Administrator Stan Posted May 28 Administrator Share Posted May 28 Kick-off 20.00 (BST) Venue - Stade de France, Paris Live on BT Sport VS REFEREE - Slavko Vincic VAR - Nejc Kajtazovic Borussia Dortmund - Road to Wembley Group Stage - 1st Round of 16 (1st Leg) - PSV 1-1 Borussia Dortmund Round of 16 (2nd Leg) - Borussia Dortmund 2-0 PSV Quarter-Finals (1st Leg) - Atletico Madrid 1-2 Borussia Dortmund Quarter-Finals (2nd Leg) - Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Atletico Madrid Semi-Finals (1st Leg) - Borussia Dortmund 1-0 PSG Semi-Finals (2nd Leg) - PSG 0-1 Borussia Dortmund Top Scorer - Niclas Fullkrug - 3 Real Madrid - Road to Wembley Group Stage - 1st Round of 16 (1st Leg) - RB Leipzig 0-1 Real Madrid Round of 16 (2nd Leg) - Real Madrid 1-1 RB Leipzig Quarter-Finals (1st Leg) - Real Madrid 3-3 Man City Quarter-Finals (2nd Leg) - Man City 1-1 (aet) Real Madrid Semi-Finals (1st Leg) - Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid Semi-Finals (2nd Leg) - Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich Top Scorer - Joselu / Vinicius / Rodrygo - 5 Team History in Champions League Borussia Dortmund Last Champions League Final - 2013 - Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund Times Won - 1 Runners-Up - 1 Real Madrid Last Champions League Final - 2022 - Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool Times Won - 14 Runners-Up - 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 Real have gone early on their team news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Hoping Dortmund find their way to a win tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Adeyemi should've done better there. Looked like he shit himself at that opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Fullkrug hits the post! Dortmund definitely started better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 Dortmund much better so far. Should be well ahead. Real done nothing so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 All these chances going to waste for Dortmund... Just sets things up nicely for those Madrid twats to go and get one and walk off with the trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) It does seem to be a consistent thing that when northern European teams go up against latin teams there's a fundamental unfairness. Any challenge or jockeying from the side/rear against a player on the latin team will instantly result in a dive and a yellow card against the northern team. Meanwhile the latin team is free to pressure and come through the back of the opposition because they're not going to roll around and force the referee to give a foul. Edited June 1 by Inverted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted June 1 Subscriber Share Posted June 1 This just seems like a typical Madrid match doesn't it. Dortmund's been all over them, missed their couple real good chances and it's still 0-0. Not to mention seemingly all the benefits of reffing decisions going Madrid's way naturally to boot. Dortmund has to finish here or this is slipping away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 25 minutes ago, Viva la FCB said: This just seems like a typical Madrid match doesn't it. Dortmund's been all over them, missed their couple real good chances and it's still 0-0. Not to mention seemingly all the benefits of reffing decisions going Madrid's way naturally to boot. Dortmund has to finish here or this is slipping away. Yep, you just know Real will get a clear chance because of all the game-changers in their team. They've upped their performance since half time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 Carvajal header opens the deadlock! Had a similar one that went over about 10 mins ago. Dortmund didn't learn their lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted June 1 Subscriber Share Posted June 1 And there it is. Tbf Madrid's come out really strong in this second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 Oh how I'd love for Haller to get an equaliser.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Dortmund needed to take their chances in the first half. They've not been able to do anything in the 2nd half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 1 Author Administrator Share Posted June 1 Real Madrid are just insane in this competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted June 1 Subscriber Share Posted June 1 Real is just such a tough out in this competition man. Unfortunate for Dortmund the first half was there for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Only Dortmund could choke as underdogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Scary thing is that Real Madrid's core is very young and they're about to add Mbappé and Endrick. Not to mention the fact that Arda Guler seems to be the real deal in the midfield. Even with Kroos retiring, one can probably count on Real Madrid winning at least 1 or 2 Champions League title before the end of the decade. I wish I were a Real Madrid fan, it must be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Madrid are just very good at winning this tournament. Dortmund needed that first goal to cause a problem. They did really well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Reality is that Dortmund struggled under the pressure. Lack of composure in front of goal, silly yellow cards for dissent and couldn’t break Madrid down when they had then pinned back. Madrid however were just waiting for their chance, actually defended well all things considered, had a couple near misses with Bellingham and ultimately the more composed team won on the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 How come Jumior never got a second yellow for diving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 2 hours ago, MUFC said: How come Jumior never got a second yellow for diving? It's a mystery right?? Inverted pretty much sums it up below.. 15 hours ago, Inverted said: It does seem to be a consistent thing that when northern European teams go up against latin teams there's a fundamental unfairness. Any challenge or jockeying from the side/rear against a player on the latin team will instantly result in a dive and a yellow card against the northern team. Meanwhile the latin team is free to pressure and come through the back of the opposition because they're not going to roll around and force the referee to give a foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted June 2 Author Administrator Share Posted June 2 Rio Useless. Offers little or next to little whenever on comms or as a pundit. Vinicius is quality but the goal wasn't anything special anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 idk why so many pundits thought Real Madrid would dominate the entire match and get an easy win. Madrid never really play like that unless it's against lower tier domestic sides. Probably the only time in the past few CL matches where they've been the dominant team was the home leg against Bayern, and even then it nearly went wrong. This was also true in their previous winning campaign in 2022, where they were on the backfoot for most of their ties against PSG, Chelsea and Man City. They just have a razor sharp sense of focus that seems completely immune to pressure. They also appear extremely fit even near the end of a match. I think that what makes them so successful is being the mentally strongest team as well as the most physically fit one. That's why they so often win matches where you thought it was going the other way. Even if Dortmund had scored once or twice in the first half, I doubt they would've made it. Madrid never stop behaving like that cup is theirs, and all it took for them to completely break Dortmund was one goal. It's quite insane to think there are now players who have 6 Champions League titles under their belt. Those kinds of numbers always seemed impossible after the '50s/'60s but here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted June 3 Subscriber Share Posted June 3 I wonder when the format changes whether we'll actually see this Madrid dominance considering how the group stages start to lay themselves out. But, you have to give it to them, they really own the Champions League. You have to put away at least 3 goals in the first half to put any kind of pressure on them and even then, a substitution can totally change their game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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