Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid meet once more on Tuesday within the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg after final week’s 2-1 win for the Spanish outfit. Diego Simeone’s aspect edged Edin Terzic’s males 2-1 at Estadio Metropolitano so the return leg at Sign Iduna Park this midweek is finely poised.

The Germans haven’t gone additional than the quarterfinals since 2013 once they reached the ultimate earlier than shedding to Bayern Munich they usually went out to Chelsea within the spherical of 16 final yr. Atleti didn’t even make it out of the group final time period and their 2017 semifinals outing was their finest current displaying on the continental stage.

Dortmund beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 within the Bundesliga over the weekend to remain fifth and stage with RB Leipzig in fourth, Atletico beat Girona 3-1 and are fourth with a five-point benefit over Atheltic Membership in fifth. Simeone’s males have responded properly to a 3-0 loss to Barcelona earlier than the worldwide break, beating Villarreal and Girona both aspect of their first leg win right here.

Here is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

Tips on how to watch and odds

• Date: Tuesday, Apr. 16 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Sign Iduna Park — Dortmund, Germany
• Watch: Paramount+
• Odds: Dortmund +120; Draw +270; Atelti +200

What occurred within the first leg

Atleti might and needs to be additional forward within the tie given how dominant they have been final week however they may but be made to pay by Dortmund. Terzic’s males have been second-best over 90 minutes in Spain with Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino targets giving the La Liga outfit the lead. BVB improved within the second half and Sebastien Haller’s objective has given them hope and residential benefit however the tie is presently on a knife edge with the subsequent objective doubtlessly decisive.

How they obtained right here

Dortmund noticed off PSV Eindhoven within the spherical of 16 3-1 on mixture and completed forward of PSG in Group F with Milan dropping into the UEFA Europa League and Newcastle United bowing out. Atleti edged Inter on penalties after a 2-2 mixture rating which adopted an unbeaten group displaying which noticed 14 factors from six video games collected forward of Lazio, Feyenoord after which Celtic.

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Dortmund: Jadon Sancho missed out in opposition to Monchengladbach via sickness however he ought to ve again though Haller has now taken a knock and is a fear. Ramy Bensebaini misses out however Donyell Malen ought to are available in and Julian Brandt can be in rivalry to begin. Malen has scored extra occasions than Niclas Fullkrug to date this season however each ought to be a part of Sancho up high for Terzic.

Potential Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Sancho, Fullkrug, Malen.

Atleti: Memphis Depay is out together with Thomas Lemar and Marcos Paulo however Mario Hermoso is again. Saul Niguez is a doubt however Pablo Barrios needs to be again and Jose Gimenez, Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Llorente, Axel Witsel, Lino in addition to Alvaro Morata have been rested. Simeone might go together with the beginning XI from the primary leg with Antoine Griezmann up high alongside Morata.

Potential Atleti XI: Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Azpilicueta; Molina, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata.

Prediction

This one is about to be tight and might be determined by a single objective with Atleti probably needing to attain simply as soon as to seal their progress. That’s almost certainly to occur though Dortmund will give it their very best. Decide: Dortmund 1, Atleti 1.

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