Two Popular Clashes in the Sixth Round of the UEFA Champions League
The sixth round of the UEFA Champions League promises thrilling encounters, featuring teams with massive global followings, particularly in the Arab world. Barcelona, the current La Liga leaders, travel to face Borussia Dortmund, last season’s runners-up, while Manchester City, the reigning English champions, play against Juventus in Turin.
At Signal Iduna Park, Barcelona faces another tough test this season against a Dortmund side level on points with them (12 points), both vying for a spot in the Round of 16.
This match also carries personal significance for Barcelona’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who spent four seasons with Dortmund. Lewandowski has scored more goals against his former club than any other team during his career with Bayern Munich, netting an impressive 27 goals in 26 matches.
Meanwhile, at Allianz Stadium, Juventus and Manchester City are tied on points (8 points), with both teams underperforming domestically and in Europe.
Juventus started the competition strong with two wins in their first two matches but has struggled since. Similarly, Manchester City has been inconsistent, failing to secure consecutive wins in the Champions League. They’ve managed only one victory in their last nine matches across all competitions, suffering six losses and two draws.
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Dortmund vs. Barcelona
- Barcelona remains unbeaten in their four previous encounters with Dortmund in European competitions (2 wins, 2 draws).
- Dortmund has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Champions League matches against Spanish teams, conceding 20 goals.
- Dortmund has had an excellent start this season, winning four of their first five Champions League matches (1 loss)—their best since the 2016-2017 season.
- Serhou Guirassy has been directly involved in six goals for Dortmund in the Champions League this season (4 goals, 2 assists).
- Robert Lewandowski has scored in each of his last five matches against Dortmund across all competitions (9 goals), including five goals in his last three visits to Signal Iduna Park.
Juventus vs. Manchester City
- Since their first European encounter in 1976 (a 0-1 loss in the UEFA Cup), Juventus has gone unbeaten in their last five matches against Manchester City (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Juventus has lost four of their last six home matches in the Champions League, including their most recent game against Stuttgart (0-1 in Round 3).
- Manchester City has conceded seven goals in their last two Champions League matches (4 against Sporting Lisbon and 3 against Feyenoord) after keeping clean sheets in their first three games of the season.
- Juventus has drawn their last two Champions League matches—1-1 against Lille and 0-0 against Aston Villa. The last time they drew three consecutive matches in the competition was during the 2012-2013 season.
- Matheus Nunes has provided three assists in his last three Champions League matches for Manchester City, making him the only player to assist more than one goal for Pep Guardiola’s side this season (3).
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