Borussia Dortmund is PSV's opponent in the eighth final of the UEFA Champions League. The A-selection meets the German club for the fourth time in history, but failed to win yet. Everything you need to know about the duel!
In season 2002-2003 the two teams also met in the UEFA Champions League, but then PSV and Borussia Dortmund worked the duel in the group stage. They lost 1-3 at the Philips Stadium to the Germans, while the away game did produce a result. Guus Hiddink's team recovered from a 1-0 deficit and returned home with one point in their pocket. In 2017, the most recent meeting between the clubs, a practice match was lost 1-4, with Luuk de Jong accounting for the only PSV goal.
Eighth final
Victory in the UEFA Champions League meant that PSV qualified for the knockout phase of the tournament for the fifth time in club history. The last time it happened was in season 2015-2016, when Atlético Madrid was the opponent. Both matches ended in 0-0, which means Alex still has the last goal in the eighth final of the tournament to his name. The Brazilian defender scored by head in 2006-2007 on a visit to Arsenal.
Borussia Dortmund lost 15 of the 22 matches they played in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. In total, the Germans managed to make it to the eighth final nine times. In the last six years, they succeeded five times. Borussia Dortmund won 4 of 18 away games in this stage of the tournament. In the past, the PSV opponent was paired with a Dutch team twice. In both cases, they were eliminated.
Milestone
For Peter Bosz, the encounter with the German opponent is not only a reunion with a former employer, but also his very first match in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. He was eliminated from the group stage of the European tournament with Borussia Dortmund, in season 2017-2018.
The counter of captain Luuk de Jong currently stands at eight goals in the UEFA Champions League. This makes him shared top scorer on behalf of PSV, as Ruud van Nistelrooij made as many. In addition, Luuk is the very first player to be on target in six consecutive European home games for a Dutch club.
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