Disappointing verdict for Marcel Sabitzer

Marcel Sabitzer is in top shape, but the Wels native has seen rosier times. The criminal senate of the German Bundesliga withdrew the 29-year-old legionnaire from Borussia Dortmund for two games after his exclusion in the 2-1 win in Bremen (gross foul).

Which means that Sabitzer not only has the home match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, but also the emotional guest game on March 30th in the Munich Allianz Arena, the former place of work of the midfield engine.

“I don’t want to miss the time”

Sabitzer would have loved to spoil the evening for his former club FC Bayern. “It’s just appealing when you switch sides and maybe get a leg up,” said the veteran after the 15 million euro move in the summer.

His time at FC Bayern was “formative and not always positive”: “There were some things that I didn’t like that much. But I don’t want to miss the time. I came to Manchester United through Bayern and now to BVB .”

“We have the whole stadium behind us”

Sabitzer has long been a regular player in Westphalia; before the red card, he went the full distance nine times in a row. The veteran is also expected to be in the starting line-up on Wednesday (9 p.m., Sky, DAZN) when Dortmund fights for their first quarter-final place in the Champions League in three years. The 1-1 draw in the first leg in the Netherlands fuels hope. “It’s going to be a big night. We have the whole stadium behind us,” emphasized BVB striker Donyell Malen.

Arnautovic comeback at the beginning of April?

Inter Milan will also be defending a 1-0 lead over Atletico Madrid from 9 p.m. (Servus TV) without Marko Arnautovic, who will probably have to take a break until the beginning of April because of his thigh injury. FC Barcelona has already reached the round of the last eight. With a spectacular 3-1 win over Napoli. Goal scorer Robert Lewandowski made everything clear in the 83rd minute.

Arsenal FC, leaders in the English Premier League, continued to tremble against FC Porto. After a 1-0 home win, a penalty shoot-out had to be decided with the overall score being 1-1. The “Gunners” retained the upper hand 4-2, the Portuguese failed twice from the ominous point.

This means that six of the eight quarter-finalists have been determined: Real Madrid, Manchester City, FC Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona and Arsenal. Sound-sounding names across the board.