Dortmund have a monumental task on their hands as they attempt to pull off one of the greatest ever Champions League comebacks against Barcelona today. The Spanish giants cruised to a 4-0 win in the first leg of the quarter-final and will be overwhelming favorites when they arrive at Signal Iduna Park.
Kicking off at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST, Dortmund have struggled massively at home in recent months, securing just three victories from their last 12 matches. Can they put their home woes behind them and secure a place in the semi-finals? Tune in to find out
Dortmund vs Barcelona will be shown on Discovery+ in the U.K. and on Paramount+ in the U.S..
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Dortmund vs Barcelona team news
Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel; Couto, Anton, Sule, Bensebaini; Nmecha, Svensson, Gross; Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier.
Subs: Meyer, Lotka, Ozcan, Reyna, Brandt, Duranville, Ryerson, Watjen, Mane, Kabar, Gittens.
Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Aruajo, Martin; Gavi, De Jong, Lopez; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal.
Subs: Pena, Kochen, Martinez, Torres, Pedri, Fati, Torre, Christensen, Victor, Olmo, Garcia, Fort.
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Can I watch Dortmund vs Barcelona in 4K for free?
A free Full HD stream is the best you can hope for when it comes to the Dortmund vs Barcelona 2nd leg on April 15. Not even May's Champions League final will be broadcast in 4K, although some feeds may be upscaled to 4K.
Champions League 2025 schedule
Tuesday, April 15
Quarter-finals
Aston Villa vs PSG (Agg 1-3)
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona (Agg 0-4)
Wednesday, April 16
Quarter-finals
Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich (Agg 2-1)
Real Madrid vs Arsenal plays (Agg 0-3)
Tuesday, April 29
Semi-finals
Saturday, May 31
Final
Have Dortmund or Barcelona ever won the Champions League?
Dortmund have won the Champions League on one occasion and have been runners-up twice. In 1997, they beat Juventus 3-1 to lift the European Cup, while in 2013 they lost in the final to Bayern Munich and in 2024 were beaten by Real Madrid.
Barcelona have enjoyed great success in Europe's elite competition, winning the tournament on five occasions. The most recent success came in 2015 when they secured a 3-1 victory over Juventus.
What is the Champions League?
An annual club football competition organized by UEFA, the Champions League has been running since 1955 and is contested by top-division clubs across Europe. Attracting a huge television audience throughout the world, the final is consistently the most-watched sporting event in the world.
This year the format was changed as 36 teams qualified for the initial league phase which was followed by a knockout phase. This will conclude with the final on Saturday, May 31, which will be played at the 66,000-capacity Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup. They will also gain a place in the league stage phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, if they have not qualified via their domestic competition.
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