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Borussia Dortmund enters partnership with NAGA Group

Borussia Dortmund has entered into a partnership with the NAGA GROUP AG, provider of the all-in-one financial SuperApp NAGA, for the current and upcoming Bundesliga season until 2026.

As an Official Partner of BVB, The NAGA Group will receive exclusive rights to use the team’s BVB Partner logo on multiple markets, and the rights for club players’ image in branding materials. Additionally, NAGA’s brand will be present on the LED advertising boards at home matches at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.

Octavian Patrascu, CEO of The NAGA Group: “We are excited for the opportunity to sponsor Borussia Dortmund, a club that shares our ambition and commitment to a journey of continuous growth and success. As one of Germany's leading fintech companies, NAGA’s goal is to combine multiple verticals and products into a single SuperApp and just as Borussia has built a strong and passionate fan community, NAGA is dedicated to creating a vibrant social platform that connects users in the financial world. This partnership allows us to align our brand with a community-driven team and bring our innovative financial platform and services to ambitious fans interested in the capital markets, who share our drive for success.”

Carsten Cramer, Managing Director of BVB: “We are very pleased to welcome NAGA as our new Official Partner. This collaboration combines the innovative strength of a leading fintech company with the passion and tradition of BVB. We are looking forward to the joint projects of this partnership.

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He was instrumental in both goals: providing the assist for Julian Brandt's opener and then the cross which Felix Nmecha laid off for goalscorer Nico Schlotterbeck to make it 2-0. <\/p>\n\u201cA textbook attack,\u201d was how kicker<\/i> magazine described the opening goal shortly before half-time. Until then, both teams had fought a gruelling battle, with both sets of players having already covered well over 60 kilometres. Julian Brandt admitted that it had not been \u201cthe most enjoyable game, with all the back and forth and high balls\u201d. But at the end of a great combination, he was in the right place at the right time and slotted home to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n<h2>21 seconds to goal<\/h2>\nFrom their own goal-kick, BVB worked their way down the pitch in 21 seconds, with eight players getting a touch of the ball: Gregor Kobel, to Nmecha, who knocked it back to Schlotterbeck, whose long ball was received by Couto near the centre-circle. He laid it off to Serhou Guirassy, who slipped a pass to Nmecha. The play opened up for the midfielder, as he got his head up and picked out Adeyemi on the right. Adeyemi passed into the path of the overlapping Couto, who drove to the byline and played a low pass inside, which the unmarked Brandt got on the end of to slot home and give the Black & Yellows a 1-0 lead. \u201cThat\u2019s how we worked on it in training,\u201d said Kovac, adding: \u201cWhen the opponent presses high, it\u2019s important to get the ball up the pitch in 10 to 12 seconds."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Jubel-1765189145419\"><\/p>\nAccording to Brandt, it wasn't him or Couto who were responsible for this goal, but Guirassy! \u201cIt's all down to Serhou, because he makes the run and takes two players with him. That leaves me unmarked.\u201d  He added: \u201cSometimes I wish we could do that more often, move the ball like we have it on a string.\u201d Against Hoffenheim, it worked from start (Kobel) to finish (Brandt), over eight passes.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cFocus, concentration\u201d <\/h2>\nNot only did they perfectly evade the opposition\u2019s pressing, they used it to their advantage. What\u2019s more, they had learned their lessons from the cup match, which they dominated but unfortunately lost. \u201cWe knew that if we pressed too actively or too high today, Hoffenheim would look to play the ball behind the defence even more. We didn\u2019t want to let that happen,\u201d Kovac summed up: \u201cIt certainly happened once or twice, but not enough to ultimately put us in danger. My team showed a lot of focus, concentration and discipline over 90 minutes. 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Adeyemi passed into the path of the overlapping Couto, who drove to the byline and played a low pass inside, which the unmarked Brandt got on the end of to slot home and give the Black & Yellows a 1-0 lead. \u201cThat\u2019s how we worked on it in training,\u201d said Kovac, adding: \u201cWhen the opponent presses high, it\u2019s important to get the ball up the pitch in 10 to 12 seconds."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Jubel-1765189145419\"><\/p>\nAccording to Brandt, it wasn't him or Couto who were responsible for this goal, but Guirassy! \u201cIt's all down to Serhou, because he makes the run and takes two players with him. 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Personen im SIGNAL IDUNA PARK halten Banner mit "Dankeschön ans Ehrenamt" hoch.

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A 2-0 (1-0) home win over a TSG Hoffenheim side not far behind them saw third-placed BVB extend their lead over the fourth to sixth-placed teams to five and six points respectively.","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":"In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Julian Brandt scored the opening goal shortly before half-time (43) in what was his 200th Bundesliga appearance for BVB. In a very intense game, Nico Schlotterbeck extended the lead on the hour mark. Hoffenheim were the stronger of the two teams in what remained of the game, but Borussia always maintained a cool head.<\/p>\nScenario: \n<\/b>Third against fifth. Borussia had remained unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) until Tuesday's cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago (8 March, 1-0 against Augsburg). Hoffenheim had picked up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season, remaining unbeaten and boasting the best away record in the league.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Hoffenheim-1765128585058\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters:   \n<\/b>Niko Kovac fielded more or less the same starting XI that had won 2-1 in Leverkusen the previous weekend, with one exception: Couto replaced Ryerson. There were five changes compared to the cup match against Bayer: Aaron Anselmino, Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt and Serhou Guirassy replaced Emre Can, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Carney Chukwuemeka and Fabio Silva (who all moved to the bench). \n<\/b><\/p>\nTactics: \n<\/b>Kovac sent his team out in a 3-4-3 formation. In the midfield four, Sabitzer frequently pushed forward from the double pivot. TSG, playing in a 4-3-3 formation, pressed high against Dortmund's goalkicks, preferred to build up play down the left side, and frequently played long balls to the left wing position. \n<\/b><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: \n<\/b>Borussia started strongly. In the sixth minute, after Dortmund won possession in midfield, Brandt slipped a pass to Adeyemi, who looked to be bearing down on goal before being stopped by Hranac. Sixty seconds later, there was another duel between the two. This time, the Hoffenheim player's tackle after Guirassy's header looked worthy of a foul. Referee Badstübner let play continue \u2013 as he did in the 21st minute when Guirassy, in space on the left side of the box, tried to get a shot off after a cross from Couto. The Dortmund player's shooting leg was interrupted on its trajectory by the outstretched foot of TSG right-back Coufal. Surely that was a penalty? \n<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Guirasdsy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Guirasdsy-1765128561910\"><\/p>\nUndeterred, the Black & Yellows kept plugging away. Brandt tested Baumann with a shot from the left side of the box (22). Although the game had its ups and downs from Dortmund's perspective, and although they were unable to maintain the pressure throughout, BVB deservedly took the lead shortly before half-time: Adeyemi played a through ball for Couto, who drove to the byline and then cut the ball back sharply inside. Brandt arrived at just the right moment and slotted home to make it 1-0 (43).<\/p>\nIn a very intense encounter, in which both teams had already broken the 60-kilometre mark by half-time with 62.4 and 63.2 kilometres respectively, the Black & Yellows could have set the course for victory shortly after the restart. Adeyemi beat his man out wide and delivered a pinpoint cross towards Svensson, whose headed effort forced a strong save out of Baumann (48). Down the other end, Anselmino made an important intervention to clear the ball off the line (51). Not long afterwards, there were three corners in a row for BVB. The third seemed to have been cleared from Hoffenheim's point of view, but Borussia kept pressing. Adeyemi sent Couto into space out wide. His cross was headed down by Nmecha to Nico Schlotterbeck, who made it 2-0 from 14 metres out despite falling down as he took the shot. It was the first goal since February 2024 (also against TSG) for the man wearing the captain's armband today.<\/p>\nAnton narrowly missed out on making it 3-0 after a free-kick delivery (69), but after that, Hoffenheim increasingly gained the upperhand and created several chances. Nmecha got in the way of a shot from Touré (74), Kramaric missed the target (78). At the end of another busy week, the team fought hard and stuck together. And they almost celebrated a third goal: After a dream pass from Couto, Guirassy was clean through but could only hit the crossbar (90).<\/p>\nOutlook: \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play the third of three consecutive home games on Wednesday (21:00 CET) in the UEFA Champions League against Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt. In the league, they travel to Freiburg next Sunday.<\/p>\nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\nBundesliga, Matchday 13 \n<\/b>Sunday, 7 December 2025, 17:30 CET \nBORUSSIA DORTMUND 2\u20130 (1-0) TSG HOFFENHEIM  <\/b><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Grafik-1765128540399\"><\/p>\nBor. 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In a very intense game, Nico Schlotterbeck extended the lead on the hour mark. Hoffenheim were the stronger of the two teams in what remained of the game, but Borussia always maintained a cool head.<\/p>\nScenario: \n<\/b>Third against fifth. Borussia had remained unbeaten in 11 home games across all competitions (nine wins, two draws) until Tuesday's cup match against Leverkusen. Their last home defeat in the Bundesliga was almost nine months ago (8 March, 1-0 against Augsburg). Hoffenheim had picked up 14 of a possible 18 points on the road this season, remaining unbeaten and boasting the best away record in the league.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Hoffenheim-1765128585058\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters:   \n<\/b>Niko Kovac fielded more or less the same starting XI that had won 2-1 in Leverkusen the previous weekend, with one exception: Couto replaced Ryerson. 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Referee Badstübner let play continue \u2013 as he did in the 21st minute when Guirassy, in space on the left side of the box, tried to get a shot off after a cross from Couto. The Dortmund player's shooting leg was interrupted on its trajectory by the outstretched foot of TSG right-back Coufal. Surely that was a penalty? \n<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Guirasdsy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Guirasdsy-1765128561910\"><\/p>\nUndeterred, the Black & Yellows kept plugging away. Brandt tested Baumann with a shot from the left side of the box (22). Although the game had its ups and downs from Dortmund's perspective, and although they were unable to maintain the pressure throughout, BVB deservedly took the lead shortly before half-time: Adeyemi played a through ball for Couto, who drove to the byline and then cut the ball back sharply inside. 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In the league, they travel to Freiburg next Sunday.<\/p>\nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\nBundesliga, Matchday 13 \n<\/b>Sunday, 7 December 2025, 17:30 CET \nBORUSSIA DORTMUND 2\u20130 (1-0) TSG HOFFENHEIM  <\/b><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/07/bl-spielbericht/21-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Grafik-1765128540399\"><\/p>\nBor. 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In the last home game of the year, 2,036 fans saw the BVB women get off to an energetic start on the early morning of St. Nicholas Day.<\/p>\nEarly lead for the Black & Yellows<\/b><\/p>\nImmediately after the kick-off, the BVB women pushed for the opening goal. In the fourth minute, the Black and Yellows combined in front of the opponent's goal via Ronja Leubner. The cross to Rita Schumacher, who had run with her, was defused at the last minute by the Köln defence. The same scene was repeated two minutes later: after a long ball from Frederike Kempe, Ronja Leubner was once again free in front of goal in the opponent's penalty area. This time, she calmly squared to Celina Baum, who had an easy finish to make it 1-0 in the sixth minute. <\/p>\nAfter the opening goal, the game became more balanced. In a competitive first half punctuated by injury breaks, for long stretches both teams were only able to pose any viable threat from set-piece situations. Shortly before half-time (43), the BVB women, led by Rita Schumacher, made one last foray into the opposition's box in the first half. Her cross, which was intercepted by goalkeeper Anika Dübel, was the last notable action of the match before the two teams went in for the break.<\/p>\nFirst goal conceded in seventh home game<\/b><\/p>\nAfter the break, the visitors from Cologne started more energetically. BVB keeper Laura van der Laan was able to protect the narrow lead by denying Marie Meissner from close range after a corner (55). Nine minutes later, the keeper finally conceded her first goal in seven home games in the Regionalliga West. Once again, it was a cross played to Marie Meissner, who found the back of the net with a first-time finish to make it 1-1 (64).<\/p>\nThe BVB women did not give up, fought their way back into the game in the final quarter of an hour and had their best chance to regain the lead through Paula Reimann (77), whose effort from 11 metres out after a pass from Ronja Leubner missed the target by mere inches. With numerous corners and a shot from Jasmin Jabbes (84), the BVB women repeatedly threatened the 1. FC Köln goal, but were unable to reward themselves with a late winner.<\/p>\nThe 1-1 draw leaves them three points behind 1. FC Köln's U21s in the table. The BVB women will take a break for the winter after the upcoming week of training. On 20 December, Dortmund's indoor city championship will take place again this year, where the Borussia women will defend their title from last year. 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