Ahead of their clash in the round of 16, PSV Eindhoven faces Borussia Dortmund with a rather lackluster history in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
The eyes of football enthusiasts turn towards Signal Iduna Park tonight, where Borussia Dortmund hosts PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
PSV Eindhoven enters this encounter in the round of 16 of the Champions League for the fifth time in their history with the prestigious European tournament. The Dutch side has managed to progress past this stage only twice before, in 2005 and 2007. The draw they achieved against Dortmund with one goal each in 2002 marks the only match in which they remained undefeated in their last 8 encounters in Germany.
In European competitions overall, PSV Eindhoven has secured 6 victories and suffered 7 defeats in knockout stages, winning 5 times in the first 6 matches but losing 6 times in their last 7 encounters against German clubs in the knockout stages.
PSV Eindhoven ended a streak of 15 consecutive away matches without a win in the Champions League by defeating Sevilla in the group stage this season, with a record of 5 draws and 10 losses.
The Dutch side has previously faced penalty shootouts in European competitions 6 times, succeeding 3 times and losing 3 times.
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