Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid face each other in the grand final of the UEFA Champions League. The final will take place this Saturday (1st), starting at 4pm (Brasilia time), at Wembley Stadium in England.
The German team arrives strong and with morale for the confrontation. The club is in its third final in history and is chasing the important title this season.
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What is the record between the two clubs?
- In total, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid have faced each other 14 times in history, all in the UEFA Champions League;
- There were 6 victories for the Merengues, against three for the Aurinegros and five draws;
- In knockout stages, the two teams had three confrontations, with two qualifications for Real Madrid and one for Borussia Dortmund.
Likely Borussia Dortmund XI
Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Can, Sabitzer; Adeyemi, Brandt, Sancho; Füllkrug. Coach: Edin Terzic.
Have they been champions before?
The German team was champion in 1996-1997, when they defeated Juventus 3-1. In the 2012-2013 season, Dortmund was defeated in the final by rivals Bayern Munich 2-1.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Watch the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
