Barcelona took a crucial step in their bid to secure a spot in the Champions League semifinals by winning 4-0 against Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the quarterfinals.
However, Barça are not taking anything for granted and are still keeping a close on their opponents heading into the second leg.
Barça keeping tabs on Der Klassiker
According to SPORT, Barcelona will be particularly keeping an eye on the upcoming Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
The two perennial German rivals take each other on later this evening, with Bayern Munich hoping for a win that will help them secure a crucial advantage in the race for the league title.
The reason Barcelona are keeping a close eye on Der Klassiker is not only to monitor Dortmund ahead of the second leg, but also on FC Bayern, their potential opponent in the semifinals.
Indeed, if the Bavarians can overcome their 2-1 defeat against Inter Milan in the second leg, they will end up facing Barcelona in the semifinals.
Barcelona, therefore, are monitoring how Bayern Munich operate against Dortmund, who are still a strong side despite their poor performances this season.
After suffering a 4-0 defeat in the first leg, Dortmund will look to show a bit more resilience against Bayern, hoping for a positive result that could go a long way in reinforcing their hopes for a Champions League finish.
The Black and Yellows are currently languishing eighth in the Bundesliga table, seven points behind fourth-placed RB Leipzig. Securing all three points, therefore, could be imperative if they are to maintain their bid for a top-four finish.
Barcelona, for their part, will monitor both Dortmund and Bayern Munich as they look to prep themselves ahead of the second leg quarterfinal and the semifinals.
