Tonight, at the stroke of ten, the eyes of football enthusiasts will be fixed upon Signal Iduna Park, where Borussia Dortmund, the German side, will host PSV Eindhoven from the Netherlands in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Borussia Dortmund enters the encounter boasting a rich history in knockout stages, marking their 12th appearance in this phase of the Champions League, achieving this feat 5 times in the last 6 seasons.
The team has navigated through the round of 16 on 4 occasions while bidding farewell at the same stage 4 times as well. On their home turf, they have secured 4 victories, a draw, and suffered 3 defeats at this stage.
In European competitions overall, Dortmund has drawn 9 times in away matches during knockout stages, progressing to the next round on 8 occasions. The sole exception was their defeat in the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1994/1995, where they drew against Juventus with two goals each and lost in the return leg.
Under the guidance of coach Edin Terzic, Dortmund has faced defeat at home only once in 9 Champions League encounters, against Manchester City in the quarter-finals in 2021.
Four encounters in knockout stages for Dortmund have concluded in penalty shootouts in European competitions, with the team securing victory twice and suffering defeat on the same number of occasions.
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