Barcelona travel to Signal Iduna Park to face off vs. Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
Barcelona dismantled Borussia Dortmund 4–0 in the first leg a week ago, all-but securing their spot in the semifinals. As lopsided as the tie might appear, Barcelona's recent Champions League knockout stage history is marked by wasting big first leg advantages twice in the past decade. Hansi Flick will be keen on making sure no such thing happens in his first season in charge.
For Niko Kovač's Borussia Dortmund, there's nothing to lose going into the second leg. Devoid of pressure, Dortmund will look to strike early to test Barça's resolve. However, it's clear that Dortmund's comeback seems unlikely, as only equaling the largest comeback in Champions League knockout stage history will suffice for the Germans to advance to the semifinals.
Borussia Dortmund will be without the injured midfield duo of Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel Sabitzer, while Barcelona lost Alejandro Balde to injury over the weekend and he'll join fellow La Masia graduate Marc Casadó as Flick's major unavailable pieces. No player is suspended for the match for either team.
Here's how Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona could lineup in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
