JAKARTA - The second leg of the 2024/2025 Champions League quarter-finals will bring together Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona at Signal Iduna Park Stadium, Germany, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 02.00 WIB.
This match required Barcelona to visit Dortmund home, but this long journey to Germany was not too much of a burden. The reason is, the Blaugrana is armed with a 4-0 aggregate advantage from the hosts in the first leg.
With that slick capital, Barcelona seemed to have a more smooth way to realize their ambitions to ensure tickets qualify for the final round. Moreover, in statistical records, Barcelona won with three wins and a draw over Dortmund.
Not only that, Barcelona is also still on a positive track because it is recorded that they have never lost in 2025. However, for Hansi Flick as coach, this situation cannot be used as a reference to be in a comfort zone.
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Flick said that his troops still had to maintain focus. He did not want the Blaugrana to be careless considering Borussia Dortmund will appear in front of his own supporters.
"We need to travel there and make as few mistakes as possible," Hansi Flick was quoted as saying on UEFA's official website, Monday, April 14, 2025.
In Dortmund's camp as the host, there is still a hanging burden after losing 0-4 to Barcelona in the first leg. This unpleasant situation had an effect on the follow-up performance in the Bundesliga.
In the last match against Bayern Munich, Dortmund did not perform optimally. They could only draw 2-2 last weekend.
Niko Kovac as Dortmund's tactician felt the need to boost his team's mentality after failing to reap maximum results in the last two matches.
"I saw some good things out there. Now it's my job to communicate it to my players," said Niko Kovac, quoted from the same source.
Ahead of hosting Barcelona, Dortmund is predicted to return to relying on Karim Adeyemi and Maximillian Beier due to the absence of several names such as Filippo Mane, Marcel Sabitzer and Nico Schlotterbeck.
While the Blaugrana are predicted to use a 4-2-3-1 formation. Robert Lewandowski can be the main striker. However, some Barcelona players have to miss, such as Dani Olmo, Inigo Martinez, Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Champions League Quarter-Final Schedule 2024/2025
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona
Signal Iduna Park Stadium, Germany
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Kick-off 02.00 WIB
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