06 December 2021, 16:01 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group C fixture, Borussia Dortmund vs. Beşiktaş J.K, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, December 7 at Signal Iduna Park. A French crew, led by François Letexier (FRA), will have the luxury of officiating this match. Included in the list is the VAR, Delajod Willy, also from France.
Preview Borussia Dortmund Champions League, Dec 7, 2021
Preview After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, the Black & Yellows are in third place following a 3-1 loss to Sporting CP on UCL MD5. Sporting were two goals up at the end of the first half before Emre Can (R. 74’) was given the marching orders in the second half. Sporting hit the back of the net once again before Donyell Malen (90’+3) bagged Dortmund’s only goal inside stoppage time. The Black and Yellows have 6 points in Group C from 2W, 0D, and 3L. Back on German soil, Dortmund picked up a 3-2 defeat over the weekend in the five-goal thriller, Der Klassiker, against Bayern Munich. Dortmund established an early lead inside the opening five minutes through Julian Brandt (5’) in the topsy-turvy clash, but a penalty by Robert Lewandowski (77' P.) eventually decided the outcome of the game. The German outfit has only two victories in five games across all competitions: LWLWL, and Marco Rose aims for a quick return to winning ways. The 45-year-old could line up the 4—1—3—2 formation with the duo of Marco Reus and Erling Haaland in attack. Emre Can is suspended while Julian Brandt picked up a head injury in Saturday’s defeat to Bayern Munich, adding to the long list of injuries. Thorgan Hazard (COVID-19) remains in doubt for this fixture alongside Marcel Schmelzer, who recently returned to training.
Preview Beşiktaş Champions League, Dec 7, 2021
Preview Beşiktaş is at the bottom of the table with no points, having lost all five UEFA Champions League matches, 0W, 0D, & 5L, - with the latest defeat, 2-1 to Ajax, coming on UCL Matchday 5. The Turkish outfit has picked up only one victory in five games across all competitions: WLLLD, ahead of this fixture against Borussia Dortmund. Back on Turkish soil, the club picked up a 1-1 draw against Kasımpaşa S.K. on Friday, in the Turkish Super Lig. With Beşiktaş already eliminated from the UEFA Champions League and a spot in the Europa League out of the question, the club may appear with several unfamiliar faces in the starting line-up for this game against Dortmund. Sergen Yalcin maintains a 56%-win rate with the club, having guided Beşiktaş to 46W, 13D, & 23L in 82 games. The 49-year-old could line up the 4—3—3 formation, which could see Michy Batshuayi at the top of the shape, shouldering the goal-scoring responsibilities. Beşiktaş could be without Alex Teixeira and Gökhan Töre.