The Philips Stadion in Eindhoven will crackle with excitement on Tuesday evening as Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven host German giants Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Kickoff is at 8 PM UTC, and the atmosphere promises to be electric, with PSV eager to prove their European credentials against a battle-hardened Dortmund side.
PSV, unbeaten in the Eredivisie and full of confidence, are playing in the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in eight years. Cody Gakpo and Luuk de Jong pose a major threat upfront, and the home crowd will be their roaring 12th man, hoping to create a fortress-like atmosphere. This is a chance for PSV to announce themselves on the European stage and prove they can compete with the elite.
Dortmund, nicknamed "Die Schwarzgelben", are no strangers to the Champions League spotlight. Despite facing some of the continent's toughest teams in the group stage, they emerged undefeated. Marco Reus and Jude Bellingham are key figures in their attack, and they'll be aiming to silence the Eindhoven crowd and establish their dominance early on.
Possible Prediction line-ups
PSV: Benitez; Teze, Boscagli, Ramalho, Dest; Saibari, Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, De Jong, Lozano
Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Can, Sabitzer; Brandt, Reus, Sancho; Fullkrug
Event details
NAME: PSV Eindhoven - Borussia Dortmund
DATE: 20 Feb 2024
TIME: 20:00 UTC
VENUE: Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands