Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham: Why Spurs fans will fear their away leg in Germany

Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham: Why Spurs fans will fear their away leg in Germany
Tottenham Hotspur face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight – live on talkSPORT – and sit on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals.A 3-0 victory against the German giants at Wembley sees them in pole position to make the next round but all Spurs fans know its never over until the final whistle.11

Jan Vertonghen was the hero for Tottenham at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund.

And given their recent European record in away legs of knockout matches we imagine the supporters will be watching from behind the sofa.Mauricio Pochettinos men have just gone three Premier League matches without a win, and across the Europa League and Champions League they have only won four of their last seventeen away games since 2007.

Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham

Full commentary from the Champions League showdown will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage getting underway at 7pm.And one of those victories still saw them exit the competition on penalties – back in 2008 against PSV Eindhoven.So, just how bleak does it look? Find out below.

2006/07 Europa League

Round of 16 – Beat Braga 3-2Quarter-final – Lost to Sevilla 2-111

Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson fouls Sevilla’s Brazilian star Adriano.

2007/08 Europa League

Round of 32 – Beat Slavia Prague 2-1Round of 16 – Beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 (lost on penalties)11

Tottenham players Jamie O’Hara, Steed Malbranque, Didier Zokora, and Dimitar Berbatov look dejected after losing to PSV Eindhoven on penalties.

2008/09 Europa League

Round of 16 Lost to Shakhtar Donetsk 2-011

Heurelho Gomes loses out in a battle for the ball with Oleksandr Gladkyy.

2010/11 Champions League

Round of 16 – Beat AC Milan 1-0Quarter-final – Lost to Real Madrid 0-411

Peter Crouch fouls Marcelo and earns a second yellow card at the Bernabeu.

2012/13 Europa League

Round of 32 Drew with Lyon 1-1Round of 16 – Lost to Inter Milan 4-1Quarter-final Drew with Basel 2-2 (lost on penalties)11

Tottenham failed to find their way past Basel and lost on penalties after two 2-2 draws.

2013/14 Europa League

Round of 32 Lost to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1-0Round of 16 Drew with Benfica 2-211

Tottenham players look dejected during their 2-2 draw with Benfica on their way to another Europa League exit.

2014/15 Europa League

Round of 32 Lost 2-0 to Fiorentina11

Mohamed Salah helps put Tottenham out of the Europa League.

2015/16 Europa League

Round of 32 Drew with Fiorentina 1-1Round of 16 Lost to Borussia Dortmund 3-011

Eric Dier looks dejected as Borussia Dortmund celebrate.

2016/17 Europa League

Round of 32 Lost to Gent 1-011

Jeremy Perbert celebrates his winner against Spurs.

2017/18 Champions League

Round of 16 Drew with Juventus 2-211

Gonzalo Higuain scored twice against Spurs in Turin.

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