DORTMUND, Feb 27 — With the pain of a crushing Champions League exit still raw, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel hopes Bayern Munich’s high-stakes visit on Saturday will provide the spark for his side to save their season.

After a 2-0 first-leg win the 2024 Champions League runners-up looked set for the last 16, but Dortmund unravelled midweek in Bergamo and crashed out of Europe with a calamitous 4-1 defeat.