Lille vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Where to watch, predicted line-ups, team news, form and coaches' views ahead of the round of 16 second leg.
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Lille and Dortmund will settle their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie at Stade Pierre Mauroy.
Match at a glance
When: 12 March (18:45 CET)
Where: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq
What: Champions League round of 16 second leg
Who: A standout league phase performer against the 1997 Champions League winners
First leg: B. Dortmund 1-1 Lille
Next: Winners face Benfica or Barcelona in quarter-finals
How to follow: Build-up and live coverage can be found here
Where to watch the game on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.
What do you need to know?
The first leg was Dortmund's season in microcosm – irresistible one minute, anything but the next. "It wasn't a good game at all," rued captain Emre Can. "There wasn't enough intensity on the ball, we were far too passive... We can and must do much better."
For the first 45 minutes the German side were, and Karim Adeyemi's half-volley was the least they deserved at the break. Lille responded impressively, however, moving the ball with confidence and menace. Hákon Arnar Haraldsson earned a 1-1 draw that means the French side, playing front of their own fans, are narrow favourites to reach the last eight for the first time.
Possible line-ups
Lille: Chevalier; Meunier, Diakité, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; André, Bouaddi; Haraldsson, Mukau, Mbappé; David
B. Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson; Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Gross, Sabitzer; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
Form guide
Form: WDLWWL
Latest: Lille 1-0 Montpellier, Ligue 1, 09/03
Form: LDWWDL
Latest: Dortmund 0-1 Augsburg, Bundesliga, 08/03
What the coaches say
Bruno Génésio, Lille coach: "It's dangerous to think about that [the possibility of a first Champions League quarter-final in club history], rather than the game itself. The qualification and the historic aspect for the club will be the consequence of what we do on the pitch. We mustn't reverse things. When we have achieved the objective on the pitch, we can savour it."
Niko Kovač, Dortmund coach: "It's 50-50. The first leg was even, so it's going to be very close. My team has much more experience and I hope that will make the difference. We were far too passive in the second half of the first leg. We have to chase the ball. We have to do that tomorrow."
