PSV vs. Borussia Dortmund: Live Champions League Coverage, Line-Ups, and Match Updates

Live Champions League | Countdown to a cracker between PSV and Borussia Dortmund

Good evening and welcome to this live blog! My name is Thom van de Loosdrecht and I will keep you informed of the eighth finals of the Champions League, with special attention to the cracker between PSV and Borussia Dortmund. Have fun!

First legs
21.00 o’clock:
PSV-Borussia Dortmund
Internazionale-Atlético Madrid

Updates

PSV-Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 20:17

The last time PSV and Dortmund faced each other in Eindhoven was in October 2002. The Germans won 1-3 thanks to goals from Jan Koller, Tomas Rosicky and Marcio Amoroso. The Eindhoven goal was scored by Remco van der Schaaf.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 20:12

Jerdy Schouten plays as a central defender for the first time since December 17. The originally midfielder starts instead of André Ramalho, most likely because of his greater footballing ability.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 19:47

Line-up! At Borussia Dortmund we see two Dutchmen in the starting line-up! Ian Maatsen is the left back and Donyell Malen returns to the Philips Stadium.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 19:45

Line-up! There are the eleven names of PSV and we know one thing for sure: coach Peter Bosz’s team will attack! He chooses Jerdy Schouten as central defender. André Ramalho is passed.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 19:25

The line-ups of PSV and Borussia Dortmund are expected within a few minutes. We’ll keep an eye on it!

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 19:24

It also promises to be a special evening for Donyell Malen. The attacker returns to the stadium where he had his breakthrough. It remains to be seen whether he will start in the starting line-up.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 19:19

Currently empty and quiet, but that will soon be different!

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 18:55

Speaking of Luuk de Jong! It could be a very special evening for him. If he scores, De Jong is PSV’s all-time top scorer in the Champions League. He now shares the record with Ruud van Nistelrooij, as they both scored eight goals in the Miljoenenbal.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 18:53

Luuk de Jong is the only PSV player who was there against Atlético eight years ago. Both matches ended 0-0. Atlético Madrid then won on penalties.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 18:51

We have to go back in time to the last time PSV played in the eighth finals of the Champions League. That was 2016, when Atlético Madrid was the opponent. At the time, goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet was one of the standouts.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday, February 20 at 6:34 p.m

Dortmund reached the last sixteen by finishing first in the ‘group of death’ with AC Milan, Paris Saint Germain and Newcastle United. The Germans won twice against Newcastle United (0-1 and 2-0), lost and drew against PSG (2-0 and 1-1) and gained four points against AC Milan with a 1-1 draw and a 1- 3 win in the Italian fashion city.

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday, February 20 at 6:32 p.m

PSV secured a place in the last sixteen in the Champions League in the away match against Sevilla. In an insane match, the Eindhoven team won 2-3 against the Spaniards after a 2-0 deficit. Earlier, PSV lost 4-0 at Arsenal, drew twice (Sevilla-at home 2-2 and Lens-away 1-1) and the Eindhoven team won at home against Lens (1-0).

After the away match at Sevilla, PSV played at home against Arsenal, but that match no longer made any difference to the final score in group B. Although it was still good that they kept the then leader of England to a draw (1-1).

PSV-Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 20 February at 18:27

These fans may have looked at their watches a hundred times today. It seemed like hours until the (work) day was over. Now the time has finally come. The kick-off will take place in the Philips Stadium in just over 2 hours!

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