Domestic league performance:
Real Madrid: Third in La Liga, three points behind leader Atletico Madrid and two adrift of Barcelona
Dortmund: Second in the Bundesliga, one point ahead of Schalke 04 and 23 points behind champion Bayern Munich
Last-16 performances:
Real Madrid: Destroyed Schalke 04 9-2 on aggregate
Dortmund: Beat Zenit St. Petersburg 5-4 on aggregate.
Champions League best performances:
Real Madrid: winner 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002
Dortmund: winner 1997
Other honors:
Real Madrid: 32 x Spanish champion, 18 x Copa del Rey winner, 2 x UEFA Cup winner, 1 x European Super Cup winner, 3 x Intercontinental Cup winner
Dortmund: 8 x German champion, 3 x German Cup winner, 1 Cup Winners' Cup winner, 2 x UEFA Cup winner, 1 x European Super Cup winner
Previous meetings:
The sides met four times last season as Dortmund won the semifinal 4-3 on aggregate and also took four points in two group meetings.
(China Daily 04/02/2014 page23)