Borussia Dortmund welcomes Paris Saint-Germain and ex-coach Thomas Tuchel in the Champions League round of 16 - watch the first leg on Tuesday evening here in the live ticker.
- Borussia Dortmund - Paris Saint-Germain , Tuesday, 9 p.m.
- PSG is a clear favorite at BVB in the round of 16 of the Champions League .
- Follow the first leg here in the live ticker .
Borussia Dortmund - Paris Saint-Germain, Tuesday, 9 p.m.
BVB: - Bank: - |
PSG: - Bank: - |
Goals: - |
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
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Update from February 18, 8:08 am : The tension increases! The Champions League anthem is finally ringing again tonight, the round of 16 is the prelude to very special weeks in top European football. BVB have to face Paris Saint-Germain at home - a difficult draw.
World champion Cafu sees the black and yellow as outsiders. "There will be two difficult games for Dortmund, Paris will be highly motivated and committed to work." Cafu also believes in the future of Brazil's superstar Neymar at PSG: "He deserves a leadership role, this responsibility he has to face." When asked about a possible one The Brazilian emphasized the dissatisfaction of the 222 million euro man in the team of coach Thomas Tuchel: "If he plays well, it will put a smile on Neymar's face again."
Update from February 17, 10:56 p.m .: Of course Erling Haaland is also in focus in this Champions League game - the BVB super striker caused a stir before the game with an Instagram posting.
BVB - PSG in the live ticker: Thomas Tuchel is self-confident
Update of February 17, 6:58 p.m .: concerns? Even a queasy feeling? How does Thomas Tuchel return to Dortmund ?
It is a nice feeling, said the coach of the French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the press conference before the first knockout round . “I am very grateful to have been a coach here for two years. If I didn't have the privilege of standing on the side, I would watch the game. It was a dream to be a coach here ”, said Tuchel and spoke of“ exciting years ”.
PSG trainer: Thomas Tuchel (left), here at the final training in Dortmund.
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Tuchel had trained BVB from 2015 to 2017 and led the club twice to the Champions League . After discrepancies with the management of the club, the coach still had to go.
On his return, the 46-year-old relies primarily on PSG superstar Neymar . “It changes everything for us when we have Neymar on the field. We have no other player with the same qualities, "said the Paris coach:" We have every right to be confident. We got very good results. ”
BVB - PSG in the live ticker: Dortmund has to do without Julian Brandt
Update from February 17, 2:02 pm: Borussia Dortmund is missing Julian Brandt again in the game against Paris .
He will not be there, ”said coach Lucien on Monday. The ligament tear in the ankle of the midfielder does not allow any further use. In addition, the long-term injuries Marco Reus and Thomas Delaney are missing.
Favre goes into the duel with the team of former BVB coach Thomas Tuchel with great respect: “Paris have a very dangerous team. You were in a group with Real Madrid. And they ended up with 16 points, Madrid only 11. That says it all. ”Although both teams have their strengths more on the offensive, Favre prefers to avoid an open exchange of blows:“ Of course I also like to see nice games. But sometimes it's nice to have a better defense than an offensive. I don't mind just playing 1-0. "
First announcement: Dortmund against Paris - Tuchel meets his old love for the first time
Dortmund - For Borussia Dortmund , one of the really big international games is on the agenda on Tuesday : In the round of 16 of the Champions League , the team coached by Lucien Favre welcomes the star team from the French capital ( kick-off 9 p.m. ).
Borussia Dortmund against Paris Saint Germain: Watzke imagines opportunities
The favorite role is clearly with PSG around Neymar and Co .. But with black and yellow, there are definitely opportunities. "If we get two good days, we have a chance to knock Paris out," said BVB boss Joachim Watzke before the game in an interview with Spox and Dazn . And that is precisely because Paris is in the favorites role: According to Watzke, the French are under pressure. The club and the investors from Qatar "want to achieve more than the round of 16".
In terms of numbers, Paris is actually better off than BVB : Paris is once again by far the league leaders in Ligue 1. Ten points separate the team from Marseille, which is in second place, and again a point cushion of eleven points on the Rennes in third place.
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Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain: offensive top - defensive so-so
It is much closer in the Bundesliga. FC Bayern took over Leipzig's lead again after defeating Cologne. Behind them is Borussia Dortmund in third place, currently four points behind Munich.
If you want to survive against Paris , you should seek your salvation on the offensive. BVB is well positioned there, also since Jadon Sancho meets again - but he should be about to say goodbye, the French themselves are well positioned with their extravagant storm. But there is always a deficit on the defensive. This was also shown by the last league game: Last weekend, Tuchel's team caught four goals against Amiens. The Parisians were saved once again by their offensive, which at least brought a draw with their own four goals.
Accordingly, we can look forward to a real offensive fireworks display on Tuesday, in which the Dortmunders have a good chance of getting a good starting position for the second leg, especially in front of their home crowd. By the way: Paris and Dortmund have only met twice so far: in the Europa League group stage in 2010, both games ended in a tie.
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