Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info. The Hoops began their European adventure with a comfortable win over Slovan Bratislava at Parkhead last week, with Adam Idah and Liam Scales both getting on the scoresheet for Brendan Rodgers' side.
Dortmund were also victorious in their opening Champions League game, and while they beat Bochum at the weekend, they are still smarting from last week's humiliating loss away to Stuttgart. They sit fifth in the table with 10 points from five matches but suffered a defeat at Stuttgart immediately after their trip to Belgium. They were two down at home to Bochum on Friday night before coming back to win Nuri Sahin took over in the summer following the departure of Edin Terzic but is well accustomed to his surroundings, having played games for Dortmund over two spells.
The German-born former Turkey international had a loan spell under Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool having moved to Real Madrid, but the stint on Merseyside was an unhappy one and was cut short so Sahin could return to Dortmund ahead of a permanent move back.
Sahin ended his playing career at Antalyaspor to take charge of the Turkish Super Lig side in October and oversaw a long unbeaten run to steer them away from danger. The year-old returned to Dortmund as assistant manager in January before stepping up in the summer. But their only two European ties against Scottish opposition in the subsequent 21 years both resulted in aggregate defeats by Rangers. They became a real European force when they assembled a formidable team in the s containing players such as Andreas Moller and Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Dortmund have reached the Champions League knockout stages in five of the past six years, the exception being when Rangers knocked them out of the Europa League three seasons ago. But two late goals in the return leg saw the hosts prevail on aggregate before home fans invaded the pitch to celebrate. The pair met again in the second round five years later with Dortmund winning home and away.
