On Wednesday evening, another huge clash will take place in the UEFA Champions League.
In the penultimate matches of Group F, "Barcelona" and Dortmund's "Borussia" clubs will clash swords. The first meeting of these teams in Germany ended in a draw.
"Barcelona" is currently the leader of the tournament table, but in case of a defeat, they could face some problems, as in the last round they would face a match against Milan's "Inter" team, which would be crucial for continuing their journey in the tournament.
The intriguing clash between "Barcelona" and BVB players will begin at 22:00. Here are the most interesting facts about the match:
"Barcelona" is unbeaten at home in 34 consecutive Champions League matches – 30 wins and 4 draws.
In the last five Champions League home matches, the Catalans have won four games, in which they were leading 2-0 in at least one half.
"Barcelona" and "Borussia" have faced each other only twice in UEFA tournaments prior to this season – in the 1998 UEFA Super Cup battle, "Barca" triumphed in a two-game series with a score of 3-1.
Ernesto Valverde's team has been consistent in the Champions League this season, with two wins by a score of 2-1 and as many draws.
The Catalans won their last three home matches against German teams. In these matches, "Barca" scored nine goals and conceded just one.
The last time "Barcelona" lost at home to a German club was in the 2012-13 season, when they were defeated 0-3 by Munich's "Bayern". The last victory was achieved in the 2016-17 season – 4-0 against Monchengladbach's "Borussia".
Dortmund's team has won only three games out of the last nine Champions League matches, with two draws and four losses. The victories against "Slavia" and "Inter" were the only matches in the last six where BVB scored at least one goal.
In away games, BVB has an even worse record – just three wins in the last 14 matches in both the Champions League and Europa League.
Last season's defeat against Madrid's "Atletico" continued Dortmund's poor history of matches in Spanish stadiums. The team from Dortmund has returned from Spain with a victory only once in the last 15 visits – five draws and nine losses.
Achraf Hakimi has scored more than half of all of BVB's goals in this Champions League season – four out of five goals belong to him.
Lionel Messi has scored 11 times in the last 10 matches representing both his club and national team.
