The last few months have been difficult for Borussia Dortmund, but the return of the Champions League has perhaps come as a relief. With two goals from Erling Haaland, and much-improved performance all around, perhaps some confidence has been restored. A 3-2 win at Sevilla in the first leg of the last 16 was just what Dortmund needs–although nobody at the club will be unaware that Europe is not the real challenge at the moment.
Nobody expects Dortmund to win the Champions League, and given the form in which Sevilla and Dortmund entered the knockout stage, expecting progression to the quarterfinals may have been a stretch, too.