With a win today against FC Zürich, the Foals will advance to the knockout round of the Europa League. But first, they must get the job done at home in a very professional manner. Borussia need to come away from this match with at least a point because if they do not, the German club could find themselves out of the Europa League altogether.
“He would surely already be playing in the Bundesliga or in the Ligue 1 if he wasn’t so unfortunate with his injuries. He is a quality player but not the only one we need to look for. Zurich have lots of creative players," said Borussia head coach Lucien Favre.
The last time these two sides met in Switzerland, Håvard Nordtveit leveled the match with a very beautiful shot to earn the tie against FC Zürich who had taken the lead just two minutes prior to the goal in the first half of play. This time around, things will be different as there is much more on the line with the visitors needing a win to move on to the next stage in the competition.
However, Urs Meier, the Zürich-born manager, will certainly have his work cut out for him as his side have not been very good in Europe as of late, winning zero matches out of their last 11, while drawing the two.