Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday, 21:00 CET at Parken in Copenhagen, with live coverage on DAZN.
- UEFA has appointed Dutch referee Danny Makkelie, whose past Champions League decisions against Dortmund drew strong criticism from fans and club figures.
- Niko Kovac says he will rotate through a seven‑game run with six away trips, defends Jobe Bellingham and praises Julian Brandt, adding he has no issue starting Bellingham in Copenhagen.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl says lessons were taken from the 1–2 loss at Bayern, expresses optimism for Kopenhagen, and notes the reunion with former BVB prospect Youssoufa Moukoko, who acknowledged a form dip in a recent interview.
- Dortmund sit on four points from two Champions League matches under the new league‑phase format, while separate reports continue to link Nico Schlotterbeck with Bayern as BVB work on a long‑term extension.