Manchester City Vs Borussia Dortmund: Haaland Threat At Etihad

JAKARTA - A hot battle will be presented at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 5 November, when Manchester City host Borussia Dortmund in the 2025/26 Champions League continued.

Both teams have collected seven points from three games, but Dortmund sit one level above City in the league stage due to a narrow goal difference.

Manchester City started European travel this season with confidence. Pep Guardiola's side have faced tough opponents such as Napoli, Monaco, and Villarreal, but managed to achieve solid results two wins (2-0 vs Napoli and Villarreal) and one draw (2-2 vs Monaco).

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At the domestic level, their performance is also increasing. After being less painful than Aston Villa, City bounced back with two straight 3-1 wins over Swansea City and Bournemouth.

The sharp predator, Erling Haaland, again showed his sharpness with two goals against Bournemouth, as well as equaling Liverpool's record two legends in Premier League's list of fastest goalscorers.

Now focus on turning to Europe, where City have an incredible record against the German team: winning 11 consecutive homes and never losing to Dortmund at Etihad.

However, the record will be tested hard by the visitors who are going crazy in front of the opponent's goal.

Niko Kovac's squad performed outstanding in the Champions League this season, with four goals in each game!

After a spectacular 4-4 draw against Juventus, Dortmund rolled out Athletic Bilbao 4-1 and Copenhagen 4-2.

In the last match in Denmark, Felix Nmecha scored two goals, while Jobe Bellingham contributed two brilliant assists. The record saw Dortmund score four goals in three consecutive European games for the first time in the club's history!

With a total of 12 goals, Dortmund became the second most productive team in the competition losing only one goal to Paris Saint-Germain (13).

However, their performance in the Bundesliga is not as effective as in Europe. Dortmund scored only one goal in the last three games against Koln, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Augsburg, despite winning three consecutive wins (including penalty shootouts at DFB-Pokal).

Another interesting note: Dortmund has always scored in the last three visits to Etihad, but the last two meetings (2021 & 2022) ended in a 2-1 defeat.

Manchester City

Good news for Pep Guardiola: Erling Haaland and Rodri have returned to fitness and performed brilliantly in their win over Bournemouth.

However, Mateo Kovacic is still sidelined for a serious ankle injury, and Bernardo Silva has to be careful because he risks being suspended if he receives another yellow card.

Haaland, who has scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund, will again face his former club the club that made his name before moving to City.

Borussia Dortmund

Good news also came from the visitors' camp. Nico Schlotterbeck (sick) and Niklas Sule (toe injury) are ready to return to the squad. Meanwhile, Julien Duranville is still absent due to a shoulder injury.

Schlotterbeck's return is predicted to make Chelsea's loan defender, Aaron Anselmino, sit on the bench. Meanwhile, Jobe Bellingham's slick performance against Copenhagen could make him start again to replace Pascal Gross.

Dortmund is indeed wild in Europe, but City's solid defense and Haaland's presence in his best form could be a differentiator.

City are predicted to win again 2-1 score identical to the last two meetings between the two teams at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez; Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1):Cobel; Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Nmecha, Bellingham, menyesson; Beier, Brandt; Guirassy

Manchester City 2-1 Borussia Dortmund