⚽ UEFA Champions League Round of 16-Previews, Stats, Results- Live updates and Discussions

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 8:00am

Player to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo

Most UCL KO goals in the last 4 years:

Cristiano Ronaldo- 23
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Messi- 11
Mane- 10
Lewandowski- 7
Mbappe- 7
Salah- 6
Firmino- 6

Mind the gap.

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 8:19am

Sevilla vs Borussia Dortmund preview:

Last season’s Europa League champions Sevilla take on Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a scintillating contest in the UEFA Champions League.

In what has largely been a dire start to 2021, Borussia Dortmund fans and players alike were supplied with some positive news in midweek after the club announced the appointment of Marco Rose. The Borussia Monchengladbach head coach is set to take over charge at BVB next season, and while it might not be pleasant news for interim coach Edin Terzic, it will be an opportunity for him to get his team back on track.

Indeed, the local boy has nothing to lose now and after yet another draw with TSG Hoffenheim on the weekend, some success in their upcoming Champions League fixture on Wednesday could do well to lift the spirits in the Dortmund camp.

Last season’s Europa League champions Sevilla, however, are far from an easy opponent, having announced themselves as a sturdy bunch under the leadership of Julen Lopetegui. Unlike the Black and Yellows, the Spanish giants have been doing well in the domestic league as well, and along with FC Barcelona, they are currently the most in-form team in the division.

As a matter of fact, Sevilla are yet to lose or draw a single game in any competition since their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in early January. Dortmund, in contrast, have won just one of their last six Bundesliga matches, which has not only derailed their title challenge but has also made them mere outsiders in the race for the top four spots.

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 8:23am

SEVILLA VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND TEAM NEWS

SEVILLA

Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Bounou; Aleix, Koundé, D Carlos, Escudero; Jordán, Fernando, Rakitić; Suso, En Nesyri, P Gómez

Unavailable: Acuña (Injured), Navas (Injured), Ocampos (Injured)

Questionable:

BORUSSIA DORTMUND

Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Hitz; Morey, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro; Can, Delaney; Sancho, Reus, Reyna; Haaland

Unavailable: Meunier (Injured), Piszczek (Injured), Schmelzer (Injured), Witsel (Injured), Zagadou (Injured)

Questionable: Bürki (Injured), Hazard (Injured)

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 8:52am

Dortmund have won none of their last ten away games against Spanish opposition in the Champions League (D3 L7).

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Goodness · February 17, 2021, 9:05am

Jadon Sancho has two goals and two assists in this season’s competition. He has contributed to 11 of Dortmund’s 18 competitive goals in 2021.

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 9:07am

Rakitic won the 2010/11 DFB Cup with Schalke. His record against Borrusia Dortmund reads W4, D1, L1.

Goodness · February 17, 2021, 9:13am

Player to Watch: Erling Haaland

Last night, Kylian Mbappé made history with a dominating performance and hat-trick at Camp Nou.

Tonight, don’t rule out Erling Haaland doing the same.

Jay · February 17, 2021, 12:36pm

Juventus have reached the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the seventh consecutive season, their longest streak in the competition. Meanwhile, this will be Porto’s fourth appearance in the k/o stages in the last five seasons.
Porto have never beaten Juventus in five previous encounters in European competition (D1 L4). In fact, Liverpool are the only other club they have faced on more occasions without ever winning (8 matches).