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Only four seasons have yielded more points: 81 in 2011/12, 78 in 2015/16, 76 in 2018/19 and 75 in 2010/11.<\/p>\n<p>BVB picked up 36 points in the first half of the season and 37 in the second. For the first time since 2021/22, the Black &amp; Yellows had <b>two consistently strong halves of the season<\/b>. Back then, they secured 34 points in the first half and 35 in the second.<\/p>\n<p>With 34 goals conceded, Borussia Dortmund boasted the <b>best defence<\/b> in the Bundesliga this season and achieved this feat for the third time after 1965/66 and 2010/11. They also equalled the club record of <b>15 clean sheets<\/b> this season. Gregor Kobel became the first BVB goalkeeper to keep 15 clean sheets in a single season. 34 goals conceded is the fourth-lowest tally in the club\u2019s history, behind the three championship-winning seasons of 2010/11 (22 goals conceded, a club record), 2011/12 (25) and 2001/02 (33).<\/p>\n<p>The <b>attack scored 70 goals<\/b>, which was the third-highest tally in the league, behind Bayern Munich (122) and VfB Stuttgart (71).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/18/saison-fakten/Guirassy-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-Jubel-1779103986469\"><\/p>\n<p>4-0 \u2013 the two <b>biggest wins of the season<\/b> came in the home matches against Mainz and Freiburg, with BVB scoring four goals in each.<\/p>\n<p>Winger Julian Ryerson provided <b>15 assists<\/b> in this Bundesliga this season. The last Dortmund player to be anywhere near that tally in a single season was forward Jadon Sancho in the 2019/20 campaign (16).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/18/saison-fakten/Ryerson-Flanke.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Flanke-1779103996039\"><\/p>\n<p>For the third season in a row, all 17 Bundesliga home matches in a season were <b>sold out<\/b>! A total of 1,866,930 fans attended the 23 matches in the UEFA Champions League, DFB Pokal and Bundesliga at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Only once were a few seats left empty, during the Champions League play-off match against Atalanta in February.<\/p>\n<p>In 14 Bundesliga clashes between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin, there has <b>always been a winner<\/b> (ten times BVB, four times Union). In the history of the competition, no other fixture has taken place so frequently without a single match ending in a draw.<\/p>\n<h2><b>International<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund have <b>qualified for the UEFA Champions League<\/b> for the 21st time overall and the 11th time in a row. This makes BVB one of just two German clubs \u2013 and one of only six in Europe \u2013 to be regular fixtures in Europe\u2019s premier club competition. Real Madrid tops this illustrious list with 25 consecutive appearances (31 in total), ahead of FC Barcelona (23), Bayern Munich (19), Manchester City (16), Paris Saint-Germain (15) and Atlético Madrid (14).<\/p>\n<p>BVB are the first club in the history of the UEFA Champions League to score four goals in each of their first three matches of a season. The Black &amp; Yellows scored these in a 4-4 draw at Juventus, a 4-1 win against Athletic Bilbao and a 4-2 victory at FC Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>There has never been a higher-scoring draw in the history of the Champions League than that 4-4 result between Juventus and BVB in September 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/18/saison-fakten/Champions-League-Fahne.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Champions-League-Fahne-1779104010858\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2><b>National<\/b><br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund finished the season in second place for the tenth time. This means that Borussia are level with FC Bayern as both clubs hold the record for the <b>most runners-up finishes<\/b> in Bundesliga history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With 73 points, BVB recorded the fifth-best Bundesliga season in the club\u2019s history in terms of points. Only four seasons have yielded more points: 81 in 2011/12, 78 in 2015/16, 76 in 2018/19 and 75 in 2010/11.<\/p>\n<p>BVB picked up 36 points in the first half of the season and 37 in the second. For the first time since 2021/22, the Black &amp; Yellows had <b>two consistently strong halves of the season<\/b>. Back then, they secured 34 points in the first half and 35 in the second.<\/p>\n<p>With 34 goals conceded, Borussia Dortmund boasted the <b>best defence<\/b> in the Bundesliga this season and achieved this feat for the third time after 1965/66 and 2010/11. They also equalled the club record of <b>15 clean sheets<\/b> this season. Gregor Kobel became the first BVB goalkeeper to keep 15 clean sheets in a single season. 34 goals conceded is the fourth-lowest tally in the club\u2019s history, behind the three championship-winning seasons of 2010/11 (22 goals conceded, a club record), 2011/12 (25) and 2001/02 (33).<\/p>\n<p>The <b>attack scored 70 goals<\/b>, which was the third-highest tally in the league, behind Bayern Munich (122) and VfB Stuttgart (71).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/18/saison-fakten/Guirassy-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-Jubel-1779103986469\"><\/p>\n<p>4-0 \u2013 the two <b>biggest wins of the season<\/b> came in the home matches against Mainz and Freiburg, with BVB scoring four goals in each.<\/p>\n<p>Winger Julian Ryerson provided <b>15 assists<\/b> in this Bundesliga this season. The last Dortmund player to be anywhere near that tally in a single season was forward Jadon Sancho in the 2019/20 campaign (16).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/18/saison-fakten/Ryerson-Flanke.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Flanke-1779103996039\"><\/p>\n<p>For the third season in a row, all 17 Bundesliga home matches in a season were <b>sold out<\/b>! A total of 1,866,930 fans attended the 23 matches in the UEFA Champions League, DFB Pokal and Bundesliga at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Only once were a few seats left empty, during the Champions League play-off match against Atalanta in February.<\/p>\n<p>In 14 Bundesliga clashes between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin, there has <b>always been a winner<\/b> (ten times BVB, four times Union). In the history of the competition, no other fixture has taken place so frequently without a single match ending in a draw.<\/p>\n<h2><b>International<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund have <b>qualified for the UEFA Champions League<\/b> for the 21st time overall and the 11th time in a row. This makes BVB one of just two German clubs \u2013 and one of only six in Europe \u2013 to be regular fixtures in Europe\u2019s premier club competition. Real Madrid tops this illustrious list with 25 consecutive appearances (31 in total), ahead of FC Barcelona (23), Bayern Munich (19), Manchester City (16), Paris Saint-Germain (15) and Atlético Madrid (14).<\/p>\n<p>BVB are the first club in the history of the UEFA Champions League to score four goals in each of their first three matches of a season. 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The Black &amp; Yellows scored for the 16th time from a cross when Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the 59th minute \u2013 a Bundesliga record.<\/p>\n<p>Ryerson contributed his 15th assist of the season following a diagonal pass from Nico Schlotterbeck. The last player to record more assists in a BVB shirt was an absolute attacking maestro as Jadon Sancho racked up 16 assists in the 2019/20 season.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-ryerson/86-Ryerson.jpg\" data-assetref=\"86-Ryerson-1778951475731\"><\/p>\n<p>This season, Ryerson is surpassed by just one other player in the Bundesliga: Bayern Munich\u2019s Michael Olise has 21 assists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of points, it\u2019s been a good season for us in the Bundesliga,\u201d Julian Ryerson summed up after the 2-0 win in Bremen: \u201c73 points is a decent tally. Unfortunately, the gap is a bit too big, but we can build on that.\u201d<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cThat was an area where I wanted to improve. I\u2019ve managed to do that this season,\u201d said the 28-year-old after the 2-0 win in Bremen to round off the season. The Black &amp; Yellows scored for the 16th time from a cross when Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the 59th minute \u2013 a Bundesliga record.<\/p>\n<p>Ryerson contributed his 15th assist of the season following a diagonal pass from Nico Schlotterbeck. 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Lars Ricken, Ole Book, Julian Ryerson and Waldemar Anton discussed the result.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 2-0 in their final match of the 2025/26 season. Lars Ricken, Ole Book, Julian Ryerson and Waldemar Anton discussed the result.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was a well-deserved victory, which we secured with confidence. We had plenty of chances to score. After a bit of a dip in form, we\u2019re ending the season on a high with three wins from four games, and we\u2019ve managed to build up a bit of anticipation for what\u2019s to come. These wins, the way they were achieved and the contract extensions for the young players show that we\u2019re heading into next season with courage, confidence and anticipation. When the manager arrived, we were 11th in the table. Now we\u2019re second and want to fine-tune things together so that next year might be even a bit better, although that\u2019s obviously difficult with 73 points. It was the fifth-best season in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s history \u2013 you could even win the German title with that. But unfortunately there\u2019s another team that has performed significantly better in terms of points\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book<\/b>&nbsp;(on Sky): \u201cThe best season in a long time \u2013 the best defence, the fewest goals conceded. That defensive solidity is worth highlighting. 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On matchday 34, BVB won 2-0 (0-0) away at Werder Bremen thanks to goals from Serhou Guirassy and Yan Couto.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>Daniel Svensson was one of two new faces in the line-up from <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/14/Countdown-to-Bremen-broadcast-kits-weather-referee.html\">the match against Frankfurt (3-2)<\/a>, and he set up an early triple chance by winning the ball high up in Bremen\u2019s half. Guirassy didn\u2019t hesitate to take a shot and Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus could only parry the shot back out and then produced a brilliant save to tip Samuele Inacio\u2019s follow-up from 15 yards onto the post. Jobe Bellingham fired the second rebound just wide of the left-hand post (6). Shortly afterwards, Maxi Beier won the ball on the right wing and Guirassy forced Backhaus into another save from six yards out as the keeper acrobatically tipped the ball over the crossbar (7).<\/p>\n<p>Werder frequently played long balls, but there were a few moments of excitement in the BVB penalty area, such as in the 19th minute when Borussia struggled to clear the ball, or Amos Pieper\u2019s headed goal from an offside position (28). The Black &amp; Yellows largely controlled the game (53% possession) and also had the better of the chances (5-1 shots on target) in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89-Bremen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89-Bremen1-1778945235771\"><\/p>\n<p>The second half kicked off in much the same vein as Felix Nmecha launched an attack from the centre circle with a long pass to Inacio, who laid the ball off to Guirassy. He then found himself on the right-hand side of the penalty area and attempted to slot the ball past the left of the onrushing Backhaus. But Bremen\u2019s goalkeeper dived&nbsp; incredibly fast and stretched his right arm far enough out to make a superb save (46). By the time he had parried Guirassy\u2019s header (52), he had established himself as the best player on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Nico Schlotterbeck played a long diagonal ball out to Julian Ryerson on the right wing to set up the long-overdue opening goal. Guirassy beat substitute Friedl in the six-yard box and headed Ryerson\u2019s cross in at the near post, giving Backhaus no chance (59).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89M-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89M-Bremen-1778945255891\"><\/p>\n<p>In the 72nd minute, Nmecha sent Ryerson\u2019s cross narrowly wide of the left post, missing the chance to make it 0-2. With nine minutes remaining, the ball was in the Dortmund net once more, but Stage had been narrowly offside before Coulibaly\u2019s finish. Shortly afterwards, Kobel was called into action against Mbangula. As the five minutes of added time drew to a close, Fabio Silva set a move in motion with a through ball to Julian Brandt. The play continued with two further substitutes as Karim Adeyemi squared the ball across the box to Couto, who made it 0-2.<\/p>\n<h2><b>WERDER BREMEN \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND&nbsp; 0-2 (0-0)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 34<br>\n <\/b>Saturday, 16 May 2026, 15:30 CEST<\/p>\n<p><b>SVW:<\/b> Backhaus \u2013 Schmidt (53, Grüll), Pieper (46, Friedl), Coulibaly, Deman \u2013 Lynen \u2013 Stage, Puertas \u2013 Njinmah, Musah (70, Mbangula), Schmid (90+3, Bittencourt)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Kolke, Agu, Stark, Covic, Milosevic<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson (88, Couto), Nmecha, Bellingham (83, Adeyemi), Svensson \u2013 Inacio (69, Chukwuemeka), Beier (69, Brandt) \u2013 Guirassy (83, Silva)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Süle, Özcan, Sabitzer<br>\n<b>Absent:<\/b> Bensebaini (foot injury), Can (torn cruciate ligament)<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Guirassy (59, Ryerson), 0-2 Couto (90+5, Adeyemi)<br>\n <b>Yellow cards:<\/b> none<br>\n <b>Referee:<\/b> Dankert (Rostock)<br>\n <b>Attendance:<\/b> 42,100 (sold out) at the Weserstadion<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89-Grafik-1778941199283\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Daniel Svensson was one of two new faces in the line-up from <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/14/Countdown-to-Bremen-broadcast-kits-weather-referee.html\">the match against Frankfurt (3-2)<\/a>, and he set up an early triple chance by winning the ball high up in Bremen\u2019s half. Guirassy didn\u2019t hesitate to take a shot and Werder goalkeeper Mio Backhaus could only parry the shot back out and then produced a brilliant save to tip Samuele Inacio\u2019s follow-up from 15 yards onto the post. Jobe Bellingham fired the second rebound just wide of the left-hand post (6). Shortly afterwards, Maxi Beier won the ball on the right wing and Guirassy forced Backhaus into another save from six yards out as the keeper acrobatically tipped the ball over the crossbar (7).<\/p>\n<p>Werder frequently played long balls, but there were a few moments of excitement in the BVB penalty area, such as in the 19th minute when Borussia struggled to clear the ball, or Amos Pieper\u2019s headed goal from an offside position (28). The Black &amp; Yellows largely controlled the game (53% possession) and also had the better of the chances (5-1 shots on target) in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89-Bremen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89-Bremen1-1778945235771\"><\/p>\n<p>The second half kicked off in much the same vein as Felix Nmecha launched an attack from the centre circle with a long pass to Inacio, who laid the ball off to Guirassy. He then found himself on the right-hand side of the penalty area and attempted to slot the ball past the left of the onrushing Backhaus. But Bremen\u2019s goalkeeper dived&nbsp; incredibly fast and stretched his right arm far enough out to make a superb save (46). By the time he had parried Guirassy\u2019s header (52), he had established himself as the best player on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Nico Schlotterbeck played a long diagonal ball out to Julian Ryerson on the right wing to set up the long-overdue opening goal. Guirassy beat substitute Friedl in the six-yard box and headed Ryerson\u2019s cross in at the near post, giving Backhaus no chance (59).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89M-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89M-Bremen-1778945255891\"><\/p>\n<p>In the 72nd minute, Nmecha sent Ryerson\u2019s cross narrowly wide of the left post, missing the chance to make it 0-2. With nine minutes remaining, the ball was in the Dortmund net once more, but Stage had been narrowly offside before Coulibaly\u2019s finish. Shortly afterwards, Kobel was called into action against Mbangula. As the five minutes of added time drew to a close, Fabio Silva set a move in motion with a through ball to Julian Brandt. The play continued with two further substitutes as Karim Adeyemi squared the ball across the box to Couto, who made it 0-2.<\/p>\n<h2><b>WERDER BREMEN \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND&nbsp; 0-2 (0-0)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 34<br>\n <\/b>Saturday, 16 May 2026, 15:30 CEST<\/p>\n<p><b>SVW:<\/b> Backhaus \u2013 Schmidt (53, Grüll), Pieper (46, Friedl), Coulibaly, Deman \u2013 Lynen \u2013 Stage, Puertas \u2013 Njinmah, Musah (70, Mbangula), Schmid (90+3, Bittencourt)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Kolke, Agu, Stark, Covic, Milosevic<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Reggiani, Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson (88, Couto), Nmecha, Bellingham (83, Adeyemi), Svensson \u2013 Inacio (69, Chukwuemeka), Beier (69, Brandt) \u2013 Guirassy (83, Silva)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Süle, Özcan, Sabitzer<br>\n<b>Absent:<\/b> Bensebaini (foot injury), Can (torn cruciate ligament)<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Guirassy (59, Ryerson), 0-2 Couto (90+5, Adeyemi)<br>\n <b>Yellow cards:<\/b> none<br>\n <b>Referee:<\/b> Dankert (Rostock)<br>\n <b>Attendance:<\/b> 42,100 (sold out) at the Weserstadion<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/16/bl-spielbericht/89-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"89-Grafik-1778941199283\"><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6a9c13e012","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB end the season with a 2-0 victory in Bremen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569346_34_sv_werderbremen-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569346_34_sv_werderbremen-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1115525072","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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I could live with 71, but we're going there to win,\u201d said BVB coach Niko Kovac. \u201cIf someone had told us we'd finish the season as a safe second-place team with 70 points \u2013 perhaps even 73 \u2013 I would have signed up for that straight away and said it would be a fantastic achievement. We can be very happy with what we\u2019ve accomplished in the Bundesliga,\u201d Kovac concluded. 73 points would be their best tally in seven years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel situation<br>\n<\/b>Felix Nmecha, Karim Adeyemi, and Niklas Süle had already returned to the squad for the match against Frankfurt. Marcel Sabitzer and Julian Brandt did not participate in the public training session during the week due to individual training schedules, but have since rejoined the team. Niko Kovac only has to do without captain Emre Can and Ramy Bensebaini.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/15/vorbericht-bremen/Inacio-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Inacio-Training-1778829785421\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n<\/b>Although Werder Bremen may have lost their last two matches against Hoffenheim and Augsburg, thanks to results in other matches, they secured their Bundesliga survival last weekend. Currently sitting in 15th place with 32 points, the team would finish the season with 32 points, marking their third-worst Bundesliga campaign in history.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What's next?<br>\n<\/b><br>\nAfter the impressive finish to last season, when BVB secured fourth place and Champions League qualification on the final matchday, the action continued in the summer with the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA. \u201cThe break was very short,\u201d Kovac reflects \u2013 and ahead: \u201cAfter tomorrow\u2019s game, we\u2019ll all be going on holiday. We\u2019ll take a break and unwind, because not only we, the coaches and staff are under mental stress, but the physical stress on the players is also considerable.\u201d The players are allowed a week off, followed by a seven-week programme prescribed by the coaches. \u201cWe\u2019ll use this time wisely so that we can start pre-season training in a completely different way than if we did nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In mid-July, players, coaches, and staff will reunite in Dortmund. 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I could live with 71, but we're going there to win,\u201d said BVB coach Niko Kovac. \u201cIf someone had told us we'd finish the season as a safe second-place team with 70 points \u2013 perhaps even 73 \u2013 I would have signed up for that straight away and said it would be a fantastic achievement. We can be very happy with what we\u2019ve accomplished in the Bundesliga,\u201d Kovac concluded. 73 points would be their best tally in seven years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel situation<br>\n<\/b>Felix Nmecha, Karim Adeyemi, and Niklas Süle had already returned to the squad for the match against Frankfurt. Marcel Sabitzer and Julian Brandt did not participate in the public training session during the week due to individual training schedules, but have since rejoined the team. Niko Kovac only has to do without captain Emre Can and Ramy Bensebaini.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/15/vorbericht-bremen/Inacio-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Inacio-Training-1778829785421\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n<\/b>Although Werder Bremen may have lost their last two matches against Hoffenheim and Augsburg, thanks to results in other matches, they secured their Bundesliga survival last weekend. Currently sitting in 15th place with 32 points, the team would finish the season with 32 points, marking their third-worst Bundesliga campaign in history.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What's next?<br>\n<\/b><br>\nAfter the impressive finish to last season, when BVB secured fourth place and Champions League qualification on the final matchday, the action continued in the summer with the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA. \u201cThe break was very short,\u201d Kovac reflects \u2013 and ahead: \u201cAfter tomorrow\u2019s game, we\u2019ll all be going on holiday. We\u2019ll take a break and unwind, because not only we, the coaches and staff are under mental stress, but the physical stress on the players is also considerable.\u201d The players are allowed a week off, followed by a seven-week programme prescribed by the coaches. \u201cWe\u2019ll use this time wisely so that we can start pre-season training in a completely different way than if we did nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In mid-July, players, coaches, and staff will reunite in Dortmund. 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