Barcelona of Spain's professional football league is causing fans to feel uneasy with the news that they will wear white shorts ahead of their match against Borussia Dortmund (Germany).
Barcelona achieved a resounding 4-0 victory over Dortmund in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League (UCL) on the 10th.
As a result, Barcelona is expected to face their opponent more easily in the second leg of the quarterfinals, which will take place in Dortmund, Germany, on the 16th.
Given the comfortable 4-point lead, some local media outlets are speculating that head coach Hansi Flick will implement a rotation, allowing some players to rest instead of using his strongest lineup.
Meanwhile, Spain's 'Mundo Deportivo' reported that the uniform Barcelona will wear on match day has been decided. However, Barcelona will not wear the navy blue shorts of their usual away uniform against Dortmund.
According to the article, Barcelona is set to wear the white shorts they have showcased only once this season against Dortmund. This change comes after the home team Dortmund decided to wear black shorts, a measure intended to avoid confusion stemming from uniform colors.
The last match in which Barcelona wore white shorts was against Las Palmas in the 15th round of La Liga on Nov. 30 last year. That match was held the day after the club's 125th anniversary.
However, Barcelona unfortunately lost that match 1-2. After dominating the game, they conceded the first goal to Sandro Ramírez in the 4th minute of the second half, but Raphinha equalized in the 16th minute. Nonetheless, Barcelona surrendered the winning goal to Fábio Silva in the 22nd minute of the second half.
Barcelona's loss at that time was shocking. They had already lost 0-1 in their previous match against Real Sociedad and drawn 2-2 against Celta Vigo, marking three consecutive matches without a win. This was the match where Barcelona recorded their third loss in the league, having five losses (22 wins, 4 draws) in total.
Moreover, Barcelona was leading the table and playing at home during that match. Their opponent Las Palmas was in 14th place at that time, and Las Palmas now finds itself in the relegation zone in 18th place.
Fans of Barcelona, having experienced this shocking defeat, are questioning whether the white shorts bring bad luck to the team. Additionally, Las Palmas' uniform was also the same yellow as Dortmund's.
Furthermore, this media outlet emphasized that the Barcelona women's team also wore white shorts in the Champions League against Manchester City but lost 0-2.
Despite this, many experts believe that Barcelona is unlikely to lose to Dortmund by a margin of more than 4 points. They anticipate that Barcelona will secure a place in the semifinals without much trouble by defeating Dortmund.
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