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The USMNT derby?! Gio Reyna and Ricardo Pepi set to go head-to-head in Champions League last 16 as Borussia Dortmund draw PSV Eindhoven

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  • PSV and Dortmund drawn together
  • Mini-USMNT clash between Pepi/Dest and Reyna
  • Matches on Feb 13 and March 5
  • Ricardo Pepi PSV 2023-24Getty Images

    WHAT HAPPENED?

    The German side won their Group of Death challenge ahead of Paris-Saint Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle United with Reyna only being sparsely utilized. The Dutch champions, on the other hand, finished second behind Arsenal in their group, only losing once in that stage. The last-16 tie brings a clash between two sides that have seen a great deal of USMNT representation in recent years.

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  • Sergino Dest PSV 2023Getty Images

    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Pepi and Dest's side have been performing well domestically with PSV looking likely to win the league as the defending Dutch champions. Dortmund, on the other hand, have struggled for consistency in the German championship with less than half of their games ending up as wins. Reyna has not played a very critical part for the side either as he has struggled with injuries and a lack of consistency.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    As per OptaJohan, the clash will only be the third time the two sides face each other. The first two times were during the First Group Stage of the 2002/03 Champions League.

  • WHAT NEXT?

    The two sides will take each other on first at the Philips Stadion on February 13 and then at Signal Iduna Park on March 5.