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Borussia Dortmund will use the Champions League playoff first leg against Sporting on Tuesday to try and kickstart their season after their recent league run has seen them drop down the table, captain Emre Can said on Monday.

Recently appointed Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač secured his first win at the club on Tuesday in their Champions League tie against Portuguese side Sporting CP. Three second-half goals from Serhou Guirassy,

In Niko Kovac’s second game in charge, Borussia Dortmund turned a disappointing first half around to beat Sporting 3-0 and give them a very good chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Based on

The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League starts on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and includes matchup with Sporting CP taking on Borussia Dortmund.

Niko Kovac is now unbeaten in each of his seven Champions League away games (W4 D2 with Bayern Munich, W1 with Dortmund), the most matches a manager has taken charge of on the road in the competition

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Sport Bild reports that Borussia Dortmund will need to make a big sale if they miss out on Champions League qualification this summer. Dortmund are currently 11th in the Bundesliga and seven points

With 10 goals this campaign, Guirassy has now equalled the record for the most European Cup/Champions League goals scored in a single season by a Dortmund player

The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday, Feb. 11 with the first set of knockout stage playoff games. The first legs will wrap up Wednesday, Feb. 12 with the return fixtures taking place a week later.