Borussia Dortmund First Team

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Since no team scored the first goal this time, there was no winner for the first time ever. \u201cIt was a tough away game, and we may have lacked a bit of freshness,\u201d said Book after three flights on Tuesday (to Norway), Thursday (back to Dortmund), and Friday (to Berlin): \u201cThough I did think it went much better, especially in terms of attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund won 57 percent of their duels against an opponent known for its physicality, dictated the pace of the game with 61 percent possession, but created only a few chances in front of the opponent\u2019s goal. \u201cWe need to play much more accurately, much more precisely, and much more automatically in the final third,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cUnion defended well, but we also didn\u2019t play the way I would have liked. Because it would have been possible to attack behind the opponent\u2019s defense to ultimately break through their line. We need to get back to doing that quickly, because you can only win games by scoring goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"52-Union1-1792312187500\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/18/bl-nachbericht/52-Union1.jpg\"/><\/p>\n<p>\n2\u20132 against Werder Bremen (Book: \u201cI still stand by my assessment that we played a very good second half\u201d), 0\u20131 at Bodø/Glimt (Book: \u201cReally frustrating for us\u2014we were very dissatisfied with that\u201d) and now a 0\u20130 draw at Union Berlin (Kovac: \u201cThat\u2019s not enough for us\u201d)\u2014the team that started the season with six wins in six competitive matches is currently struggling. And they have to get back on a plane on Monday. Then it\u2019s off to the Caspian Sea. A five-hour flight. \u201cIt\u2019s also a test of willpower\u2014it\u2019ll be 25 degrees there,\u201d says Book, describing the situation ahead of Tuesday\u2019s UEFA Champions League match (6:45 p.m. CEST) in Baku against Sabah FK: \u201cThat\u2019s where we can show what lessons we\u2019ve learned and that the UEFA Champions League match in Norway was just a slip-up. We\u2019ve just been given the opportunity to learn and improve together as a team. We\u2019re eager to take it.\u201d<br/>\n\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"52-Ryerson-1792312179458\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/18/bl-nachbericht/52-Ryerson.jpg\"/><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cSure, we\u2019d been on a better run before, especially in terms of results,\u201d said the sporting director after the game in Berlin, which brought an end to a long streak. No other matchup in the history of the Bundesliga had been played more often without a draw. Since no team scored the first goal this time, there was no winner for the first time ever. \u201cIt was a tough away game, and we may have lacked a bit of freshness,\u201d said Book after three flights on Tuesday (to Norway), Thursday (back to Dortmund), and Friday (to Berlin): \u201cThough I did think it went much better, especially in terms of attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund won 57 percent of their duels against an opponent known for its physicality, dictated the pace of the game with 61 percent possession, but created only a few chances in front of the opponent\u2019s goal. \u201cWe need to play much more accurately, much more precisely, and much more automatically in the final third,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cUnion defended well, but we also didn\u2019t play the way I would have liked. Because it would have been possible to attack behind the opponent\u2019s defense to ultimately break through their line. We need to get back to doing that quickly, because you can only win games by scoring goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"52-Union1-1792312187500\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/18/bl-nachbericht/52-Union1.jpg\"/><\/p>\n<p>\n2\u20132 against Werder Bremen (Book: \u201cI still stand by my assessment that we played a very good second half\u201d), 0\u20131 at Bodø/Glimt (Book: \u201cReally frustrating for us\u2014we were very dissatisfied with that\u201d) and now a 0\u20130 draw at Union Berlin (Kovac: \u201cThat\u2019s not enough for us\u201d)\u2014the team that started the season with six wins in six competitive matches is currently struggling. And they have to get back on a plane on Monday. Then it\u2019s off to the Caspian Sea. A five-hour flight. \u201cIt\u2019s also a test of willpower\u2014it\u2019ll be 25 degrees there,\u201d says Book, describing the situation ahead of Tuesday\u2019s UEFA Champions League match (6:45 p.m. CEST) in Baku against Sabah FK: \u201cThat\u2019s where we can show what lessons we\u2019ve learned and that the UEFA Champions League match in Norway was just a slip-up. We\u2019ve just been given the opportunity to learn and improve together as a team. We\u2019re eager to take it.\u201d<br/>\n\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"52-Ryerson-1792312179458\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/18/bl-nachbericht/52-Ryerson.jpg\"/><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-d81110de76","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":"Kovac: \u201cYou Can Only Win Games by Scoring Goals\u201d","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2026_2027/22/2653227_6_1_fc_unionberlin-borussiadortmund"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"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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While four of Karetsas' six passes found teammates, the teenager also showed impressive grit, proving nearly impossible to beat in battles for the ball. He won four of his five duels, including dispossessing Rani Khedira just outside the Union penalty area in the 67th minute, only to go down injured during the second part of the play. Karetsas' foot got caught in the grass as the young attacker drove to the end line and fought to prevent the opposing team's captain from winning the ball back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe twisted his ankle,&quot; said Managing Director for Sport Lars Ricken. &quot;Something's not quite right with it. We\u2019ll have to do further testing to determine how serious the injury is.&quot; While the final diagnosis is pending, Ricken called the problem \u201cat least serious enough that he couldn\u2019t keep playing.\u201d Sporting Director Ole Book added, \u201cLet\u2019s hope it\u2019s not too serious. 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I think the team rose to the challenge, playing with great intensity and physicality from the start. Of course, that also made the game a bit disjointed. We did create chances when we got into our rhythm and tried to attack with purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book <\/b>(in the mixed zone): \u201cWe\u2019re disappointed. We wanted to do a lot more. To get in behind, you need to be play with more courage all over the field. We started doing that far too late. When we're bolder, we play really good football and are able to put pressure on our opponents. We have a specific problem. When we trail \u2014 as we did in Norway \u2014 or when we feel like time is running out late in a match, we play much better. That\u2019s the issue we need to focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"54-Anton-1792254355398\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/17/bl-reaktionen/54-Anton.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Waldemar Anton <\/b>(in the mixed zone): \u201cThere are things we\u2019re not doing well in the final third at the moment. We simply make the wrong decisions. That\u2019s something we can work through and thoroughly analyze, though. We just need to keep our calm. As I said, we're a young team. We\u2019ll work through this and do even better going forward. We're all going through this experience together. We have to fight and work hard to get back on track. That little bit of luck we're missing in the final third is something you have to earn. That\u2019s what we\u2019ll be doing over the next few days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cWe didn\u2019t do enough to create more problems for our opponents, to put pressure on them, to penetrate deeper into their half, or to threaten their goal from time to time. Ultimately, that's what we lacked today. Ultimately, you\u2019re left with a scoreless draw,, which is frustrating and painful.\u201d<br>\n<i>Recorded by Mats-Yannick Roth and Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"54-Kobel-1792254366563\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/17/bl-reaktionen/54-Kobel.jpg\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe\u2019re obviously disappointed. I think the team rose to the challenge, playing with great intensity and physicality from the start. Of course, that also made the game a bit disjointed. We did create chances when we got into our rhythm and tried to attack with purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book <\/b>(in the mixed zone): \u201cWe\u2019re disappointed. We wanted to do a lot more. To get in behind, you need to be play with more courage all over the field. We started doing that far too late. When we're bolder, we play really good football and are able to put pressure on our opponents. We have a specific problem. When we trail \u2014 as we did in Norway \u2014 or when we feel like time is running out late in a match, we play much better. That\u2019s the issue we need to focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"54-Anton-1792254355398\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/17/bl-reaktionen/54-Anton.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Waldemar Anton <\/b>(in the mixed zone): \u201cThere are things we\u2019re not doing well in the final third at the moment. We simply make the wrong decisions. That\u2019s something we can work through and thoroughly analyze, though. 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Konstantinos Karetsas, who had just come on as a substitute, injured his ankle without any contact from an opposing player, Mathis Albert coming on nto replace the Greece international (79').<\/p>\n<p>Guirassy\u2019s header on a Ryerson free kick came close to finding the net (79'), and BVB's target forward was forced too far wide following a quality pass by Nmecha (89'). In stoppage time, a cross narrowly evaded the head of Guirassy, surprising Albert and preventing the American from directing the ball on goal.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"55-Union2-1792247453809\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/10/17/bl-spielbericht/55-Union2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>1. 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