FC Barcelona Prepares for Pivotal Match Against Borussia Dortmund in Champions League

The upcoming match agnst Borussia Dortmund holds more than just the possibility of three points. FC Barcelona prepares to host their German counterparts in a pivotal Champions League Group F encounter on November 27, with expectations running high.

FC Barcelona's historic duel with Borussia Dortmund has been limited to just one chapter in European football history – the 1997 Super Cup final where Barcelona emerged victorious over the Germans. Trned by Van Gaal, the Blaugrana won the first leg at Camp Nou with a score of 2-0 and secured the title with an equalizer in Dortmund two months later.

For the very first time since this match-up, FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund will meet in the Champions League format. The Bundesliga giants have made appearances on Camp Nou's turf before, participating in its inauguration back in 1957.

Borussia Dortmund's away form has been inconsistent. Despite overcoming Slavia Prague earlier, they suffered a setback agnst Inter. In the Bundesliga, BVB have only managed to secure one away victory this season; with three draws and two losses to their name.

Standing at sixth place in the Bundesliga table and second position in the Champions League standings is Lucien Favre's team. Amongst the key goal scorers are Marco Reus, who has bagged six goals in the Bundesliga competition while Achraf Hakimi has shown his prowess with four Champions League goals and two in the domestic league.

The spotlight on this match includes potential milestones for FC Barcelona and their players:

• If Bar?a defeats Dortmund, they will secure top spot as group leaders – a record-breaking 19th consecutive win without losing during the group stage.

• Leo Messi's goal would make him responsible for scoring agnst 34 different opponents in the Champions League.

• Ansu Fati’s goal could set a new record as the youngest player to score for Bar?a in European competition history.

Ernesto Valverde has named an 18-member squad that will face off agnst Borussia Dortmund. The players on this list include:

• Goalkeepers: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, I. Rakitic assuming a typo corrected here

• Defers: Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde, Ronald Araujo, I?igo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia

• Midfielders: Gavi, Pedri, Pablo Torre, Fermin Lopez, Marc Casado, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong

• Forwards: Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Pau Victor, Lamine Yamal

Carles Ale?a and C. Perez have been excluded by Valverde due to various reasons including Gerard Pique's suspension as well as injuries to N. Semedo and Jordi Alba.

The match promises excitement and anticipation with Bar?a ming to write more history agnst the German side.
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