Berlin, Feb. 20 -- Borussia Dortmund heads into the decisive phase of the season with renewed confidence after a timely upswing in form.
The 2024 UEFA Champions League finalist is unbeaten in 15 domestic games and holds a 2-0 lead in its Champions League playoff round against Atalanta, but the coming seven days will test the Black and Yellows' resurgence.
Dortmund hosts RB Leipzig on Saturday, travels to Atalanta for the second leg on Wednesday, and then faces league leader Bayern Munich next weekend in a run that could define both its European and domestic campaigns.
Unlike earlier in the season, coach Niko Kovac believes his team is ready. Defensive stability and improved efficiency in attack have reshaped Dortmund's balance, reviving ...