Jerome Boateng targets Champions League redemption

Ajax and Fenerbahce both enjoy one-goal advantages going into their second legs with Jablonec and Atromitos respectively, although Supercopa de Espana winners Athletic Bilbao return to San Mames trailing Zilina 3-2. “There were times when the Brazilian did incredible things”.

In what will be the first-ever Bundesliga match at the Audi-Sportpark, Dortmund will have to be wary of a recently promoted side who already have three points on the board after surprising Mainz and much of the top division with a 1-0 victory last week.

Bayern host Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Nyland was helpless to prevent Kagawa adding the third with five minutes remaining, though, as the former Manchester United midfielder found the net from 12 yards out, while Aubameyang’s injury-time goal from close range rubbed salt in Ingolstadt’s wounds.

Liverpool are likely to be in pot two for Friday’s Europa League group stage draw as they prepare to drop down the UEFA coefficients rank. Jay Rodriguez’s penalty gave Ronald Koeman’s men a lifeline and they will need to score in Denmark. Southampton have not won away from home in the league since February, but they did at least record a first clean sheet in nine league outings.

“We’re in the Champions League semi-finals nearly every year”, the World Cup victor told Goal.com ahead of Thursday’s group stage draw.

– French clubs Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne bid to join Marseille in the group stage but with all still to play for. Yes Borussia Dortmund are the better team in a better league with a far superior squad but if ODD could take a 3-0 lead against Dortmund in the first leg is it completely implausible that they could manage a goal here at Signul Iduna Park?