Dortmund Champions League opponent is out of shape. ManUnited wins in the FA Cup against Arsenal. Manchester City FC Burnley no problems.
Without his offensive skill Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son, Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League opponents Tottenham Hotspur within a week, the second shot at the Title playful. When local London rivals Crystal Palace, the Spurs of the documents on Sunday, is unhappy with 0:2 (0:2) and were eliminated in the fourth round of the English FA Cup. Connor Wickham (9. Minute) and Andros Townsend (34.) from the spot by the gates to the Palace achieved at Selhurst Park. This game-defining Spurs failed again and again in front of the gate, and even from the penalty spot. Kieran Trippier awarded in the 44. Minute from the penalty spot, he shot to the left of the goal. On Thursday Tottenham was in the semi-final second leg of the League Cup at Chelsea FC after a penalty shoot-out eliminated. Son is expected to his participation in the Asia championship, where he failed with South Korea in the quarter-finals, next week, back in London. Kane and Alli are no longer violated. The Duo is not expected until the beginning of March, and in the eighth-final first leg of the Champions League against BVB on 13. February at Wembley stadium.
The English Champions Manchester City, meanwhile, followed his local rivals Manchester United in the next round Cup. The team from team Manager Pep Guardiola won their fourth-round match against League rival FC Burnley 5:0 (1:0) and can continue to dream of the sixth title in the oldest football competition in the world.
Gabriel Jesus (24.), Bernardo Silva (52.), the former wolf burgers Kevin De Bruyne (61.), Kevin Long (74.) by own goal, and Kun Aguero (85.) by foul penalty for the hosts, with Ilkay Gündogan in the starting line-up. National team-mate Leroy Sane was rested and sat on the bench.
ManUnited had stayed the day before, under team Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten. The English record champion, has won a record Cup winners FC Arsenal 3:1 (2:0) and is allowed to more from his 13. Cup, triumph dream. For the successor of Jose Mourinho, the eighth competitive victory in a row.
A double strike from Alexis Sanchez (31.) and Jesse Lingard (33.) put the hosts on the road to victory. The Gunners drew the connection hit of the previous dortmun founder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (43.) again hope. After the break Arsenal, but Anthony Martial (82 pressed.) the lot decided in favor of the guests.
At Arsenal veteran Petr Cech for the German national goalkeeper, Bernd Leno, between the posts. The 2014 world champion Mesut Özil and Shkodran Mustafi were sitting at the start on the Bank of the host. Özil was in the 64. Minute, Mustafi replaced already in the 21st century. Minute for the injured Ex-Bundesliga-Profi Sokratis. Defending champion Chelsea plays on Sunday against Sheffield Wednesday.