Serhou Guirassy scored his 10th goal in this season's Champions League as Borussia Dortmund beat Sporting in the first-leg of their knockout phase play-off.

Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund meet at Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday with the hosts winless in the UEFA Champions League since Ruben Amorim left. Rui Borges is now in charge and will attempt to navigate the knockout round playoffs against the German visitors who have just appointed Niko Kovac.

The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League starts on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and includes matchup with Sporting CP taking on Borussia Dortmund.

In Niko Kovac’s second game in charge, Borussia Dortmund turned a disappointing first half around to beat Sporting 3-0 and give them a very good chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Based on

Recently appointed Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovač secured his first win at the club on Tuesday in their Champions League tie against Portuguese side Sporting CP. Three second-half goals from Serhou Guirassy,

Borussia Dortmund will use the Champions League playoff first leg against Sporting on Tuesday to try and kickstart their season after their recent league run has seen them drop down the table, captain Emre Can said on Monday.

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The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.