Borussia Dortmund and Sporting CP played out a goalless draw on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Knockout Round Play-off tie at Signal Iduna Park. The match kicked off at 17:45 UTC, and neither side could find the net over 90 minutes. The 0-0 scoreline left the two-legged tie perfectly poised heading into the return fixture in Lisbon.

For Borussia Dortmund, the stalemate at home was a missed opportunity. The German side had hoped to carry a lead i...