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"The Times": BVB have world´s best football stadium

What all BVB fans already knew for a long time, the respected British newspaper "The Times" now confirmed: Borussia´s stadium, the Signal Iduna Park, is the best and most beautiful football stadium in the world. In their ranking, "The top ten football stadiums", The Times lists Milan´s Giuseppe Meazza stadium on second place ahead of Liverpool´s Anfield ground.

On "Times online" the paper explains their decision as follows: "Borussia Dortmund´s ground is a classic. Two huge end terraces that fling noise down at the playing area with deafening intensity. This place was built for football and for fans to express themselves. Every European Cup final should be held here. The best atmosphere on the Continent on a game-to-game basis."
By looking at the other grounds in the ranking, The Times´ praise is even more remarkable:
4th place: Inonu Stadium Istanbul (Besiktas)
5th place: Allianz Arena, Munich
6th place: Bernabéu, Madrid
7th place: La Bombonera, Buenos Aires (Boca Juniors)
8th place: Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest
9th place Nou Camp, Barcelona
10th place: Craven Cottage, London (Fulham)

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For the man who turned 30 a few days ago, this \u201cwalk-out to warm up\u201d is the number one moment before every home game: \u201cThat walk, the tunnel, the expanding view \u2013 and then you see the immense scale of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Podcast.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Podcast-1778153338247\"><\/p>\nJulian Brandt joined Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2019 at the age of 23 and, in his first interview with members\u2019 magazine BORUSSIA, he formulated sentences that demonstrated reflection and maturity, while also revealing much about the football romantic within him: \u201cI went to Dortmund simply because I wanted to. I don\u2019t just want to sell myself to a club. I always try to remember why we actually play football: because we enjoyed it even as small children.\u201d<\/p>\nBrandt's brilliant ball control instilled a unique passion for football. He would sometimes have fans on their feet, leaving them gaping in disbelief, as with his technically superb goal a little over a year ago against TSG Hoffenheim, when his recognition of open space, his sprint into it, the volley from a tight angle, and the ball hitting the back of the net, formed a near-perfect symbiosis.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cClose to winning every title with BVB\u201d<\/h2>\nThe only downside: In Brandt's seven years at BVB, only two titles were won: the Supercup at the very beginning in 2019 and almost two years later, the DFB Pokal in 2021, played in front of empty stands during the COVID pandemic. \u201cI was so close to winning every title with BVB. When I arrived, we won the Supercup. We won the DFB Pokal in my second year. Then there was the possibility of the league title, the Champions League the following year. We could have been standing there with everything we\u2019ve could have wanted. Of course, that brings a touch of melancholy, because I think: What could have been?\u201d Brandt reflects on narrowly missing out on the championship in 2023 and the Champions League final in 2024. \u201cBut I can put that into perspective and say: it doesn\u2019t make my time here any less valuable. I don't base the value of my time at the club on material things or successes. I know that\u2019s what football is about, and ultimately, that\u2019s why we play football. But my time here wouldn\u2019t be any better with two more titles. It\u2019s also about other moments, about the things you experience, the games and moments I\u2019ve had here. That\u2019s what makes up a season, not just the final match.\u201d Even the fact that he never got to travel around Borsigplatz despite winning the cup doesn\u2019t make the title any less valuable in his opinion, \u201cbecause the situation was simply what it was worldwide, and nobody could change it. The cup is no less precious than if it were won in front of a crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAlways a cohesive team\u201d<\/h2>\nJulian Brandt has had 107 teammates in his seven years at Borussia Dortmund \u2013 something he\u2019s very proud of: \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a single player I had any issues with, or with whom I felt I couldn\u2019t sit down and talk.\u201d One thing remained constant over the years: \u201cNo matter the season \u2013 I always played in a cohesive team. A team that lived and trained for each other, that tried to help each other. I felt there was a healthy inner spirit, yet still a competitive one \u2013 and that you had a unit. That\u2019s not something you can take for granted at a level where, in the end, it\u2019s really about pressure, performance, and also personal feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Jubel-1778153344801\"><\/p>\nTwo players in particular had a lasting impact on him: \u201cWhen I think about how Piszczu and Schmelle trained, even though they had physical problems towards the end. There wasn\u2019t a single moment where you felt: Oh, they\u2019re taking it easy today. They always gave it their all. And that spurred you on: you just followed them and did the same.\u201d<\/p>\nJulian Brandt has played 305 of his 588 professional matches to date \u2013 more than half \u2013 in a Borussia Dortmund jersey. In those 305 competitive matches, he has scored 57 goals and provided 70 assists. Only Andy Möller (100 exactly) and Marco Reus (131) have provided more assists in BVB history.<\/p>\nBoris Rupert/Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\nClick here to access the full episode of the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/bvb-podcast.html\">BVB podcasts<\/a> and the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdSSf3htbk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Debuet.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Debuet-1778153310456\"><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Pokal.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Pokal-1778153329043\"><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Jubel-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Jubel-Brandt-1778153357932\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cA special moment for me was my first Bundesliga match, when I scored my first goal for Dortmund,\u201d says Julian Brandt, looking back in the BVB podcast, now he's facing his last home game. One last time, the walk through the tunnel towards the Yellow Wall. For the man who turned 30 a few days ago, this \u201cwalk-out to warm up\u201d is the number one moment before every home game: \u201cThat walk, the tunnel, the expanding view \u2013 and then you see the immense scale of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Podcast.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Podcast-1778153338247\"><\/p>\nJulian Brandt joined Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2019 at the age of 23 and, in his first interview with members\u2019 magazine BORUSSIA, he formulated sentences that demonstrated reflection and maturity, while also revealing much about the football romantic within him: \u201cI went to Dortmund simply because I wanted to. I don\u2019t just want to sell myself to a club. I always try to remember why we actually play football: because we enjoyed it even as small children.\u201d<\/p>\nBrandt's brilliant ball control instilled a unique passion for football. He would sometimes have fans on their feet, leaving them gaping in disbelief, as with his technically superb goal a little over a year ago against TSG Hoffenheim, when his recognition of open space, his sprint into it, the volley from a tight angle, and the ball hitting the back of the net, formed a near-perfect symbiosis.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cClose to winning every title with BVB\u201d<\/h2>\nThe only downside: In Brandt's seven years at BVB, only two titles were won: the Supercup at the very beginning in 2019 and almost two years later, the DFB Pokal in 2021, played in front of empty stands during the COVID pandemic. \u201cI was so close to winning every title with BVB. When I arrived, we won the Supercup. We won the DFB Pokal in my second year. Then there was the possibility of the league title, the Champions League the following year. We could have been standing there with everything we\u2019ve could have wanted. Of course, that brings a touch of melancholy, because I think: What could have been?\u201d Brandt reflects on narrowly missing out on the championship in 2023 and the Champions League final in 2024. \u201cBut I can put that into perspective and say: it doesn\u2019t make my time here any less valuable. I don't base the value of my time at the club on material things or successes. I know that\u2019s what football is about, and ultimately, that\u2019s why we play football. But my time here wouldn\u2019t be any better with two more titles. It\u2019s also about other moments, about the things you experience, the games and moments I\u2019ve had here. That\u2019s what makes up a season, not just the final match.\u201d Even the fact that he never got to travel around Borsigplatz despite winning the cup doesn\u2019t make the title any less valuable in his opinion, \u201cbecause the situation was simply what it was worldwide, and nobody could change it. The cup is no less precious than if it were won in front of a crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAlways a cohesive team\u201d<\/h2>\nJulian Brandt has had 107 teammates in his seven years at Borussia Dortmund \u2013 something he\u2019s very proud of: \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a single player I had any issues with, or with whom I felt I couldn\u2019t sit down and talk.\u201d One thing remained constant over the years: \u201cNo matter the season \u2013 I always played in a cohesive team. A team that lived and trained for each other, that tried to help each other. I felt there was a healthy inner spirit, yet still a competitive one \u2013 and that you had a unit. That\u2019s not something you can take for granted at a level where, in the end, it\u2019s really about pressure, performance, and also personal feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Jubel-1778153344801\"><\/p>\nTwo players in particular had a lasting impact on him: \u201cWhen I think about how Piszczu and Schmelle trained, even though they had physical problems towards the end. There wasn\u2019t a single moment where you felt: Oh, they\u2019re taking it easy today. They always gave it their all. And that spurred you on: you just followed them and did the same.\u201d<\/p>\nJulian Brandt has played 305 of his 588 professional matches to date \u2013 more than half \u2013 in a Borussia Dortmund jersey. In those 305 competitive matches, he has scored 57 goals and provided 70 assists. Only Andy Möller (100 exactly) and Marco Reus (131) have provided more assists in BVB history.<\/p>\nBoris Rupert/Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\nClick here to access the full episode of the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/bvb-podcast.html\">BVB podcasts<\/a> and the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdSSf3htbk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Debuet.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Debuet-1778153310456\"><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Brandt-Pokal.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Brandt-Pokal-1778153329043\"><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/brandt/Jubel-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Jubel-Brandt-1778153357932\"><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-b14cd9ee33","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":"From his first goal to his last home game: Julian Brandt looks back on seven years at BVB","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":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569333_33_borussiadortmund-eintrachtfrankfurt<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569333_33_borussiadortmund-eintrachtfrankfurt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1862591391","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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Admission is free for all fans at the Jean-Löring-Sportpark","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":"The scenario \n<\/b>Rhade as a preview of upcoming matches: In the post-match analysis of the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/4/BVB-women-beat-Rhade-3-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">3-1 home win against SSV Rhade<\/a>, coach Markus Högner praised his team\u2019s \u201cdominant performance with what felt like 85 percent possession\u201d. Thanks to solid defensive work, the BVB women once again allowed their opponents few scoring opportunities, quickly responded to the equaliser, and ultimately celebrated a well-deserved win at the Rote Erde Stadium. Högner expects deep-lying opponents like SSV Rhade, who had only conceded eight goals in eight matches in the second half of the season prior to the BVB game, to be a recurring theme in the final four Regionalliga West matches. \u201cWe will have to continue working on our positioning. It\u2019s a topic we meticulously addressed this week in training.\u201d<\/p>\nPersonnel situation \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women's team will have to do without Marina Scholz for their away game on Friday evening. \u201cDue to a thigh strain, she probably won\u2019t be able to return to training until next week,\u201d explains Markus Högner. <\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Fortuna Köln\u2019s women\u2019s team from the southern part of the city are having a strong second half of the season. Fortuna have earned 18 points from nine games (five wins, three draws) and lost only to the U21 team of 1. FC Köln. When Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s team won 6-0 in the first half of the season, Fortuna was still in tenth place. Now the club has fought its way up to fifth place \u2013 just one point behind fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen. A development that Markus Högner also acknowledges: \u201cFortuna Köln have many good and experienced players in its ranks. In addition, they signed Danielle Bender in winter, a dangerous goalscorer who has already scored five goals in the last four games.\u201d  <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/vorbericht-frauen/Schumacher-Fortuna-Frauen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schumacher-Fortuna-Frauen-1778136994670\"><\/p>\nFor the fourth to time Cologne \n<\/b>In their penultimate away game of the season, Borussia Dortmund will travel to Cologne for the fourth time, following matches against 1. FC Köln\u2019s U21 team, Vorwärts SpoHo Köln and Deutz 05. The procedures are identical for every away trip. \u201cBefore departure, we always have a relaxed team meeting in Brackel where we benefit from the excellent facilities at the BVB training centre before travelling together on the team bus to the away games,\u201d explains Markus Högner, who has regularly enjoyed the vocal support of the BVB fans at away games this season. <\/p>\nAdmission to the game against fifth-placed Fortuna Köln at the Jean-Löring-Sportpark (Am Vorgebirgstor, 50969 Cologne) this Friday, 8 May at 19:30 CEST, is free for all BVB fans and can also be seen free of charge via the live stream on <a href=\"https://pluto.tv/gsa/live-tv/66337ea1307fa300082c28a0?utm_source=bvbde&utm_medium=livestream-promo&utm_campaign=70000372\">Pluto TV<\/a>.  \nMirko Hase<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario \n<\/b>Rhade as a preview of upcoming matches: In the post-match analysis of the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/4/BVB-women-beat-Rhade-3-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">3-1 home win against SSV Rhade<\/a>, coach Markus Högner praised his team\u2019s \u201cdominant performance with what felt like 85 percent possession\u201d. Thanks to solid defensive work, the BVB women once again allowed their opponents few scoring opportunities, quickly responded to the equaliser, and ultimately celebrated a well-deserved win at the Rote Erde Stadium. Högner expects deep-lying opponents like SSV Rhade, who had only conceded eight goals in eight matches in the second half of the season prior to the BVB game, to be a recurring theme in the final four Regionalliga West matches. \u201cWe will have to continue working on our positioning. It\u2019s a topic we meticulously addressed this week in training.\u201d<\/p>\nPersonnel situation \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women's team will have to do without Marina Scholz for their away game on Friday evening. \u201cDue to a thigh strain, she probably won\u2019t be able to return to training until next week,\u201d explains Markus Högner. <\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Fortuna Köln\u2019s women\u2019s team from the southern part of the city are having a strong second half of the season. Fortuna have earned 18 points from nine games (five wins, three draws) and lost only to the U21 team of 1. FC Köln. When Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s team won 6-0 in the first half of the season, Fortuna was still in tenth place. Now the club has fought its way up to fifth place \u2013 just one point behind fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen. A development that Markus Högner also acknowledges: \u201cFortuna Köln have many good and experienced players in its ranks. In addition, they signed Danielle Bender in winter, a dangerous goalscorer who has already scored five goals in the last four games.\u201d  <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/vorbericht-frauen/Schumacher-Fortuna-Frauen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schumacher-Fortuna-Frauen-1778136994670\"><\/p>\nFor the fourth to time Cologne \n<\/b>In their penultimate away game of the season, Borussia Dortmund will travel to Cologne for the fourth time, following matches against 1. FC Köln\u2019s U21 team, Vorwärts SpoHo Köln and Deutz 05. 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They have managed eleven wins despite poor starts \u2013 against no other club have they come back from a 1-0 deficit more often.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/bl-faktenvorschau/21-deBeer.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-deBeer-1777975762688\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund boast the best defence in the Bundesliga: 32 goals conceded is three fewer than Bayern Munich. Eintracht Frankfurt's 60 goals conceded is the third most. Gregor Kobel has kept a clean sheet in 14 of the 32 matches (league-leading) and could equal the club record. In the 2011/12 season (Roman Weidenfeller made 32 appearances) and 2019/20 season (Roman Bürki played 31 times), 15 clean sheets were recorded each season. It would also be their tenth home game without conceding a goal. This would equal the club's home record from 1989/90 with Teddy de Beer in goal and 2010/11 (Weidenfeller).<\/p>\nThe opponent:<\/b> Only Bayern Munich surpass Eintracht Frankfurt's finishing efficiency of +14. Frankfurt scored 16 times shortly after their opponent lost possession (twice as often as Borussia Dortmund).<\/p>\nLast season: <\/b>At the start of the 2024/25 season, 81,365 spectators in the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK saw, after a tough first half, two outstanding individual performances from substitute Jamie Gittens, who scored the goals of the evening (72 and 93) \u2013 and three rather lucky points against Eintracht, who had the better chances overall.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/bl-faktenvorschau/21-Frankfurt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Frankfurt-1777975773513\"><\/p>\nReverse fixture:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3 (1-1). Maxi Beier (10) and Felix Nmecha (68) put Dortmund ahead twice in a fast-paced match, but Uzun (22, penalty) and Ebnoutalib (71) equalised twice. 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Frankfurt currently sit in eighth place, one point behind seventh-placed Freiburg, heading into the penultimate matchday of the season.<\/p>\nHome/away: <\/b>The Black & Yellows are second in the home table with twelve wins, two draws, and two losses. Eintracht Frankfurt have won only one of their last ten away matches.<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have lost only two of their last 18 Bundesliga matches against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Black & Yellows have celebrated 51 wins against the Hessian side (more than against any other club) and have also scored the most goals (205). Dortmund have won 13 of their last 14 home games. Since April 1991, Dortmund have not failed to score at home. They have managed eleven wins despite poor starts \u2013 against no other club have they come back from a 1-0 deficit more often.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/07/bl-faktenvorschau/21-deBeer.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-deBeer-1777975762688\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund boast the best defence in the Bundesliga: 32 goals conceded is three fewer than Bayern Munich. Eintracht Frankfurt's 60 goals conceded is the third most. Gregor Kobel has kept a clean sheet in 14 of the 32 matches (league-leading) and could equal the club record. In the 2011/12 season (Roman Weidenfeller made 32 appearances) and 2019/20 season (Roman Bürki played 31 times), 15 clean sheets were recorded each season. It would also be their tenth home game without conceding a goal. This would equal the club's home record from 1989/90 with Teddy de Beer in goal and 2010/11 (Weidenfeller).<\/p>\nThe opponent:<\/b> Only Bayern Munich surpass Eintracht Frankfurt's finishing efficiency of +14. 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The final decision came after the match in Hoffenheim, where he injured his knee.<\/p>\n\u201cWhat I felt when our team doctor did the drawer test in the dressing room in Hoffenheim (a test to detect a possible cruciate ligament tear \u2013 Ed.), looked at the physio and shook his head, and the physio did it too and didn\u2019t feel any resistance either \u2013 I went into the shower and cried for ten minutes. In that moment, I really thought: \u2018It\u2019s torn\u2019,\u201d said Süle as he reflected on Matchday 30 in the podcast. \u201cWhen I went for an MRI the next day and received the good news (that it wasn\u2019t a cruciate ligament tear after all), it was one thousand per cent clear to me that it was over. I couldn\u2019t imagine anything worse than looking forward to life \u2013 being independent, going on holiday, spending time with my children \u2013 only to then have to come to terms with my third cruciate ligament tear.\u201d<\/p>\nSüle moved from Bayern Munich to BVB in the summer of 2022. The centre-back made 109 appearances and scored three goals for the Black & Yellows. His first season at Borussia Dortmund, in particular, proved to be formative. \u201cWhat I experienced in my first year, when we almost won the league \u2013 the evening at the hotel, the walk to the stadium. What I felt then, I\u2019d only ever felt once before, before my first professional match \u2013 the nervousness, the excitement. That was one of the most intense moments I\u2019ve ever had, before the Mainz game. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever get to feel that way again in my life \u2013 with that adrenaline.\u201d<\/p>\nIn Süle\u2019s first season, BVB narrowly missed out on winning the Bundesliga title. In his second season, he reached the Champions League final with the team. \u201cWhen I look back on my four years in Dortmund, there were so many moments I really enjoyed. The banter in the dressing room, the stadium \u2013 we\u2019re talking about 80,000 people here. The fans always gave me a warm welcome. I\u2019m going to miss that time very much. How at home I felt here. On my first day, I noticed what the people in Dortmund are like: open, warm, honest. I felt a huge connection with that. My children go to nursery here. 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In that moment, I really thought: \u2018It\u2019s torn\u2019,\u201d said Süle as he reflected on Matchday 30 in the podcast. \u201cWhen I went for an MRI the next day and received the good news (that it wasn\u2019t a cruciate ligament tear after all), it was one thousand per cent clear to me that it was over. I couldn\u2019t imagine anything worse than looking forward to life \u2013 being independent, going on holiday, spending time with my children \u2013 only to then have to come to terms with my third cruciate ligament tear.\u201d<\/p>\nSüle moved from Bayern Munich to BVB in the summer of 2022. The centre-back made 109 appearances and scored three goals for the Black & Yellows. His first season at Borussia Dortmund, in particular, proved to be formative. \u201cWhat I experienced in my first year, when we almost won the league \u2013 the evening at the hotel, the walk to the stadium. What I felt then, I\u2019d only ever felt once before, before my first professional match \u2013 the nervousness, the excitement. That was one of the most intense moments I\u2019ve ever had, before the Mainz game. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever get to feel that way again in my life \u2013 with that adrenaline.\u201d<\/p>\nIn Süle\u2019s first season, BVB narrowly missed out on winning the Bundesliga title. In his second season, he reached the Champions League final with the team. \u201cWhen I look back on my four years in Dortmund, there were so many moments I really enjoyed. The banter in the dressing room, the stadium \u2013 we\u2019re talking about 80,000 people here. The fans always gave me a warm welcome. I\u2019m going to miss that time very much. How at home I felt here. On my first day, I noticed what the people in Dortmund are like: open, warm, honest. I felt a huge connection with that. My children go to nursery here. 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The two sides kick off matchday 33 of the Bundesliga at 20:30 CEST at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (live on Sky). \u201cWhen the lights come on here, there\u2019s an extra special atmosphere,\u201d says BVB manager Niko Kovac of the evening fixture.","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":"The scenario \n<\/b>BVB are aiming to secure second place in the league by getting their 13th home win of the season (out of 16 home games played so far). The Black & Yellows are currently sitting second in the table, five points clear of their closest rivals, Leipzig, and would be out of reach should they beat Frankfurt. \u201cWe want to finish this Bundesliga season in second place,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cFourth last year, fifth the year before \u2013 finishing second would mean we\u2019ve made progress that\u2019s acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\nPersonnel matters<\/b> \nAfter Karim Adeyemi had to sit out due to muscle problems, the attacker has now returned to team training. However, after four weeks without any Bundesliga action, \u201che\u2019ll probably come off the bench,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cIf he comes on, he can make an impact.\u201d Felix Nmecha and Niklas Süle aren\u2019t quite there yet, though they have already completed parts of team training. The final training session on Thursday will decide whether they return to the squad. Ramy Bensebaini is still suffering from pain in his foot. \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be fit for the Bremen game either,\u201d explained Kovac, looking ahead to next week\u2019s final match of the season.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/06/vorbericht-frankfurt/Adeyemi-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-Training-1778069066039\"><\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Eintracht Frankfurt are still fighting for a place in European competition. Having won just one of their last six Bundesliga matches, the team have slipped to eighth place. \u201cThey still have a chance of achieving their minimum target, which doesn\u2019t make things any easier for us. But we\u2019ll focus on ourselves,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe definitely need to show a different side to ourselves after the game in Gladbach and play the way we did at home against Freiburg. It\u2019s the last home game of the season. We want to give our fans something to cheer about, and it doesn\u2019t matter who\u2019s on the other side. We definitely want to show ourselves in a better light.\u201d<\/p>\nThe two sides have already met twice this season. First, Borussia won 4-2 on penalties in the DFB Pokal, while the reverse fixture in the Bundesliga ended in a 3-3 draw. <\/p>\nFarewells \n<\/b>Three first-team players who will be leaving BVB at the end of this season will be wearing black and yellow for the last time at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK against Frankfurt. Julian Brandt, who has been at Dortmund since 2019, is the longest-serving Borussia player of the trio. Niklas Süle joined BVB in 2022. Salih Özcan has also been wearing the Borussia Dortmund shirt since 2022 \u2013 apart from a six-month loan spell at VfL Wolfsburg. All three will be officially bid farewell by the club officials before the match and will receive their final round of applause from the South Stand. 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Ramy Bensebaini is still suffering from pain in his foot. \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be fit for the Bremen game either,\u201d explained Kovac, looking ahead to next week\u2019s final match of the season.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/06/vorbericht-frankfurt/Adeyemi-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-Training-1778069066039\"><\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Eintracht Frankfurt are still fighting for a place in European competition. Having won just one of their last six Bundesliga matches, the team have slipped to eighth place. \u201cThey still have a chance of achieving their minimum target, which doesn\u2019t make things any easier for us. But we\u2019ll focus on ourselves,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe definitely need to show a different side to ourselves after the game in Gladbach and play the way we did at home against Freiburg. It\u2019s the last home game of the season. 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