Well, the very first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal between Malaga and Borussia Dortmund, two European underdogs, solved just nothing. They received 0-0 in Spain the other day, with Dortmund ruing a chain of missed chances. So that means that things need to be settled today. And, in just one of these perversions produced by the absent goals tip, the benefit in Dortmundas Westfalenstadion actually lies with Malaga. As the first leg was scoreless, any tie will be sufficient to see the Spanish part through, provided scores to it at least one time. Actually 0-0 wouldnat be a disaster, since it could drive more time and possibly penalty kicks. For Dortmund, the job is really a clear. Get today and it might ultimately move its tag of adark horse for the discerning Europhilea and cement its place among Europeas real contendersa'even though it won your competition out of left field in 1997. This yearas Dortmund part plays with a high-energy style that will trouble any of the remaining Champions League teams, just not Malaga in the initial leg. Neither team has much left to play for within their respective domestic leagues. Dortmund canat get the Bundesligaa'Bayern Munich actually clinched it over the weekenda'and the clubas second place in the standings isnat under severe threat, so it knows it will be in the Champions League next year. Malaga, meanwhile, is sixth in La Liga after some new average type, but it probably doesnat issue a whole lot since UEFA barred it from the following European opposition it qualifies fora'itas a lengthy story about financial irregularities, Qatari royalty, and the Spanish tax man. So while Real Madrid is expected to sail into the semifinals in the eveningas other gamea'Madrid travels to Galatasaray in Turkey holding a 3-0 edge on aggregatea'Malaga and Dortmund will be on hand to provide tonightas true drama. Weall be straight back with lineups and more shortly before kickoff at 2:45 Eastern.
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