Borussia Dortmund Ride the Lightning to Champions League Qualification in Their Win Over Mainz 05

The race for Champions League qualification has come down to the wire for Borussia Dortmund, but the stage was set for success coming into the Sunday match-up against Mainz. The squad's confidence level was at a season high thanks to a perfect storm: Schalke's giftwrapped win over Eintracht Frankfurt, BVB's winning streak (they'd won their last five league matches) and oh yeah, you might have heard they are now the reigning Pokalsieger.