Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund Free Streams: How to Watch Champions League 2025/26

It feels symbolic that Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund should meet with both sides a single point off a place in the top eight (teams finishing between ninth and 24th must navigate a play-off). These are two clubs who so desperately want a place in Europe’s top table, but who have been left scrambling for memorabilia from glory days – or more accurately, almost glory days – in the past.

It is illustrative that Mauricio Pochettino and Lucien Favre oversaw proceedings the last time they met. That was less than seven years ago, but in the intervening period Spurs have flown through Jose Mourinho, Ryan Mason (twice), Nuno Espirito Santo, Antonio Conte, Cristian Stellini and Ange Postecoglou, while Dortmund have parted ways with Edin Terzic (twice), Marco Rose, Nuri Sahin and Mike Tullberg.