Who from Borussia Dortmund or Real Madrid will walk away with the Big Ears Cup? The answer will come this Saturday evening after the final of the Football Champions League. This match, scheduled for London’s iconic Wembley Stadium, pits two very different teams against each other. On one side stands the recent Spanish champion, a regular at the event with 5 titles in the last 10 editions and who is chasing a 15th coronation. Opposite this juggernaut is Dortmund, struggling in the league and who managed to defy the odds to reach the final. A surprising display, which is however not a foregone conclusion according to the former Swiss international, Johan Djourou: “I expect a close and tactically very interesting match. Dortmund knew how to defend well and, for example, did not concede against Paris. »
Farewells for two football legends
This final will also be marked by the departures of two big names in football: Toni Kroos for Real Madrid and Marco Reus for Dortmund. The latter will try to bring their favorite club a final gift, either a 6th title in 11 years for the Madrilenians, or a first coronation since 1997 for the Germans. “This title has eluded Dortmund for more than 20 years and opposite there is a team which wins every other season. There is additional pressure for the Germans,” analyzes Johan Djourou.
Even if Dortmund’s mission seems almost insurmountable, its Swiss goalkeeper, Gregor Kobel, and its many supporters want to believe it. “I am firmly convinced that in a match anything is possible. And if anyone showed it this season, it was us,” added BVB coach Edin Terzic. /ATS-lge-gjo
