Football fever is building in Dortmund ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid. BVB are hoping to extend an excellent run of four consecutive home victories against Spanish opposition. They remain unbeaten against Los Blancos at home, having drawn twice and won the last three. Here we bring you the match facts.

  • Real Madrid are yet to pick up a victory in Dortmund, having followed up draws in their first two games with defeats in their last three encounters.
  • The teams last squared off in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in the 2013/14 season, when Los Blancos recorded a 3-2 aggregate victory en route to lifting the trophy.
  • In the 2012/13 group stages Dortmund beat Real Madrid into top spot thanks to a 2-1 home victory. Robert Lewandowski and Marcel Schmelzer got the goals for Dortmund in that win, with Ronaldo scoring for the visitors. The match in Madrid ended 2-2, with Pepe and Marco Reus both getting on the scoresheet for their respective teams.
  • Dortmund and Real Madrid met again in the semi-finals that season, with the Black and Yellows winning the home leg 4-1 thanks to four goals from Robert Lewandowski. In the return leg Real prevailed 2-0, the goals coming from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos.
  • Roman Weidenfeller is the only player still active who featured when the two clubs squared off in the 2002/03 group stages. Real Madrid emerged 2-1 winners in the Santiago Bernabeu, while the match in Dortmund ended 1-1. Zinédine Zidane played in both games.
  • Sporting Director Michael Zorc and Youth Coordinator Lars Ricken were both involved when Borussia were knocked out of the 1997/98 Champions League at the semi-final stage following a 2-0 loss away and a 1-1 draw at home.

Borussia Dortmund facts

  • BVB scored three goals on average in each of their home games in the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League. The record reads: six wins, one draw, one defeat and a goal difference of 24-5.
  • Borussia Dortmund's home record against teams from the Spanish league is seven wins, three draws and two defeats.

Real Madrid facts

  • Real Madrid picked up a 2-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon on Matchday 1 thanks to late goals from Ronaldo (89) and Alvaro Morata (90+4).
  • The overall record of Spanish teams in away matches against German sides is four victories, six draws and 19 defeats from 29 matches.
  • Real are unbeaten in 19 matches in all competitions. The last defeat came in the UEFA Champions League quarter final in 2015/16, when they were beaten 2-0 away by VfL Wolfsburg.
  • Coach Zinédine Zidane was part of the Juventus squad that lost 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the final of the UEFA Champions League in 1996/97.
  • Nuri Sahin played for Real Madrid in the 2011/12 season, making 12 appearances for Los Blancos.