Lille Faces Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Knockout Round

The French club aims to overcome injuries and the intimidating 'Yellow Wall' in their quest for a historic quarterfinal berth.

Lille travels to Dortmund for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, with kickoff set for Tuesday at 9 PM CET at Signal Iduna Park.
The French side seeks to reach the quarterfinals for the first time, following an impressive group stage campaign, including victories over Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.
Borussia Dortmund, last season's Champions League runners-up, are banking on their home advantage and star striker Serhou Guirassy, the competition's top scorer with 10 goals.
Lille faces significant challenges, with key players like Edon Zhegrova and Samuel Umtiti ruled out due to injuries, while Dortmund has shown recent improvement under coach Niko Kovac.
The match will test Lille’s resilience against Dortmund's formidable 'Yellow Wall,' a 25,000-strong standing section of passionate fans at the Westfalenstadion.