Article by Sebastian Vasile – published Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 12:13 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:13
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund, two teams with spectacular history in European football, will face today, at 10:00 pm, on Allianz Stadium in Turin, in the first stage of the Champions League, 2025/2026.
The full program of stage #1 of the Champions League
The match will be arbitrated by the Frenchman Francois Letexier and will be broadcast on TV by Digi Sport 2 and the first sport 2. The two teams meet in the European Elite Competition after 10 years.
Juventus – Borussia Dortmund, live from 22:00
Probable teams in Juventus – Borussia Dortmund
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio – Gatti, Gleison Bremer, Kelly – Kalulu, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Andrea Cambiaso – T. Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz – Jonathan David
Absent: Fabio Miretti
Uncertain: Chico Conceicao, Edon Zhegrova
Coach: Igor Tudor
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1): Kobel – Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svesson – Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier – Guirassy
Absent: Emre Can, Niklas Sule, Fabio Silva, Julien Duranville, Nico Schlotterbeck
Uncertain: Aaron Anselmino, Pascal Gross
Coach: Niko Kovac
Stadium: Allianz Stadium (Turin)
Referee: Francois LeTexier // Assistants: Cyril Mugnier, Mehdi Rahmouni
Var Referee: Jerome Brisard // Avar Referee: Willy Delajod
Juventus – Borussia Dortmund, in a classic of the Champions League
In 2015, the two met in the finals of the Champions League, where Juventus won 2-1 on their own ground and 3-0 away, qualifying with the general score of 5-1.
Borussia and Juventus also played a final against each other, in 1997, when the Germans prevailed with 3-1.
Zinedine Zidane and Matthias Sommer, in the Champions League final of 1997. Photo: Imago
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have met four times in recent years with a balanced balance. The latest confrontation took place about a month ago, on August 10, in a friendly in which Juventus prevailed with 2-1, thanks to a double signed by Andrea Cambiaso, while Maximilian Beier scored the honor for the Germans.
Juventus crosses an excellent period with five consecutive victories in all competitions. In Serie A, Igor Tudor's team started the perfect season, with four victories in so many matches. The most recent success came in the derby with Inter, won 4-3, at the weekend, on Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Borussia Dortmund also has a good path, with four victories and an equal in the last five matches. In the Bundesliga, Niko Kovac's team defeated FC Heidenheim (2-0) on September 13 and Union Berlin (3-0), but drew with St. Pauli (3-3).
