Borussia Dortmund’s routine elimination of Sporting Lisbon was a tame warmup for the Real Madrid-Manchester City showdown in the Champions League playoffs round Wednesday

As Borussia Dortmund hosts Sporting CP on Wednesday, it's a clash of contrasting fates in domestic versus European play. Dortmund enter the match with a 3-0 lead on aggregate following a first-leg triumph in Lisbon but are languishing in 11th place in the Bundesliga.

Here’s how to watch the Champions League match on TV and live stream in the United States as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.