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)