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Dortmund Host Athletic With First Group Win at Stake

Athletic arrive on a winless September run that turns this trip into a test of resilience.

Overview

  • Both clubs enter Matchday 2 targeting their first victory of the Champions League group stage.
  • The game is at Signal Iduna Park, where the Yellow Wall of roughly 25,000 will face an away contingent of about 4,000 Athletic supporters.
  • Borussia Dortmund remain unbeaten at the start of this season, according to local reporting.
  • Athletic have struggled for goals, with one scored across five September matches as reported by El Correo.
  • Borussia Dortmund amplified the buildup by posting a Basque-language message referencing the Yellow Wall on social media.