Pre-Match Analysis: Borussia Dortmund hosts Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund surprised everyone by beating Sporting in Portugal by a three-goal margin for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs. Following a substandard first half in Lisbon, the Black-and-Yellows woke up for the second part and gained a valuable advantage in this week's matchup at the Signal Iduna Park. However, it is too early to celebrate just yet.

Despite the reasonable advantage, Sporting Lisbon is not a team that you can entertain a closer aggregate difference. Sporting has some great-level players in their squad, which makes their mission a little more attainable. Also, once the Portuguese have nothing to lose coming to the Westfalenstadion, things could get complicated, especially if they break the deadlock early in the game and the momentum changes.

Is it a Sporting comeback still a miracle — or at least highly unlikely — yes. Although the odds are not in favor of Gyökeres & co., BVB cannot allow the Lions to get into the game by any means. Moreover, the Dortmund players will be under pressure due to the terrible performance against Bochum on the weekend, which gives them something to prove to the Yellow Wall. Here is the prematch analysis for Borussia Dortmund hosting Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs: