5 teams who won the Champions League after finishing second in their group

Every season, if there is one story in the Champions League that is definitely going to appear, it is that Arsenal have once again managed to finish second in their group, despite all the odds favouring them to finish top. For some reason, it seems like Arsene Wenger and the Gunners dont like finishing at the top of any table, be it the Premier League or the Champions League.That explains whytheir fans keep thinking about how they are once again going to get knocked in the Round of 16, at the hands ofeither Bayern Munich or Barcelona.However, is it really necessary to finish top of your group to actually go on and win the Champions League?The majority of all the past winners seem to suggest so. But there have been 5 clubs who did manage to win the Champions Leaguedespite finishing second in their group, and perhaps Arsenal can take inspiration from that.

#1 Borussia Dortmund

Back in 1996, the Champions League was really only about the champions, and only one team was represented from each country. Dortmund joined 14 other teams and the defending champions Juventus in the 1996/97 European campaign.

Split into 4 groups, Dortmund were unable to finish top of their group, and had to settle for second place, as Atletico Madrid managed to top the group. However, they got lucky with the draw for the quarterfinals, getting Auxerre, whom they were able to beat easily to advance to the Semis. 

Dortmund then did a number on Manchester United, beating them in both legs, before facing the defending champions in the final, whom they defeated 3-1 to lift the title, despite finishing second in their group.