It might be one of only two UEFA Champions League Round of 16 pairings that does not involve a reigning champion of their respective country, but the match-up between Tottenham Hotspur − the third-placed side in the Premier League and the 19th best team on the European club ranking list − and Borussia Dortmund − the Bundesliga leaders and the continent's 11th-best team − will be a top European tie.

Tottenham Hotspur facts

  • A memorable 1-1 draw away to Barcelona on Matchday 6 saw the London outfit steal second spot in Group B and reach the Round of 16.
  • Tottenham have never won a home game in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. The English side have drawn once and lost twice in front of their own fans, scoring only one goal across all three matches.
  • But Spurs did once reach the quarter-final of the competition − following an away victory over AC Milan in 2010/11.
  • Tottenham were unbeaten at home to German clubs before hosting Borussia Dortmund in the 2016 UEFA Europa League. They had won six and drawn one on home turf until that point.
  • Spurs have eliminated German opposition four times in knockouts, but they have been on the losing side on three occasions. The last two ties have ended in defeat.

Borussia Dortmund facts

  • BVB reached the Round of 16 as Group A winners thanks to four victories − including away wins in Bruges and Monaco − one draw and one defeat.
  • Borussia Dortmund have prevailed in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on three previous occasions and have only been defeated once (by Juventus in 2014/15).
  • The Black & Yellows have emerged victorious in three knockout ties with English clubs, but have lost three as well.

Match facts

  • All four previous meetings between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham have taken place in the last three years.
  • In the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Borussia Dortmund won the home leg by a 3-0 scoreline courtesy of a Marco Reus brace and then emerged 2-1 victors at White Hart Lane in the return fixture.
  • However, Tottenham turned the tables in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League group stages. Son and Kane (two) scored the goals in a 3-1 victory at Wembley, and were then both on target in the 2-1 win in Dortmund. (br)