If the title of a game, Real Madrid and Dortmund, it means that it is a football summit to die, regardless of the maze of calculations, but if we look at the current status of the two teams, the importance of the meeting has increased for many reasons, and follow-up more interesting than any other meeting.
Of course, Real Madrid always has the lion's share in the public polarization, and because of the circle of concern surrounding the white castle currently in the shadow of technical regression; the Madridians committed and situational sympathizers depending on the variables, will rally together in the hope of defeating the German German thriving locally, Check) on Real Madrid's disappointing disappointments.
The first round of the group was won by Real Madrid and easy to expect the modest guest Abuel three cleanly signed by Ronaldo two goals, while Dortmund returned from Wembley broken wings before Tottenham - Caen 1-3
If everyone is sure that the title holder in the last two years is not well, and despite the clarity of the symptoms, the diagnosis is not impossible from our side because the wise team Zidane does not see a real problem, he said he is sure that the long journey will show real Real.
Real Madrid are fifth in the league with 11 points from three wins, two draws and a loss, games that showed a clear Madrid weakness in the scoring, and in a defiant line of defense that even the proud Deportivo Alves has said is his only goal this season in six matches against Navas !
Everyone thought the medicine was Ronaldo's return, but the fifth and sixth rounds revealed that the Don was nothing but a shadow of what he really was, and his 18 missed shots were proof that the Portuguese were still in the process of looking for themselves.
Of course, Zidane is still smiling and completely calm in front of the cameras looking for answers and do not know the fact that it is part of his stupidity and talents or is really reassuring to the status of his current and future.
On the other side, Dortmund will not be the same as we saw in the first appearance in London. The Dutch team Peter Bosch has achieved amazing results after Tottenham's match. It is enough to say that he scored 14 goals in three games, the last of which was a six-day win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. The league is two points behind Hoffenheim II and three behind Bayern.
Gabonese forward Pierre Emeric Obamyang is at his best and tops the league's top scorer with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the last game against Monchengladbach.
Dortmund vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid will not be able to face today. The two teams have been in different roles in the Champions League six times since 1998, and the matches have ranged between group or playoffs.
During those years, she faced 12 times, Dortmund won 3 times against 4, and tied in five games, the German team scored 16 goals against 18 Real Madrid.
Real have never been a winner from Dortmund since in six meetings he has lost 3 times and drawn in the same league. Dortmund have never won in Spain.
The last encounter was in the group stage last season, with a 2-2 draw back and forth
Real Madrid, Dortmund and the two teams
Dortmund is currently missing a number of key players such as Andre Schorle, Rafael Guerrero, Marcel Schmeltzer, Eric Dorm and Sebastian Roddy.
Coach Peter Bosch also misses his long-time absent-minded Marco Ruiz, who is recovering from a knee injury.
Real Madrid's Marcelo, Matteo Kovacic and Karim Benzema will miss injury and uncertainty over Teo Hernandez, while the 20-year-old Tony Crosse, who has suffered a minor muscle injury recently, is missing.
Zidane is likely to push young midfielder Danny Sibayos, 21, who scored the goals of the last Alves match in the league and has proved his high point, and will see the return of Modric, who has not played in the last game.
In the defense, the same formation as Alves is expected, that is, involving Nacho in the left back, along with Ramos, Faran and Karafakhal.
By Dortmund, it is expected to see Obamyang along with Yarmolenko offensive as well as the involvement of Nuri Shahin and Kagawa from the beginning of the game.
Expectations
Real Madrid did not have a good deal for the season, even when they beat their defenses easily, while his attack was ineffective until 11 minutes and received 5 goals. Dortmund, meanwhile, have the best defense in the top five, with only one goal in the sixth round and three goals per game.
In front of these data if Real is not true from the bottom, remember the famous meeting in 2013 and the quarter-Levandowski in the semi-finals. Now Leva does not exist, but there is the stunning Obamyang with 12 goals in nine games this season. So we may not see a new quadrilateral, but if we see a double Gabon or a hat-trick it will not be surprising to add that the meetings of the two teams are always prolific targets.
Prediction: Dortmund win 3-2