In the 2017/18 edition of the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund failed to gain access to the knockout stages, going through the group stage. The poor performance of the German team last season will have to serve as a lesson for this year, according to Mario Gotze.

"In the last season we had a very difficult group, something we can not forget," said the midfielder in declarations to Omnisport, in which he recalled that the team only won two points in six games.

The German international considers the Borussia Dortmund group "difficult", but hopes to "go very far" in the race.

"We know we have a very difficult group, but despite that, we have a chance to get very far with this team. It is our expectation and we want to achieve this, "said Gotze, spokesman for the German team for" a great challenge "that comes.

Borussia Dortmund, remember, became part of group A of the group stage of the Champions League along with Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge and Monaco by Leonardo Jardim.