Bologna-Borussia Dortmund is a match valid for the seventh day of the Champions League and is played on Tuesday at 9 p.m.: live TV, probable formations, prediction.
Inexperience, in an event like this one, can prove decisive and Bologna, despite not having disfigured against any opponent in the first six days, finds itself in fourth-last place and with now derisory hopes of at least making it back into the top 24 and qualifying for the play-offs for access to the round of 16. With only 2 points, Vincenzo Italiano’s team might not even make it by winning both of their last two matches, which, moreover, are anything but match-worthy against Borussia Dormtund and Sporting CP.
The Felsinei had bid farewell to the cup with big ears with a scoreless draw against Benfica. In addition to the fast of victories, Bologna in the cup is paying for its poor offensive streak. No one, in fact, has scored less than the Rossoblù, who in six matches played have inflated the opponent’s net on only one occasion. However, the match with Borussia, last year’s finalist, will be an important test for Orsolini and his teammates, who are clearly on the upswing in the league instead. Bologna has grown so much in the last month from a performance point of view and thanks to the success with Monza last Saturday (3-1) has joined Fiorentina in sixth place, settling in the Europa League zone. In contrast, the Germans are having a very difficult time, and the three defeats in a row in the Bundesliga – Borussia Dortmund have always lost in 2025 – have made the position of coach Nuri Sahin, who is at risk of being exonerated, even more precarious. Decidedly better off in the Champions League are the yellow-and-whites: despite the shocking knockout with Barcelona on the last day (2-3), they are ninth just one point away from that eighth place that would mean direct qualification to the round of 16.
Italiano could continue with the rotations, having to do without only Aebischer. On the other side, Sahin is without Bensebaini (disqualified) and Sule (Injured). Adeyemi is better and will start from the bench.
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The Prediction
Bologna is better off than last fall and could produce an entertaining match with Borussia Dortmund. Despite being a foot and a half out of the competition, Italiano’s team has a good chance of avoiding defeat against a struggling opponent in a match with at least one goal on each side.
Bologna-Borussia Dortmund
likely lineups.
BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Holm, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda; Freuler, Pobega; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Castro.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-3-3): Kobel; Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Emre Can, Gross; Adeyemi, Reyna, Gittens; Guirassy.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
