Dortmund in front of Champions League duel: Can the team create the turn?

Borussia Dortmund spielt am 21. Januar 2025 gegen Bologna in der Champions League. Anpfiff ist um 21 Uhr auf Amazon Prime Video.
Borussia Dortmund will play against Bologna in the Champions League on January 21, 2025. The kick -off is on Amazon Prime Video at 9 p.m. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Dortmund in front of Champions League duel: Can the team create the turn?

On January 21, 2025, Borussia Dortmund will meet FC Bologna in the UEFA Champions League. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. CET. However, the game is not transmitted on free TV. The transmission rights lie with DAZN and Amazon Prime, whereby the live stream on Amazon Prime Video is available from 8:15 p.m. In order to see this, a paid subscription is required, such as

statistics and outlook

At the last appearances of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, it can be seen that the team has been able to move into the knockout round eight times in the past ten years. Serhou Guirassy has already scored six goals in the Champions League this season, while Jamie Gittens contributed four goals. Dortmund was able to win eight of the last 13 games in the Champions League (D1, L4) and thus often appear as a strong team in this prestigious league.

Bologna itself is currently in seventh place in Serie A and was recently able to record a 3-1 against Monza. This could give the team a new momentum. The expected list of FC Bologna looks like this: Ravaglia - Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda - Ferguson (C), Freuler - Orsolini, Odgaard, Ndoye - Castro. Dortmund could compete in the following formation: Kobel - Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Rerson - Nmecha, Groß - Adeyemi, Brandt (C), Gittens - Guirassy.

The challenges are great, but there is a prospect of an exciting and decisive game in the Champions League. A victory for Dortmund could bring the decisive thrust towards the knockout phase and thus partially make up for the ongoing difficulties in the Bundesliga, such as Bundesliga.com analyzed.

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