Man City vs Dortmund match review, 3:00 a.m. November 6: Haaland – the one who solves the match or is stuck in the past?

VHO - Commenting on the match Man City vs Dortmund, Champions League qualifying round, the Norwegian star is expected to continue to shine in the confrontation with his old team.

Man City vs Dortmund form

Man City's 2025/26 Champions League qualifying schedule is not too easy. But after nearly half the journey, coach Pep Guardiola and his team have done their job quite well.

After the encounters with Napoli, AS Monaco and Villarreal, Man Xanh has not tasted defeat once, earning a total of 7 points from 2 wins and 1 draw. If they can get 3 more points from hosting Dortmund, the Manchester giants will solidify their position in the top 8.

The goal is completely feasible in the context of Man City's relatively stable performance. In the last 12 appearances, the Etihad home team won 9, drew 2 and lost only 1. In particular, all 5 recent home games witnessed the home team's victory.

A year ago, Man City played quite poorly in the qualifying stage, which prevented them from making it into the top 8. For that reason, The Citizens had to face rivals Real Madrid in the play-off, and then were eliminated by a heavy 3-6 defeat.

This season, Man City certainly do not want to put themselves in a similar predicament. Therefore, the effort to fight to be in the top 8 is considered a mandatory responsibility placed on the shoulders of Pep Guardiola and his team.

With his consistent "shooting" form since the beginning of the season, Erling Haaland has become the nucleus that brings hope of victory to the home team. The Norwegian star striker can completely tear apart the net of his old team to help the joy stay at Etihad.

Haaland is expected to shine when facing his old team.

But on the other side of the front line, Dortmund did not travel to the foggy island just for fun. The Bundesliga representative now has the same 7 points as Man City. After the incredibly regrettable 4-4 draw at Juventus, the team under the direction of coach Niko Kovac continuously crushed Bilbao (4-1) and FC Copenhagen (4-2) to rise to 6th place.

However, in the domestic arena, Dortmund has not shown a flying face. After 9 rounds, the home team at Signal Iduna Park has only won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1. On the rankings, Dortmund is ranked 3rd and is 2 and 7 points behind the 2 opponents above.

However, with a fiery performance in the past 3 matches in the Champions League, Dortmund is still a very formidable opponent. If Man City loses concentration or Haaland has a bad day in front of Kobel's goal, the home team can completely suffer.

Man City vs Dortmund squad information

Man City: Only Mateo Kovacic is missing due to injury.

Dortmund: Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Sule are the names that cannot play due to injury.

Expected lineup Man City vs Dortmund

Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez; Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Dortmund: Kobel; Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson; Beier, Brandt; Guirassy

Prediction: 2-1

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