later at night, BVB reported. Goalkeeper, who was next to Bartra in the bus told  that Bartra.

Dortmund's police chief Gregor Lange said the explosions were reported at 19:15. He said, He said it was a "targeted attack on the BVB Team Bus". Police checked for further explosives using sniffer dogs. Gregor Lange said they discovered another explosive which did not detonate. They also found a letter claiming the responsibility of the attack, but the officials did not reveal its details.

, captain of, Dortmund's local rivals, tweeted,. AS Monaco supporters in the stadium yesterday were heard chanting "Dortmund! Dortmund!" after the accident was announced.

Dortmund asked their supporters to help away fans by providing them accommodation for a day by using #bedsforawayfans (beds for away fans) hashtag via social media. Dortmund announced stadium tours for Wednesday were canceled, via their official website. Increasing the security after the attack, Dortmund announced storage facilities at would be closed and no backpacks bigger than A4 size would be permitted in the stadium.