During the summer, Edin Terzić handed over the coaching role to his assistant, Nuri Şahin, but Dortmund hasn’t changed much in their style of play. There are still ups and downs. Last weekend, the Millionaires were down 2-0 at home to Bochum after just 21 minutes, but with the support of their loyal fans, they managed to turn things around and eventually secured a comfortable 4-2 victory. The importance of Signal Iduna Park to Borussia is evident from the fact that since August 2022, they have recorded 33 wins and only four losses at home in 46 matches across all competitions. Many teams have struggled against the famous “Yellow Wall.💛💚 You’ll Never Walk Alone 🎶Who does it better? #UCL pic.twitter.com/wi5BBJKXVr— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 30, 2024 Newcomer Serhou Guirassy, who arrived from Stuttgart this June, missed the start of the season due to injury. After recovering, he quickly regained form, scoring four goals in his last three matches, including two against Bochum, setting the stage for the clash with the Scots. With 28 goals last season, the Guinea international was the third-highest scorer in Europe’s top five leagues, behind Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.Guinea ace saves Borussia in a six-goals thrillerDortmund and Celtic have faced each other four times, all in the 20th century in the UEFA Cup (now the Europa League). On both occasions, Borussia advanced after two legs, though they lost 2-1 in Glasgow in September 1987. They responded at home with a 2-0 win and later progressed to the round of 16 after defeating Velež from Mostar. The Germans had an easier time in 1992, winning 1-0 in Dortmund and 2-1 in Scotland. That season, Borussia went all the way to the final, but Juventus denied them the trophy.Sahin on Celtic coach Rodgers: “I really enjoyed my time in Liverpool, it’s a fantastic club. I enjoyed every training session with him. Back then, he was already very focused on possession.” pic.twitter.com/NOtZ83TfGa— ari (@aritrabvb1909) September 30, 2024 Interestingly, Dortmund’s new head coach, Şahin, was trained by Rodgers at Liverpool in 2012. This will be their first encounter since then.”It will be nice to see him. We shared a past, although it was brief, but I enjoyed training with him. I liked his football philosophy. He was one of the reasons I chose to come to Liverpool, even though I had many other offers. Just watch 10 minutes of Celtic’s game, and you’ll see the influence Brendan has on the team and how they play. I’m really looking forward to facing such a good opponent. I would be very surprised if Brendan is still the same coach as he was 12 years ago. I’m sure he has taken several steps forward. He’s gained a lot of experience; after Liverpool, he managed Celtic, Leicester, and now Celtic again” Şahin said of his former coach.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2Tuesday19:45: (1.80) Salzburg (3.60) Brest (4.60)19:45: (1.45) Stuttgart (4.50) Sparta Praha (7.00)22:00: (1.75) Leverkusen (3.70) Milan (4.70)22:00: (1.50) Dortmund (4.30) Celtic (6.50)22:00: (1.10) Barcelona (11.0) Young Boys (18.0)22:00: (1.20) Inter (7.75) Crvena Zvezda (18.0)22:00: (1.85) Arsenal (3.70) PSG (4.70)22:00: (35.0) Slovan B. (14.0) Man.City (1.05)22:00: (2.60) PSV (3.50) Sporting (2.80)Wednesday19:45: (2.10) Girona (3.60) Feyenoord (3.60)19:45: (5.30) Shakhtar (3.60) Atalanta (1.70)22:00: (5.30) Dinamo Zagreb (3.60) Monaco (1.70)22:00: (6.00) Lille (4.10) Real Madrid (1.55)22:00: (3.00) Benfica (3.45) Atl.Madrid (2.50)22:00: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.80) Bayern (1.75)22:00: (2.40) RB Leipzig (3.45) Juventus (3.15)22:00: (1.20) Liverpool (6.75) Bologna (14.0)22:00: (2.80) Sturm (3.40) Club Brugge (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
