Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund is set to collide in the first part of their Champions League quarterfinals, with a potential showdown against Inter Milan that is struggling in the next round After their impressive victory over Bayern Munich.
Barcelona enters the match at Montjuïc as a favorite, Enjoying an excellent form of form that has seen them go undefeated in their first 22 matches in 2025 (18 wins and 4 draw). Dortmund, on the other hand, arrives with injuries and doubts and has never been able to defeat Barça and record three defeat and two draws in their five meetings.
In December Hansi Flicks Barcelona secured an excellent victory during their visit to DortmundAnd since then, their football performance has only increased, not yet a favorite but a candidate for a tournament who initially has its champion against the ropes, after Real Madrid was overwhelmed in London by Arsenal.
Niko Kovac, who was Hansi Flick’s assistant at Bayern at the beginning of the 2019-20 season and who he replaced when Croatian was fired to lead the Bavarian team to the titles, arrived Dortmund In January last year replaces Nuri Sahin and since then Has targeted 13 matches to Borussia, with a balance of seven wins, two draws and four defeat.
In Barcelona, Kovac will not be able to count on the injured Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel SabitzerIn addition to the sanctioned Pascal -Brutton, while Flick claims Dani OlmoIn addition to the threat to Iñigo Martínez, who in the event of being warned in this first leg match could not play in Dortmund.
See also
Tense moment between Raphinha and Judge: serious insults from the Barcelona player
Predicted range
- FC Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Koundé, Pu Cabarsi, Iñigo Martínez, Alejandro Balde, Jong Freement, Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski.
- Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Anton, Emper Cancer, Bensbiin, Julian Brant, Chukm, Beiierm Ademe and Guerassy.
