DORTMUND-REAL MADRID: RONALDO AND AUBAMEYANG ON THE BENCH, BENZEMA STARTING
In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Signal Iduna Park, Real Madrid appears confident after securing a 3-0 victory in the first leg. Despite their comfortable lead, Carlo Ancelotti has opted to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the sidelines for this match.
Instead, Karim Benzema leads the offensive line for Real Madrid, supported by Gareth Bale and Angel Di Maria. Raphael Varane joins the defensive lineup alongside Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal, and Fabio Coentrao.
Meanwhile, for Borussia Dortmund, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who started in the first leg, begins the match on the bench. Robert Lewandowski takes his place in the attack, supported by Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Kevin Grosskreutz.
Here are the confirmed lineups for both teams:
Real Madrid: Casillas – Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Coentrao – Xabi Alonso, Illarramendi, Modric – Bale, Benzema, Di Maria.
Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Friedrich, Hummels, Durm – Jojic, Kirch – Großkreutz, Mkhitaryan, Reus – Lewandowski
With the stage set for an exciting encounter, both teams are poised to give their all in pursuit of progression to the next round of the Champions League.
