Played
October 3, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: P. Kralovec
Attendance: 43657
October 3, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: P. Kralovec
Attendance: 43657
Champions League Preview: Manchester City - Borussia Dortmund
The Italian manager's side is hoping to replicate the 2-0 victory it achieved over German opposition during the group stages of last year's Champions League
By Ewan Roberts
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MANCHESTER CITY
 Hart Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy Garcia, Barry Silva, Yaya Toure, Aguero Tevez |
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
 Weidenfeller Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer Kehl, Gundogan Blaszczykowski, Gotze, Reus Lewandowski |
Maicon (ankle/foot), Jack Rodwell (groin) and Micah Richards (ankle/foot) are all sidelined, but otherwise Roberto Mancini has a full quota of players to choose from.
The Italian manager is expected to field a similar side to that which beat Fulham 2-1 in the league, with Matija Nastasic and Gael Clichy continuing in defense ahead of Joleon Lescott and Aleksandar Kolarov respectively.
Despite scoring the winning goal at Craven Cottage, Edin Dzeko will probably remain on the bench with Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero retaining their places.
Jurgen Klopp has no notable absences and should be able to field a full strength side at the Etihad Stadium.
Robert Lewandowski was rested for Dortmund's 5-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach at the weekend but will return to the side with Julian Schieber dropping back to the bench.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Manchester City is yet to keep a clean sheet this season. The Citizens have conceded 17 goals in nine games in all competitions.
- City is undefeated at home in its last 17 European matches.
- Mancini's men failed to win their last two home games. It is two years since Man City last went three games without winning at home.
- City has a positive record at home to German opposition, having won home ties against Bayern Munich, Hamburg and Schalke, while drawing with Borussia Monchengladbach.
- City and Dortmund have never met in a competitive match, but did face each other in a preseason fixture two years ago with the German club winning 3-1.
- Borussia Dortmund lost all three of its away fixtures in last season's Champions League, including a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.
- Marco Reus (pictured right) leads the German champions' scoring charts this season with five goals in seven games in all competitions.
- Dortmund's 31-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga was ended last week by Hamburg.
- No side has averaged more shots per game away from home (17.7) than Dortmund in the Bundesliga this season, nor has any side conceded fewer (8.7).
- Dortmund has lost on its last three visits to England (against Arsenal twice and Liverpool), but beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in 1997 en route to winning the competition.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Manchester City 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
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Manchester City 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
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Manchester City 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Dec 4, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Manchester City 0 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Oct 3, 2012 | Manchester City 1 - Borussia Dortmund 1 |
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| Club Friendlies (FR) | Aug 4, 2010 | Borussia Dortmund 3 - Manchester City 1 |
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Manchester City
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| May 23, 2013 | Chelsea 3 - Manchester City 4 | FR |
| May 19, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| May 14, 2013 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| May 11, 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| May 7, 2013 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich 0 | EPL |
Borussia Dortmund
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| May 18, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - TSG Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Bayern 1 | GER1 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2 | GER1 |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| 22 | Gael Clichy | Defender |
| 33 | Matija Nastasic | Defender |
| 8 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 14 | Javi García | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 17 | Jack Rodwell | Midfielder |
| 32 | Carlos Tévez | Striker |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
| 1 | Roman Weidenfeller | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Neven Subotic | Defender |
| 15 | Mats Hummels | Defender |
| 26 | Lukasz Piszczek | Defender |
| 29 | Marcel Schmelzer | Defender |
| 6 | Sven Bender | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mario Götze | Midfielder |
| 16 | Jakub Blaszczykowski | Midfielder |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | Striker |
| 11 | Marco Reus | Midfielder |
| 20 | Mitchell Langerak | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Felipe Santana | Defender |
| 5 | Sebastian Kehl | Midfielder |
| 7 | Moritz Leitner | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kevin Großkreutz | Midfielder |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic | Midfielder |
| 23 | Julian Schieber | Striker |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
12 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker FC Bayern München |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |
