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 shy of a place in the top eight (teams that finish between ninth and 24th have to navigate a playoff). These are two clubs that so desperately covet a seat a Europe’s top table, but have been left scrabbling for the scraps of triumphs – or, more accurately, near-triumphs – past.

It’s 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 churned 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.