BVB dreams of football miracle: victory against Barcelona in close proximity!

BVB dreams of football miracle: victory against Barcelona in close proximity!

Trainer Niko Kovac faces the challenge in the Champions League second leg against FC Barcelona with clear guidelines. After a severe 0: 4 loss in the first leg, the prospects for Borussia Dortmund are considered dark. Nevertheless, the goal for Dortmund is to win the game and show that they can stand at eye level with one of the most successful clubs in history. Sports Managing Director Lars Ricken even describes a progress as "the biggest football miracle in the history of Borussia Dortmund" and calls for the team to give the fans everything.

Ricken describes the positive reaction of the BVB players to the defeat as promising. In a serious analysis after the disaster against Barcelona, ​​sports director Sebastian Kehl also comments and speaks of a critical analysis of the last games. Captain Emre Can emphasizes that the team wants to give a better picture in the second leg than in the first leg. Despite the sporting setbacks, BVB is only three points behind a European Cupplatz, five game days before the end of the season.

The pressure grows

Kehl emphasizes that BVB is in the "hunter role". Pressure can be exercised on the teams placed in front of them, which ensures additional drive. The next encounters against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg are crucial to evaluate the point in Munich. Ricken and Kovac are optimistic and have not yet written down the entry into international business.

The challenge against FC Barcelona is huge. The football club has already won five titles in Champions League history and is considered one of the most successful clubs in the world, especially in the era of Lionel Messi. Barcelona under coach Pep Guardiola achieved his last great triumph in the 2008/09 season when the team won a “sextuble”, this dominance testifies to the strength of the club in recent history.

A look at the statistics

A review of the most successful clubs in the Champions League shows the dominance of this important European football championship. The list includes:

In view of the difficulties that Borussia Dortmund comes across in this second leg, it remains to be hoped that the players can grow beyond themselves and create that certain miracles speaks of Ricken. The pressure is high, both on the players and those responsible in the club, but BVB is ready to give everything.