Manchester City hosts Borussia Dortmund in champions league showdown
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London – Saba:English club Manchester City will host German side Borussia Dortmund Wednesday in the fourth round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.Both teams are looking to strengthen their positions among the top eight in the standings. Borussia Dortmund currently sits in sixth place with seven points, ahead of Manchester City on goal difference.This match is one of the most anticipated of the round, especially as both teams are vying for a direct spot in the Round of 16. The two sides have met six times previously, with Manchester City winning three, drawing two, and losing only one. Manchester City remains undefeated at home against Dortmund, with two wins and one draw.In another match, Spanish club Barcelona will visit Belgian side Club Brugge. Barcelona previously defeated Club Brugge in their two previous Champions League encounters, winning 3-2 at home and 1-0 away in the first group stage of the 2002-2003 season.Italian club Inter Milan will host Kazakhstani side Kairat Almaty in the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the competition. This also marks the first time either club has faced an opponent from the other's country.Inter Milan is undefeated in their last 17 home matches in the Champions League, winning 14 and drawing three. Kairat, on the other hand, has failed to win any of their last six matches in the competition, recording three draws and three losses, including the qualifying rounds. In the other matches tomorrow, Cypriot club Pafos will play against Spanish side Villarreal, Azerbaijani club Qarabag will face English club Chelsea, Dutch club Ajax will play against Turkish club Galatasaray, Portuguese club Benfica will face German club Bayer Leverkusen, French club Marseille will play against Italian club Atalanta, and English club Newcastle will face Spanish club Athletic Bilbao.