Borussia Dortmund's players celebrate a goal against Shakhtar Donetsk during the Champions League soccer match in Dortmund March 5, 2013 (Photo: Reuters)
First-half goals from central defender Felipe Santana, a replacement for Mats Hummels, and Mario Goetze effectively killed off the tie following the 2-2 first-leg draw in Ukraine in February.
Jakub Blaszczykowski's close-range effort on the hour buried any lingering hopes for Shakhtar who had come out fighting in the second half.
The Bundesliga champions have now won every home game in the competition this season after also beating Real Madrid, Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester City in the group stage.
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