Why Borussia Dortmund will WIN the Champions League Final!

On 1 June, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid will face each other in the Champions League final at Wembley. Here's why we think the Germans will win the most coveted European trophy!

Dortmund have struggled in the Bundesliga this season, finishing an astonishing fifth, 27 points behind the champions, per Der Spiegel. This means the Schwarzgelben are now trophyless since the 2020/21 season, despite numerous runners-up medals.

Saturday night will see Marco Reus pull on the famous yellow and black for the final time. Reus will go down in history as one of Dortmund’s greats, having been a part of some of their best-ever teams. He told UEFA, “Dortmund means everything to me. Playing for a club for 12 years, it has to mean something,” what a send-off that would be.

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Saturday night will mark Dortmund’s first Champions League final since 2013, when they faced Bayern Munich. The location for both the 2013 and 2024 finals? Wembley. Has there ever been a better chance for a club to redeem themselves after such a heartbreaking loss? As Reus says, “With time, you become more experienced, you can prepare better.”

While Jadon Sancho’s time at Dortmund has been much shorter than Reus’, his impact has been significant. His future remains unclear, with parent club Manchester United’s managerial status in limbo, the Englishman could lay down a marker for whichever clubs wants him with a huge performance in the final.

One year ago Jude Bellingham was wrapping up what was to be his last season as a Dortmund player, now, 12 months on, he will face his old club in the Champions League final. Bellingham has wowed Madrid this season, with David Alaba exclaiming, “It's crazy, I have run out of words,” about the Englishman’s play after just four games. Dortmund would love to get one over one of their favourite sons.

Both sides will be packed with experience on Saturday evening, but few players have been able to match their raw footballing abilities with their learned nouse as well as Mats Hummels. As NBS Sports write, “If anyone can keep Madrid's forwards in check, Hummels, on his day, is a solid pick.”

It’s certainly rare to see professional sports teams slip into complacency, especially when there is one of the sports’ biggest prizes on the line, but when you boast 14 Champions League/European Cup titles, double that of Milan in second place, per UEFA, things can get a little boring. If anyone can upset the apple cart, it’s the wily Dortmund.

For once, Bayern Munich hasn’t had a successful season, winning zero trophies for the first time since 2011/12 per the BBC. With the rise of Bayer Leverkusen, Munich were swept aside in the league and cup, leaving the door open for Dortmund to rub it in the faces of the understandably entitled Munich fans.

As Tottenham Hotspur legend Jimmy Greaves said, “Football is a funny old game.” Part of that is the compelling nature of the conquerors being conquered, and wouldn’t it be fantastic to see Dortmund’s David knock down Madrid’s Goliath? Does Madrid really need a 15th Champions League trophy? We can’t wait to find out on Saturday!

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