Pre-Match Report

Floodlights on a Wednesday evening: U23s away in Essen

Borussia Dortmund U23s will face regional rivals RW Essen at the Hafenstraße at 19:00 CEST on Wednesday evening (25/09, live on Magenta TV). With their self-confidence renewed, coach Jan Zimmermann's team will be looking to build on the performance in their 3-0 victory against Aachen last Sunday.

BVB personnel: Almugera Kabar will miss out with injury. However, the defender will not require surgery and his development is being monitored week by week. It otherwise only remains to be seen how the cooperation with the first team, who have a Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum on Friday evening, will influence the squad make-up.

Stats and facts on the opposition: The reigning Niederrhein-Pokal champions have only won one game this season – by a 3-1 scoreline in Hanover on Matchday 2. That was on 11 August. Christoph Dabrowski's team, which has been in the 3. Liga since 2022, has been winless ever since. Last season, RWE claimed a strong seventh-place finish in the table and 59 points, leaving them only four points off the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-off place.

Head-to-head record: Essen have their noses in front when it comes to 3. Liga meetings. RWE have won three times in four matches, Borussia once. The Black & Yellows' last victory at the Hafenstraße came on 17 November 2017.

Outlook: U23 coach Jan Zimmermann is fired up for the derby: "It will be atmospheric at the Hafenstraße, under the floodlights too. Nonetheless, we're still going to Essen in self-confident mood and want to present ourselves accordingly. Last time out, I really liked the way we accepted the fact that we weren't always in possession of the ball but simply defended in spells. We want to build on those developments. It will certainly be an interesting and great football match."

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Borussia Dortmund will, of course, continue to be outfitted by PUMA!<\/p>\n<h2><b>Getting There<\/b><br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend traveling to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK by public transportation, fan buses, on foot, or by bike.<\/p>\n<p>The admission tickets include a public transit ticket for one round trip, valid throughout the entire transit network in North Rhine-Westphalia. <\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t do without your own car, you should leave early and be sure to follow the directions provided by the parking guidance system in the event area. Experience has shown that delays can occur during arrival and departure. Starting with the 2026/27 season, parking permits will be available exclusively online. 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