Atletico Madrid defender Axel Witsel has issued a warning about the quick offensive threat posed by Borussia Dortmund ahead of their upcoming clash. Despite being ranked fifth in the Bundesliga, Dortmund is considered the weakest team left in the competition, but Witsel disagreed with this assessment.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone praised the German team as the toughest opponent his side could have drawn in the Champions League quarter-finals. He emphasized the strength of Borussia Dortmund, highlighting their qualities, unbeaten away record in four months, and prowess on the counter-attack. Simeone described them as a very strong and intense team, with great performances both in defense and attack.
The first leg of the quarter-finals will be held at the Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday, as Atletico seeks to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2017. Borussia Dortmund, who last won the Champions League in 1997, made it to the semi-finals in 2013 but finished as runners-up. Simeone is on the verge of his 50th victory as a coach in
