Good evening everybody and welcome along to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through the Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona at Signal Iduna Park in Germany.
Barcelona arrive with one foot firmly in the Champions League semi-finals. Hansi Flick‘s team demolished Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg in Catalonia, delivering a ruthless attacking display that left the Bundesliga side facing a near-impossible task.
It would take a comeback of historic proportions for Dortmund to overturn the deficit — something only one team in Champions League history has done after losing the first leg by four goals or more. Ironically, it was Barcelona themselves who pulled off that famous remontada against PSG in 2017.
Heading into the second leg, Niko Kovac‘s Dortmund know the odds are heavily stacked against them. Their recent record at home paints a bleak picture — only three wins from their last 12 matches at Signal Iduna Park. Even their weekend 2-2 draw away at Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker offered little consolation for their European hopes.
Meanwhile, Barcelona arrive in Germany unbeaten in all 24 of their matches in 2025, fresh from a narrow 1-0 victory over Leganes in LaLiga. Flick’s side have already secured the Spanish Super Cup, are leading the La Liga title race, and face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final later this month.
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Dortmund’s task is made harder with several key players missing. Marcel Sabitzer and Nico Schlotterbeck are ruled out through injury, while doubts linger over Emre Can. The return of Pascal Gross from suspension provides some midfield stability, but Dortmund need far more than that — they need goals.
Barcelona will be without left-back Alejandro Balde due to a hamstring injury, with Gerard Martin expected to step in. Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal remain sidelined, but their attacking trio of Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and possibly Ferran Torres if Raphinha is not risked, should have enough firepower to finish the job.
?Borussia Dortmund possible starting XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Sule, Anton, Bensebaini; Gross, Nmecha; Gittens, Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy
Barcelona possible starting XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Lopez, Torres; Lewandowski?
Where to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona?
For fans in the United Kingdom, Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona can be seen on TNT Sports 1 (discovery+). Fans in Ireland can tune in via RTE, Virgin and Livescore.
US-based fans will be able to see Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona on CBS and TUDN.
What time does Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona start?
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona is a 21:00 CET kick-off, which is local time in Spain. That means fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the game at 20:00 GMT.
Fans in the USA can tune in to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona at 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT.
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