Focus on Bodø – the final training session in pictures

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No matter how many fans there are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coach Kjetil Knutsen is approaching the match against the sixth-placed team with a similarly positive attitude: \u201cWe\u2019ve had a long journey and have earned our stripes by qualifying for the Champions League. That\u2019s why every game means a lot to us.\u201d BVB would be well advised to prepare for a strong and highly motivated team. \u201cIf we want to be competitive, we have to run a lot. Otherwise, we don\u2019t stand a chance against the best teams,\u201d says Knutsen.<\/p>\n<p>The coach attested to BVB\u2019s \u201ctop-top quality\u201d: \u201cWe have spent a lot of time figuring out how to counter Dortmund\u2019s individual quality and compact shape. On Wednesday, we\u2019ll see if we can keep up at this level.\u201d He had special praise for Dortmund full-back and compatriot Julian Ryerson: \u201cHe has a big heart and is a great player who inspires us. He\u2019ll be very motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/pk-bod%C3%B8/Ryerson-Bodo.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Bodo-1765296202754\"><\/p>\n<p>After five games with only two points, Bodø/Glimt are in 32nd place. A defeat in Dortmund would make their chances of progressing very slight, as they still have a home game against Manchester City and a trip to Atlético Madrid to come. Nevertheless, with their first-ever participation in the Champions League group stage, a football fairy tale has come true for the team from northern Norway. They had previously failed three times in the qualifiers. Ever since their spectacular quarter-final victory over Lazio in last season's Europa League, which saw a Norwegian club reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time, the innovative club have enjoyed a stellar reputation far beyond their country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p>FK Bodø/Glimt, who were threatened with insolvency in 2010, have experienced a miraculous rise after being relegated from Norway\u2019s top tier at the end of the 2016 season. Accompanied by a fundamental change in mentality and changes at the management level, the club managed to bounce back immediately. Four championship titles in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 were the reward for the club\u2019s courageous decision to focus more on young, local talent. Eight players from the current squad come from the club\u2019s own academy. The best-known player in Germany is probably striker Jens Petter Hauge, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt between 2021 and 2025 and previously for AC Milan, but whose participation on Wednesday is doubtful due to illness.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cA showcase project for many others\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Given the positive overall development, it is not too painful that this year\u2019s championship title went to their rivals from Stavanger, who were just one point ahead, a few days ago. Coach Knutsen is considered the architect of this success. Since taking office in January 2018, the 57-year-old football coach has focused on a modern, offensive style of play with intense pressing and a high willingness to run. In addition, mental coach Bjørn Mannsverk, a former fighter jet pilot, reinforces the team\u2019s confident and passionate attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Although Bodø/Glimt have gone without a win in their five Champions League matches to date, against Slavia Prague (2-2), Tottenham Hotspur (2-2), Galatasaray (a 3-1 loss), Monaco (a 1-0 loss) and Juventus (a 3-2 loss), they have delivered all-round respectable performances in their debut season. This is attested by the statistics: they've had 57% possession and 86% pass accuracy. That is why Nico Kovac warns against underestimating the Norwegians: \u201cThey haven\u2019t picked up enough points, but have always been close\u201d (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/First-match-against-Bod-BVB-want-another-home-win.html\" target=\"_blank\">Preview.<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Bodø/Glimt are making their 12th appearance in a European club competition (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/8/Facts-about-the-match-against-Bod-where-Dortmund-ranks-ahead-of-Paris.html\" target=\"_blank\">facts<\/a>). In their only previous encounter with a German opponent, the club lost 5-0 (H) and 1-1 (A) to Werder Bremen in the first round of the UEFA Cup in 1999/2000. BVB coach Kovac makes no secret of his respect for the upward trend in northern Europe: \u201cNorwegian football has developed tremendously in recent years. What is happening there is really great and a showcase project for many others.\u201d<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>With due respect for the difficult task ahead in Dortmund, Fredrik Sjøvold is full of excitement: \u201cIt will be a great experience to play here. We are looking forward to it and are very excited,\u201d says the midfielder. The unusually large crowd by Norwegian standards is more of an incentive than a burden for him: \u201cWe will try to play our game. No matter how many fans there are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coach Kjetil Knutsen is approaching the match against the sixth-placed team with a similarly positive attitude: \u201cWe\u2019ve had a long journey and have earned our stripes by qualifying for the Champions League. That\u2019s why every game means a lot to us.\u201d BVB would be well advised to prepare for a strong and highly motivated team. \u201cIf we want to be competitive, we have to run a lot. Otherwise, we don\u2019t stand a chance against the best teams,\u201d says Knutsen.<\/p>\n<p>The coach attested to BVB\u2019s \u201ctop-top quality\u201d: \u201cWe have spent a lot of time figuring out how to counter Dortmund\u2019s individual quality and compact shape. On Wednesday, we\u2019ll see if we can keep up at this level.\u201d He had special praise for Dortmund full-back and compatriot Julian Ryerson: \u201cHe has a big heart and is a great player who inspires us. He\u2019ll be very motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/pk-bod%C3%B8/Ryerson-Bodo.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Bodo-1765296202754\"><\/p>\n<p>After five games with only two points, Bodø/Glimt are in 32nd place. A defeat in Dortmund would make their chances of progressing very slight, as they still have a home game against Manchester City and a trip to Atlético Madrid to come. Nevertheless, with their first-ever participation in the Champions League group stage, a football fairy tale has come true for the team from northern Norway. They had previously failed three times in the qualifiers. Ever since their spectacular quarter-final victory over Lazio in last season's Europa League, which saw a Norwegian club reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time, the innovative club have enjoyed a stellar reputation far beyond their country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p>FK Bodø/Glimt, who were threatened with insolvency in 2010, have experienced a miraculous rise after being relegated from Norway\u2019s top tier at the end of the 2016 season. Accompanied by a fundamental change in mentality and changes at the management level, the club managed to bounce back immediately. Four championship titles in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 were the reward for the club\u2019s courageous decision to focus more on young, local talent. Eight players from the current squad come from the club\u2019s own academy. The best-known player in Germany is probably striker Jens Petter Hauge, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt between 2021 and 2025 and previously for AC Milan, but whose participation on Wednesday is doubtful due to illness.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cA showcase project for many others\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Given the positive overall development, it is not too painful that this year\u2019s championship title went to their rivals from Stavanger, who were just one point ahead, a few days ago. Coach Knutsen is considered the architect of this success. Since taking office in January 2018, the 57-year-old football coach has focused on a modern, offensive style of play with intense pressing and a high willingness to run. In addition, mental coach Bjørn Mannsverk, a former fighter jet pilot, reinforces the team\u2019s confident and passionate attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Although Bodø/Glimt have gone without a win in their five Champions League matches to date, against Slavia Prague (2-2), Tottenham Hotspur (2-2), Galatasaray (a 3-1 loss), Monaco (a 1-0 loss) and Juventus (a 3-2 loss), they have delivered all-round respectable performances in their debut season. This is attested by the statistics: they've had 57% possession and 86% pass accuracy. That is why Nico Kovac warns against underestimating the Norwegians: \u201cThey haven\u2019t picked up enough points, but have always been close\u201d (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/First-match-against-Bod-BVB-want-another-home-win.html\" target=\"_blank\">Preview.<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Bodø/Glimt are making their 12th appearance in a European club competition (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/8/Facts-about-the-match-against-Bod-where-Dortmund-ranks-ahead-of-Paris.html\" target=\"_blank\">facts<\/a>). In their only previous encounter with a German opponent, the club lost 5-0 (H) and 1-1 (A) to Werder Bremen in the first round of the UEFA Cup in 1999/2000. BVB coach Kovac makes no secret of his respect for the upward trend in northern Europe: \u201cNorwegian football has developed tremendously in recent years. What is happening there is really great and a showcase project for many others.\u201d<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","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":"Outsiders Bodø/Glimt overcome the odds on Champions League adventure","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_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-654757119","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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We'll take you from the final training session to kick-off and provide you with all the important information about the match.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/UEFA-Champions-League-the-ticker-for-the-game-against-Bod-Glimt.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"UEFA Champions League: the ticker for the game against Bodø/Glimt ","repo:modifyDate":"2025-12-09T15:30:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/UEFA-Champions-League-the-ticker-for-the-game-against-Bod-Glimt.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Can-Training.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"09.12.25 15:30 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>On Wednesday evening, Borussia Dortmund will welcome Norwegian side FK Bodø/Glimt to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 Champions League season. 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Nevertheless, Bodø/Glimt have made it into the Champions League for the first time. For the Norwegian club, much admired in professional circles, the appearance at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK will be a special experience. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/Outsiders-Bod-Glimt-overcome-the-odds-on-Champions-League-adventure.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read more!<\/a><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:20 CET: The press conference begins +++<br>\n<\/b>Coach Niko Kovac and midfielder Julian Brandt have taken their places on the podium in the press conference room at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. In addition to the well-known German journalists, many colleagues from Norway are also present today.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYLljjEQ4Q\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Norwegian football has developed really well in recent years. They have enjoyed a lot of success at both national team and club level. Qualifying for the World Cup shows that they are doing a very good job there and that there are many good players who play for big clubs,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac. \u201cJulian (Ryerson, note) plays for us and has played a very big part in the Norwegian national team\u2019s performance and also in our success. What is happening in Norway at the moment is really great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julian Brandt explains: \u201cI think we\u2019re highly motivated for the game, as always. It\u2019s the Champions League. We look forward to every game, especially the games here at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/First-match-against-Bod-BVB-want-another-home-win.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read our pre-match report to find out what else the pair said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/PK-Brandt-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"PK-Brandt-Kovac-1765292165880\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 12:45 CET: BVB to wear cup kit +++<br>\n<\/b>BVB will play tomorrow in their cup kit \u2013 yellow shirt, black shorts, yellow socks. Bodø/Glimt will switch from their usual yellow kits to white, with light blue details.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Couto-Champions.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Couto-Champions-1765284366984\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 11:30 CET: final training session underway +++<br>\n<\/b>In perfect autumn weather, Borussia Dortmund completed their final training session ahead of tomorrow's clash. After warming up, the Champions League balls rolled across the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Schlotterbeck-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Training-1765284178986\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Bellingham-Campbell.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Campbell-1765284192504\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/12/9/Fokus-auf-Bod-das-Abschlusstraining-in-Bildern.html\">Weitere Further photos in the picture gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 10:30 CET: Last chance to secure tickets for a BVB home match in 2025 +++<br>\n<\/b>Anyone who wants to be there when the floodlights come on and the Champions League anthem rings out at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK tomorrow evening can still secure the last few tickets for the match against Bodø/Glimt in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">online ticket shop<\/a>. This is the last chance in 2025 to purchase tickets for a home game, as the Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 19 December is already sold out. The secondary market for the Champions League match will remain closed for the time being.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Fans-SIP.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Fans-SIP-1765273758761\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09 CET: Good morning from Dortmund +++<br>\n<\/b>Before the ball starts rolling tomorrow at Strobelallee, we'll first be reporting from Dortmund-Brackel. The Borussia players will be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the match against Bodø/Glimt at the BVB training ground. Later, manager Niko Kovac and Julian Brandt will be holding a press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUaoO2vzmk\">live on BVB-TV<\/a> from 14:00 CET).<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>Tuesday, 9 December 2025<\/h2>\n<p>On the agenda for today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:15 CET: final training session<\/li>\n<li>14:00 CET: press conference with Niko Kovac and Julian Brandt at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<\/li>\n<li>15:30 CET: Bodø/Glimt press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ 17:20 CET: Bodø/Glimt respected by the experts +++<br>\n<\/b>The city north of the Arctic Circle has a population of just 43,500, the club has only 20 employees, and the stadium can accommodate just 8,000 spectators. Nevertheless, Bodø/Glimt have made it into the Champions League for the first time. For the Norwegian club, much admired in professional circles, the appearance at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK will be a special experience. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/Outsiders-Bod-Glimt-overcome-the-odds-on-Champions-League-adventure.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read more!<\/a><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:20 CET: The press conference begins +++<br>\n<\/b>Coach Niko Kovac and midfielder Julian Brandt have taken their places on the podium in the press conference room at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. In addition to the well-known German journalists, many colleagues from Norway are also present today.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYLljjEQ4Q\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Norwegian football has developed really well in recent years. They have enjoyed a lot of success at both national team and club level. Qualifying for the World Cup shows that they are doing a very good job there and that there are many good players who play for big clubs,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac. \u201cJulian (Ryerson, note) plays for us and has played a very big part in the Norwegian national team\u2019s performance and also in our success. What is happening in Norway at the moment is really great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julian Brandt explains: \u201cI think we\u2019re highly motivated for the game, as always. It\u2019s the Champions League. We look forward to every game, especially the games here at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/9/First-match-against-Bod-BVB-want-another-home-win.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read our pre-match report to find out what else the pair said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/PK-Brandt-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"PK-Brandt-Kovac-1765292165880\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 12:45 CET: BVB to wear cup kit +++<br>\n<\/b>BVB will play tomorrow in their cup kit \u2013 yellow shirt, black shorts, yellow socks. Bodø/Glimt will switch from their usual yellow kits to white, with light blue details.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Couto-Champions.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Couto-Champions-1765284366984\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 11:30 CET: final training session underway +++<br>\n<\/b>In perfect autumn weather, Borussia Dortmund completed their final training session ahead of tomorrow's clash. After warming up, the Champions League balls rolled across the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Schlotterbeck-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Training-1765284178986\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Bellingham-Campbell.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Bellingham-Campbell-1765284192504\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/12/9/Fokus-auf-Bod-das-Abschlusstraining-in-Bildern.html\">Weitere Further photos in the picture gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 10:30 CET: Last chance to secure tickets for a BVB home match in 2025 +++<br>\n<\/b>Anyone who wants to be there when the floodlights come on and the Champions League anthem rings out at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK tomorrow evening can still secure the last few tickets for the match against Bodø/Glimt in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">online ticket shop<\/a>. This is the last chance in 2025 to purchase tickets for a home game, as the Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 19 December is already sold out. The secondary market for the Champions League match will remain closed for the time being.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/Fans-SIP.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Fans-SIP-1765273758761\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09 CET: Good morning from Dortmund +++<br>\n<\/b>Before the ball starts rolling tomorrow at Strobelallee, we'll first be reporting from Dortmund-Brackel. The Borussia players will be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the match against Bodø/Glimt at the BVB training ground. Later, manager Niko Kovac and Julian Brandt will be holding a press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUaoO2vzmk\">live on BVB-TV<\/a> from 14:00 CET).<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-345c585281","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":"UEFA Champions League: the ticker for the game against Bodø/Glimt ","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_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"296384604","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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On Wednesday (21:00 CET, <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">&nbsp;to the tickets<\/a>, live on DAZN), they will face FK Bodø/Glimt from Norway for the first time.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League, Borussia Dortmund aim to take the next step towards the round of 16. On Wednesday (21:00 CET, to the tickets, live on DAZN), they will face FK Bodø/Glimt from Norway for the first time.","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>The scenario<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund currently hold sixth place in the Champions League table and have recorded three wins so far: at home against Athletic Club and FC Villarreal, and away against FC Kopenhagen. In addition, there were a draw at Juventus and a defeat at Manchester City. Last Sunday, the Black&amp;Yellows beat TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga with 2-0. Both Hoffenheim and&nbsp; Bodø play a similar style of football. BVB coach Niko Kovac said his team \u201cdid very well\u201d at the weekend. \u201cWe are able to push ourselves to the limit and beyond. We are aware of course of their running abilities. I believe we are absolutely on parr there.\u201d Julian Brandt explains: \u201cAs always, we are highly motivated for this game. It's the Champions League. We look forward to every match, especially the ones we play at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>All BVB players are fit to play. Niklas Süle returned to training last week after his toe injury. \u201cWhen you have everyone on board, you have plenty of options and lots of competition for the various positions. That's why we will be looking tonight at what is the best line-up for tomorrow,\u201d said Niko Kovac. \u201cWe want to win this game and whoever plays will want to give it their all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/PK-Brandt-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"PK-Brandt-Kovac-1765291542280\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n <\/b>The national league of Norway is currently suspended: the Eliteserie ended late November with Viking Stavanger as champion. Defending champion FK Bodø/Glimt ended the season in second place, securing their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27. In their current Champions League campaign, the Norwegians are in 32nd place. With two draws (against Prague and Tottenham) and three defeats (Galatasaray, Monaco and Juventus), the Scandinavians are still without a win&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/12/8/Fakten-zum-Spiel-gegen-Bod-Wo-Dortmund-vor-Paris-rangiert.html\">(to the facts)<\/a>. \u201cThey don't play Champions League football every year, but they did win the national league twice in a row and have missed out on this one by only one point,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe have watched their games and from our perspective they have very few points but have always been very close. They had a close game against Juventus, they had a close game against Monaco. We will be facing an opponent who, although their season has already ended, are still very eager. And their aim is definitely not to leave empty handed here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Marco Reus<br>\n <\/b>After leaving in the summer of 2024, Marco Reus returns to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the first time. He will be working as one of the experts for DAZN, analysing the performance of his former colleagues before and after the match for the streaming service. Reus transferred to Los Angeles Galaxy in the American Major League Soccer last year. With the US season already over, the former captain has time for a visit to his former home ground and his first stint as a TV pundit.<br>\n<i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYLljjEQ4Q\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYLljjEQ4Q\">BVB-TV: the press conference with Niko Kovac and Julian Brandt<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund currently hold sixth place in the Champions League table and have recorded three wins so far: at home against Athletic Club and FC Villarreal, and away against FC Kopenhagen. In addition, there were a draw at Juventus and a defeat at Manchester City. Last Sunday, the Black&amp;Yellows beat TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga with 2-0. Both Hoffenheim and&nbsp; Bodø play a similar style of football. BVB coach Niko Kovac said his team \u201cdid very well\u201d at the weekend. \u201cWe are able to push ourselves to the limit and beyond. We are aware of course of their running abilities. I believe we are absolutely on parr there.\u201d Julian Brandt explains: \u201cAs always, we are highly motivated for this game. It's the Champions League. We look forward to every match, especially the ones we play at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n <\/b>All BVB players are fit to play. Niklas Süle returned to training last week after his toe injury. \u201cWhen you have everyone on board, you have plenty of options and lots of competition for the various positions. That's why we will be looking tonight at what is the best line-up for tomorrow,\u201d said Niko Kovac. \u201cWe want to win this game and whoever plays will want to give it their all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ticker-bodo/PK-Brandt-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"PK-Brandt-Kovac-1765291542280\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n <\/b>The national league of Norway is currently suspended: the Eliteserie ended late November with Viking Stavanger as champion. Defending champion FK Bodø/Glimt ended the season in second place, securing their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27. In their current Champions League campaign, the Norwegians are in 32nd place. With two draws (against Prague and Tottenham) and three defeats (Galatasaray, Monaco and Juventus), the Scandinavians are still without a win&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/12/8/Fakten-zum-Spiel-gegen-Bod-Wo-Dortmund-vor-Paris-rangiert.html\">(to the facts)<\/a>. \u201cThey don't play Champions League football every year, but they did win the national league twice in a row and have missed out on this one by only one point,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe have watched their games and from our perspective they have very few points but have always been very close. They had a close game against Juventus, they had a close game against Monaco. We will be facing an opponent who, although their season has already ended, are still very eager. And their aim is definitely not to leave empty handed here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Marco Reus<br>\n <\/b>After leaving in the summer of 2024, Marco Reus returns to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the first time. 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Today, Tuesday, the management, members of the BVB supervisory and works councils, shareholders and representatives of Deutsche Börse Frankfurt gathered in Germany's financial capital by the banks of the river Rhine for a small ceremony.","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>\u201cWhen we look back on 25 years of BVB on the stock market, we see a unique combination of economic and social responsibility, sporting ambition and our fans, who are the emotional and economic foundation of Borussia Dortmund. We have set ourselves the goal of combining sporting competitiveness with economic solidity. The past few years have delivered an impressive demonstration of our success in doing so,\u201d emphasised managing director Thomas Tress. The eight-time German champions are currently third in the league table this season and second in the Bundesliga\u2019s all-time table. Internationally, Borussia Dortmund are currently sixth in the UEFA Champions League and are ranked seventh by the European association in the club rankings \u2013 directly behind Paris Saint-Germain and ahead of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/boerse/Boerse.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Boerse-1765277785707\"><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund pursue a strategy based on sustainable growth. Since overcoming the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, BVB have reported record results every year. The consequence is a football club that is now more economically stable, professional and international than ever before. Its greatest asset is the people who support the club and represent the brand\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/boerse/Boerse-GF.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Boerse-GF-1765277794765\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBorussia Dortmund are a very successful and incredibly attractive club. Over the past 25 years, we have consistently worked our way up to the top table of European clubs and established ourselves a place there. And at the same time, we still have enormous potential,\u201d says Carsten Cramer, who has been the spokesperson for the management board for just under two weeks, announcing: \u201cWe want to make the most of this, and we will. We are investing in development and growth in order to move forward stronger into the future. Our goal is to continue Borussia Dortmund\u2019s success story in the coming years.\u201d BVB remains a club that knows its roots and identity \u2013 and at the same time is boldly moving into the future.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/boerse/Boerse-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Boerse-2-1765277804514\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cWhen we look back on 25 years of BVB on the stock market, we see a unique combination of economic and social responsibility, sporting ambition and our fans, who are the emotional and economic foundation of Borussia Dortmund. We have set ourselves the goal of combining sporting competitiveness with economic solidity. The past few years have delivered an impressive demonstration of our success in doing so,\u201d emphasised managing director Thomas Tress. The eight-time German champions are currently third in the league table this season and second in the Bundesliga\u2019s all-time table. Internationally, Borussia Dortmund are currently sixth in the UEFA Champions League and are ranked seventh by the European association in the club rankings \u2013 directly behind Paris Saint-Germain and ahead of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/boerse/Boerse.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Boerse-1765277785707\"><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund pursue a strategy based on sustainable growth. Since overcoming the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, BVB have reported record results every year. The consequence is a football club that is now more economically stable, professional and international than ever before. Its greatest asset is the people who support the club and represent the brand\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/boerse/Boerse-GF.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Boerse-GF-1765277794765\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBorussia Dortmund are a very successful and incredibly attractive club. Over the past 25 years, we have consistently worked our way up to the top table of European clubs and established ourselves a place there. And at the same time, we still have enormous potential,\u201d says Carsten Cramer, who has been the spokesperson for the management board for just under two weeks, announcing: \u201cWe want to make the most of this, and we will. We are investing in development and growth in order to move forward stronger into the future. 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The game marks the third premiere of the season for BVB. Here's a preview of the facts.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League, Borussia Dortmund host FK Bodø/Glimt im SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (10 December 21:00 CET, to the tickets). The game marks the third premiere of the season for BVB. 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FK Bodø/Glimt are currently in 32nd place with two draws and three (narrow) defeats.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home&amp;Away:<\/b> The Black&amp;Yellows have lost just one of their last 20 home matches in the UEFA Champions League, recording 13 wins and six draws. Their goal difference is 45:12. They have conceded goals in only eight of their 20 home games. Although FK Bodø/Glimt reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season, they have won only one of their last 11 away matches in a European competition (a 2-1 win at Sporting Braga on Matchday 3 of the 2024/25 season), losing seven of those 11 away games. With the exception of one match (0-0 at Union Saint-Gilloise), they have scored at least one away goal in each of these 11 away fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head record:<\/b>&nbsp;BVB will face a Norwegian club for the fourth time in their 320th European Cup match, following encounters in 1963 (4-2 away, 3-1 home against Lynn Oslo, European Cup), 1999 (2-2 away, 3-0 home against Rosenborg Trondheim, Champions League) and 2015 (4-3 away, 7-2 home against Odds BK, Europa League). These matches with high scores have always seen at least three goals, an average of 5.5 per game. FK Bodø/Glimt are taking part in a European club competition for the twelfth time and have only face a German club once before. In the 1999/2000 season, the Norwegian club were eliminated in the first round by Werder Bremen, losing 5-0 (home) and 1-1 (away).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ucl-faktenvorschau/fakten-vor-bodo-glimt/56-Odds.jpg\" data-assetref=\"56-Odds-1765207060057\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Premiere:<\/b> Of the eight matches involving Dortmund in the league phase, three represent a first. BVB faced both Athletic Club Bilbao and FC Villarreal for the first time and now FK Bodø/Glimt.<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts BVB:<\/b> In the five matches played so far involving Dortmund, the home team have always scored exactly four goals. With 28 goals scored, the games involving BVB (with an average of 5.6) are the highest scoring of the current Champions League season \u2013 just ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (5.4).<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts Bodø/Glimt:<\/b> For the club from northern Norway, this is their first appearance of in the group/league stage of the UEFA Champions League. Norway's four-time champions (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) had previously failed to qualify three times. The club also celebrated its biggest international successes in this decade: in 2022 they reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League (2-1 and 4-0 away against AS Roma), and in 2025 they advanced to the semi-finals of the Europa League (1-3 and 2-0 away at Tottenham). While still without a win in the current Champions League season, Scandinavians have lost only once with more than one goal (3-1 away at Galatasaray) and they were also unlucky in conceding late goals (3-2 away at Juventus, 2-2 against Tottenham).<br>\n<i>By Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Scenario:<\/b>&nbsp;Borussia Dortmund is placed sixth in the table and is therefore among the top eight teams that advance directly to the round of 16 after the conclusion of the group stage without having to go through the play-offs. However, their lead over the teams in ninth and tenth place, who are both level in points, is just one and five goals respectively. FK Bodø/Glimt are currently in 32nd place with two draws and three (narrow) defeats.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home&amp;Away:<\/b> The Black&amp;Yellows have lost just one of their last 20 home matches in the UEFA Champions League, recording 13 wins and six draws. Their goal difference is 45:12. They have conceded goals in only eight of their 20 home games. Although FK Bodø/Glimt reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season, they have won only one of their last 11 away matches in a European competition (a 2-1 win at Sporting Braga on Matchday 3 of the 2024/25 season), losing seven of those 11 away games. With the exception of one match (0-0 at Union Saint-Gilloise), they have scored at least one away goal in each of these 11 away fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head record:<\/b>&nbsp;BVB will face a Norwegian club for the fourth time in their 320th European Cup match, following encounters in 1963 (4-2 away, 3-1 home against Lynn Oslo, European Cup), 1999 (2-2 away, 3-0 home against Rosenborg Trondheim, Champions League) and 2015 (4-3 away, 7-2 home against Odds BK, Europa League). These matches with high scores have always seen at least three goals, an average of 5.5 per game. FK Bodø/Glimt are taking part in a European club competition for the twelfth time and have only face a German club once before. In the 1999/2000 season, the Norwegian club were eliminated in the first round by Werder Bremen, losing 5-0 (home) and 1-1 (away).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/09/ucl-faktenvorschau/fakten-vor-bodo-glimt/56-Odds.jpg\" data-assetref=\"56-Odds-1765207060057\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Premiere:<\/b> Of the eight matches involving Dortmund in the league phase, three represent a first. BVB faced both Athletic Club Bilbao and FC Villarreal for the first time and now FK Bodø/Glimt.<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts BVB:<\/b> In the five matches played so far involving Dortmund, the home team have always scored exactly four goals. With 28 goals scored, the games involving BVB (with an average of 5.6) are the highest scoring of the current Champions League season \u2013 just ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (5.4).<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts Bodø/Glimt:<\/b> For the club from northern Norway, this is their first appearance of in the group/league stage of the UEFA Champions League. Norway's four-time champions (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024) had previously failed to qualify three times. The club also celebrated its biggest international successes in this decade: in 2022 they reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League (2-1 and 4-0 away against AS Roma), and in 2025 they advanced to the semi-finals of the Europa League (1-3 and 2-0 away at Tottenham). While still without a win in the current Champions League season, Scandinavians have lost only once with more than one goal (3-1 away at Galatasaray) and they were also unlucky in conceding late goals (3-2 away at Juventus, 2-2 against Tottenham).<br>\n<i>By Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-3304a94386","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":"Facts about the match against Bodø: where Dortmund ranks ahead of Paris","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_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2601892_6_borussiadortmund-bodoglimt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1083127595","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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But Borussia Dortmund followed up their respectable but fruitless performance on Tuesday against Leverkusen with an extremely convincing display against Hoffenheim on Sunday. The three points means BVB remain hot on the heels of second-placed Leipzig and have built up a cushion separating them from the chasing pack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Elimination from the DFB-Pokal cannot be undone, and the pain remains. But Borussia Dortmund followed up their respectable but fruitless performance on Tuesday against Leverkusen with an extremely convincing display against Hoffenheim on Sunday. The three points means BVB remain hot on the heels of second-placed Leipzig and have built up a cushion separating them from the chasing pack.","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>Compared to the 2-1 away win <i>in the league<\/i> at Leverkusen the previous weekend, Niko Kovac made just one change to his starting line-up: Yan Couto replaced Julian Ryerson. And the Brazilian had arguably his best game on the Black &amp; Yellow right wing to date. 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA textbook attack,\u201d was how&nbsp;<i>kicker<\/i>&nbsp;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>\n<p>From 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 &amp; 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.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Jubel-1765189145419\"><\/p>\n<p>According 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&nbsp; 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&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Not 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. In my opinion, the victory is well deserved, especially as we had two more good chances with Serhou (Guirassy, 90th minute, editor\u2019s note) and Daniel Svensson (header from close range at the start of the second half). But we had to suffer. We had to work hard because Hoffenheim demanded everything from us. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very happy with the result, especially with the performance. You have to win the close games because the ones that aren\u2019t close, you win anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Hoffenheim-1765189168222\"><\/p>\n<p>The reward for hard work was reflected in goal number two. Svensson had taken three corners in a row into the Hoffenheim penalty area; the first two were cleared for further corners, the third out wide. Instead of letting the ball run out for a throw-in, Svensson sprinted after it, kept it in play, passed to Couto, whose cross was laid on for Schlotterbeck by Nmecha.<\/p>\n<p>Niko Kovac will have gone home very satisfied. First the work, then the game. The most beautiful scene was witnessed by 81,365 spectators in the final minute of regular time, when Yan Couto once again moved in from the right into the centre, brushed off two opponents with the ball at his feet, and teed up Serhou Guirassy, who only had Oliver Baumann to beat. But his shot rattled the crossbar.<\/p>\n<p>A goal would have been the icing on the cake of what was a convincing performance in every respect.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Compared to the 2-1 away win <i>in the league<\/i> at Leverkusen the previous weekend, Niko Kovac made just one change to his starting line-up: Yan Couto replaced Julian Ryerson. 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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>\n<p>From 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 &amp; 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.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Jubel-1765189145419\"><\/p>\n<p>According 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&nbsp; 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&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Not 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. In my opinion, the victory is well deserved, especially as we had two more good chances with Serhou (Guirassy, 90th minute, editor\u2019s note) and Daniel Svensson (header from close range at the start of the second half). But we had to suffer. We had to work hard because Hoffenheim demanded everything from us. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very happy with the result, especially with the performance. You have to win the close games because the ones that aren\u2019t close, you win anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/08/bl-nachbericht/18-Hoffenheim.jpg\" data-assetref=\"18-Hoffenheim-1765189168222\"><\/p>\n<p>The reward for hard work was reflected in goal number two. Svensson had taken three corners in a row into the Hoffenheim penalty area; the first two were cleared for further corners, the third out wide. 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