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Reunion with Youssoufa Moukoko. For eight years, the striker wore the jersey of Borussia Dortmund. Last summer, he took a leap and started anew at FC Copenhagen. On Tuesday evening (October 21, 9 p.m.), Moukoko will face his old love in the Champions League.

In the past four rounds of the Danish Superliga, the former Dortmund player has only played a role as a substitute. Only in the cup match against Lyngby BK was the 20-year-old allowed to play the full 90 minutes. Moukoko contributed the opening goal to Copenhagen’s 2-0 away victory.

Whether the ex-BVB striker will start against his former teammates is still completely open. The last time both clubs faced each other, Moukoko was still playing for the Black and Yellows. In the 2022/23 CL group stage, he came off the bench in both the home and away matches. Borussia won 3-0 at home. The return leg in the Danish capital ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the 2001/02 season, Borussia finished third in their group and dropped from the “King’s Class” to the UEFA Cup. The draw for the third round saw Dortmund face FC Copenhagen for the first time. Heiko Herrlich in the first leg and Jan Derek Sørensen in the second leg each secured a 1-0 victory for the Bundesliga side. Both goals came just before the final whistle: Herrlich (90’+3), Sørensen (89’). BVB’s journey ended only in the final, where they suffered a 2-3 defeat at Feyenoord Rotterdam, who enjoyed home advantage.

Most recently a defeat

Currently, both teams are in fourth place in their respective leagues. However, the similarities don’t end there, as both Dortmund and Copenhagen lost their matches last weekend. The Westphalians lost 1-2 at FC Bayern Munich, while the Danish “Lions” fell 1-3 at Silkeborg IF.

Both clubs started the new CL season with a draw. BVB parted ways with Juventus Turin in a turbulent match, 4-4. Copenhagen held Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-2 draw. In the following round, Borussia swept Athletic Bilbao 4-1 out of Signal Iduna Park, while the reigning Danish double winners somewhat surprisingly returned home with a 0-2 defeat against Qarabag Agdam from Azerbaijan.

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