Preparation for Hoffenheim - the photos from team training
The Borussia Dortmund first team have begun preparation for the away game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this Saturday. Here are the best photos from the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel.
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"BVB are back!" chanted the crowd. One of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Bundesliga took Borussia Dortmund to fourth place in the table on the final matchday of the 2024/25 season and into the UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"It was the rallying cry of the club's fans in the eighties that echoed through SIGNAL IDUNA PARK late on Saturday afternoon. \"BVB are back!\" chanted the crowd. One of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Bundesliga took Borussia Dortmund to fourth place in the table on the final matchday of the 2024/25 season and into the UEFA Champions League.","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>"If it's not euphoria you're hearing right now, then what is it?" asked managing director Lars Ricken to his interlocutor, Sky reporter Patrick Wasserziehr, who had started his segment with the words "Now the atmosphere here is slowly but surely starting to feel as if Borussia Dortmund had really won something". The fans repeatedly belted out the popular chant "Europapokal - Borussia Dortmund international!" interspersed with shouts of "Niko Kovac".<\/p>\n<p>The thanks of the spectators and the management team - from Hans-Joachim Watzke to Ricken and sporting director Sebastian Kehl - went to the man who took charge of Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of February, when the team's prospects of a tenth Champions League appearance in a row and 20th in total seemed hopeless. In the "Kovac table", starting on Matchday 21, Borussia Dortmund are second with 28 points, just three behind Bayern Munich (31). This upturn in fortunes was enough to see the Black & Yellows jump from 11th to fourth place. The team picked up 22 out of a possible 24 points from the final eight games. Only Bayern Munich (unbeaten on the first 13 matchdays) and Bayer Leverkusen (undefeated from matchdays 2 to 24) managed longer streaks this season.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/18/bl-nachbericht/25-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Kovac-1747594908517\"><\/p>\n<p>"The season was one of big ups and downs," said Niklas Süle. He emphasised "how we've marched on in recent weeks, how we've stood together" and thanked the fans who have supported the team throughout the season: "It's a bit of a competitive advantage that we have here at home. And it's all the nicer to celebrate with them here." Relief, joy, euphoria - Felix Nmecha felt "a bit of everything\u2019" For him, too, the "joy that we've made it and that we'll be playing in the Champions League next season" was the prevailing emotion.<\/p>\n<p>There was an exuberant atmosphere in the stands and on the pitch after a tough first half against Holstein Kiel. The early lead (third minute, Guirassy penalty) and the early numerical advantage (eighth minute, Johansson sent off) initially did not play into Borussia's hands, "because we were overcomplicating things," said Julian Brandt: "When we have a lot of time, we think too much, make the wrong decisions and play ponderously and slowly." Niklas Süle took a similar view: "I think we would have played better football if it had been 11 versus 11."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/18/bl-nachbericht/25-Suele.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Suele-1747594933677\"><\/p>\n<p>So be it. Marcel Sabitzer's long-range goal shortly after the start of the second half unpicked the lock, and after Felix Nmecha's strike to make it 3-0 (73), the game and the outcome of the season were decided. As Frankfurt came from behind in Freiburg, the goal difference was no longer important. Either way, the Black & Yellows had reached the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>Ricken praised Kovac's three-month tenure as "one of the greatest coaching achievements in BVB's history." Kovac himself was asked about "the greatest coaching achievement", this time without the important qualifier "one of", and was keen to stress the successes of "other great coaches here" like Jürgen Klopp and Ottmar Hitzfeld.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/18/bl-nachbericht/25-Sued.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Sued-1747594952209\"><\/p>\n<p>The latter actually led the Black & Yellows from 13th place after Matchday 24 to fourth place at the end of the 1993/94 season. Incidentally, Lars Ricken was in the squad as a player 31 years ago.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>"If it's not euphoria you're hearing right now, then what is it?" asked managing director Lars Ricken to his interlocutor, Sky reporter Patrick Wasserziehr, who had started his segment with the words "Now the atmosphere here is slowly but surely starting to feel as if Borussia Dortmund had really won something". The fans repeatedly belted out the popular chant "Europapokal - Borussia Dortmund international!" interspersed with shouts of "Niko Kovac".<\/p>\n<p>The thanks of the spectators and the management team - from Hans-Joachim Watzke to Ricken and sporting director Sebastian Kehl - went to the man who took charge of Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of February, when the team's prospects of a tenth Champions League appearance in a row and 20th in total seemed hopeless. In the "Kovac table", starting on Matchday 21, Borussia Dortmund are second with 28 points, just three behind Bayern Munich (31). This upturn in fortunes was enough to see the Black & Yellows jump from 11th to fourth place. The team picked up 22 out of a possible 24 points from the final eight games. Only Bayern Munich (unbeaten on the first 13 matchdays) and Bayer Leverkusen (undefeated from matchdays 2 to 24) managed longer streaks this season.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/18/bl-nachbericht/25-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Kovac-1747594908517\"><\/p>\n<p>"The season was one of big ups and downs," said Niklas Süle. He emphasised "how we've marched on in recent weeks, how we've stood together" and thanked the fans who have supported the team throughout the season: "It's a bit of a competitive advantage that we have here at home. And it's all the nicer to celebrate with them here." Relief, joy, euphoria - Felix Nmecha felt "a bit of everything\u2019" For him, too, the "joy that we've made it and that we'll be playing in the Champions League next season" was the prevailing emotion.<\/p>\n<p>There was an exuberant atmosphere in the stands and on the pitch after a tough first half against Holstein Kiel. The early lead (third minute, Guirassy penalty) and the early numerical advantage (eighth minute, Johansson sent off) initially did not play into Borussia's hands, "because we were overcomplicating things," said Julian Brandt: "When we have a lot of time, we think too much, make the wrong decisions and play ponderously and slowly." Niklas Süle took a similar view: "I think we would have played better football if it had been 11 versus 11."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/18/bl-nachbericht/25-Suele.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Suele-1747594933677\"><\/p>\n<p>So be it. 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Incidentally, Lars Ricken was in the squad as a player 31 years ago.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/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":"Niklas Süle describes BVB fans as a \"competitive advantage\"","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-6d26a1f253\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/5/19/Niklas-Suele-describes-BVB-fans-as-a-competitive-advantage.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"25M-Jubel-BVB.jpg","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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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Handball","exportedType":"text/plain"},"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/2025/5/18/BVB-womens-handballers-miss-out-on-German-Championship-final.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/spielbericht-handball/Handball-Blomberg.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":"17.05.25 19:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>In the end, it was not enough to achieve the dream of reaching the final of the German Championship play-offs. In a wild and emotional match that was combatively contested by both teams, the Borussia ladies succumbed to a 32-26 (16-11) defeat to HSG Blomberg-Lippe in front of 1,370 spectators at Halle Wellinghofen and will now take part in the third-place play-off next Saturday. Their opponents will be determined in the match between HB Ludwigsburg and Thüringer HC on Sunday afternoon.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"In the end, it was not enough to achieve the dream of reaching the final of the German Championship play-offs. In a wild and emotional match that was combatively contested by both teams, the Borussia ladies succumbed to a 32-26 (16-11) defeat to HSG Blomberg-Lippe in front of 1,370 spectators at Halle Wellinghofen and will now take part in the third-place play-off next Saturday. Their opponents will be determined in the match between HB Ludwigsburg and Thüringer HC on Sunday afternoon.","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>It looked for a long time as though BVB would suffer a clear defeat. They were five goals behind at the break and seven goals behind on the 40-minute mark (22-15). But the exhilarating final phase belonged to BVB, who narrowed the deficit to three goals when they made it 24-21 in the 50th minute. The fans celebrated, Halle Wellinghofen shook. But that was as good as it got. The final consistency was missing. BVB never gave up and fought until the last second but could not compensate for the numerous absences in the way they had hoped. The personnel loss was too great, the alternative options too few.<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> BVB won the first semi-final in Dortmund by a 37-30 scoreline a week ago, before losing the return fixture in Blomberg 27-25 this Wednesday. A third match was therefore necessary to determine which of the two teams would go through to the final. Not only the two semi-finals but also their two league matches in the regular season had been even encounters. BVB narrowly won the first meeting in Dortmund 22-21 in September, then suffered a relatively clear 29-25 loss in Blomberg.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <\/b>As has already been in the case in recent weeks, head coach Henk Groener was without a whole host of key performers. Lena Hausherr has been sidelined with a torn cruciate ligament for months. Goalkeeper Sarah Wachter has been suffering from a muscular tear, while pivot Emma Olsson has a knee injury. Captain Alicia Langer broke her finger in Metzingen. Maraike Kusian was absent due to tonsilitis. And shortly before the match got under way, goalkeeper Tess Lieder withdrew from contention. She had been substituted with an injury in the 49th minute in Blomberg on Wednesday after taking a hit to the face, and was replaced by goalkeeping coach Clara Woltering. Only the previously injured Lena Degenhardt returned.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/2025/05/17/spielbericht-handball/Campos-Blomberg.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Campos-Blomberg-1747581843779\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The match & analysis: <\/b>BVB were fully alert from the beginning and made intelligent use of space via Kelly Vollebregt out wide, but quickly fell behind nonetheless. Blomberg found themselves 5-3 up after seven minutes. By the 10-minute mark, the score stood at 5-5 following a spectacular Lois Abbingh goal from the back of the court.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams did not give each other an inch from the start and contested an intense match on equal footing. The fact that BVB could not manage to take the lead was in part down to the strong HSG goalie Melanie Veith and HSG's aggressive defending, which increasingly caused BVB problems. Neither team had managed to pull away decisively by the 15th minute. But the picture changed after almost 20 minutes, with Spaniard Pena upping the score to 11-7 via a seven-metre throw.<\/p>\n<p>Blomberg pulled away in a very short space of time, while BVB could not pick out any gaps in Blomberg's defence after the first time-out and completely lost their way. This was compounded by several passing errors that Blomberg exploited perfectly via Alexia Hauf. After Nieke Kühne's second goal, it was already 14-8 to Blomberg in the 25th minute. The deficit stood at five goals at the break, with the score 16-11.<\/p>\n<p>BVB were caught napping at the start of the second half, quickly conceded two goals and were 18-11 behind early on (33). When Kelly Vollebregt had to leave the court for two minutes and BVB were without a keeper, Alexia Hauf increased the deficit to 19-12. The Black & Yellows initially could not narrow the gap, even though Deborah Lassource and Carmen Campos defended offensively and disrupted Nieke Kühne's space. Kelly Vollebregt then made it 23-18 in the 45th minute.<\/p>\n<p>There was a glimmer of hope when Deborah Lassource scored to make it 24-20 in the 48th minute. When Lisa Antl made it 24-21 shortly afterwards, BVB were back within striking distance. But Blomberg recovered from their slump. The game was over by the time Nieke Kühne made it 30-24 at the latest (58). BVB had run out of steam and lost the belief they could win. By the time Lisa Antl scored to make it 32-26, the dream of reaching the final was finally over. <\/p>\n<p><b>Reactions: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Lisa Antl:<\/b> \u201cWe did not put into practice what we set out to do. Like in Blomberg on Wednesday. We have an extremely small squad, Blomberg capitalised on that and performed superbly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Henk Groener:<\/b> \u201c32 goals is far too many to concede. We did not embrace the challenges in defence, HSG were better in that regard. When we were then within three goals in the 50th minute, we made two or three simple mistakes. After that, the belief was gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Andreas Kuno:<\/b> \u201cWe lost the match in the first half. We allowed Kühne, Quist and Hauf to get into their flow. In the end, we were then simply lacking consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:<\/b> The third-place play-off will take place on Saturday 24 May. The opponents will not be determined until HB Ludwigsburg and Thüringer HC go head-to-head at 16:00 CEST on Sunday. In the event Ludwigsburg lose the third semi-final, then the match would be played in Ludwigsburg. In the event Thüringer HC lose and go up against BVB in the battle for third place, BVB would have home advantage.<\/p>\n<p><b>Women's handballers:<\/b> Woltering, Muth; Abbingh (2), Campos (5), Antl (3), Degenhardt (1), van Maurik, Lassource (4/1), Sasaki (1), Husebo (2), Vollebregt (7), Egeling, Heimann, Bleckmann (1)<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>It looked for a long time as though BVB would suffer a clear defeat. They were five goals behind at the break and seven goals behind on the 40-minute mark (22-15). But the exhilarating final phase belonged to BVB, who narrowed the deficit to three goals when they made it 24-21 in the 50th minute. The fans celebrated, Halle Wellinghofen shook. But that was as good as it got. The final consistency was missing. BVB never gave up and fought until the last second but could not compensate for the numerous absences in the way they had hoped. The personnel loss was too great, the alternative options too few.<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> BVB won the first semi-final in Dortmund by a 37-30 scoreline a week ago, before losing the return fixture in Blomberg 27-25 this Wednesday. A third match was therefore necessary to determine which of the two teams would go through to the final. Not only the two semi-finals but also their two league matches in the regular season had been even encounters. BVB narrowly won the first meeting in Dortmund 22-21 in September, then suffered a relatively clear 29-25 loss in Blomberg.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <\/b>As has already been in the case in recent weeks, head coach Henk Groener was without a whole host of key performers. Lena Hausherr has been sidelined with a torn cruciate ligament for months. 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By the 10-minute mark, the score stood at 5-5 following a spectacular Lois Abbingh goal from the back of the court.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams did not give each other an inch from the start and contested an intense match on equal footing. The fact that BVB could not manage to take the lead was in part down to the strong HSG goalie Melanie Veith and HSG's aggressive defending, which increasingly caused BVB problems. Neither team had managed to pull away decisively by the 15th minute. But the picture changed after almost 20 minutes, with Spaniard Pena upping the score to 11-7 via a seven-metre throw.<\/p>\n<p>Blomberg pulled away in a very short space of time, while BVB could not pick out any gaps in Blomberg's defence after the first time-out and completely lost their way. This was compounded by several passing errors that Blomberg exploited perfectly via Alexia Hauf. After Nieke Kühne's second goal, it was already 14-8 to Blomberg in the 25th minute. The deficit stood at five goals at the break, with the score 16-11.<\/p>\n<p>BVB were caught napping at the start of the second half, quickly conceded two goals and were 18-11 behind early on (33). When Kelly Vollebregt had to leave the court for two minutes and BVB were without a keeper, Alexia Hauf increased the deficit to 19-12. The Black & Yellows initially could not narrow the gap, even though Deborah Lassource and Carmen Campos defended offensively and disrupted Nieke Kühne's space. Kelly Vollebregt then made it 23-18 in the 45th minute.<\/p>\n<p>There was a glimmer of hope when Deborah Lassource scored to make it 24-20 in the 48th minute. When Lisa Antl made it 24-21 shortly afterwards, BVB were back within striking distance. But Blomberg recovered from their slump. The game was over by the time Nieke Kühne made it 30-24 at the latest (58). BVB had run out of steam and lost the belief they could win. By the time Lisa Antl scored to make it 32-26, the dream of reaching the final was finally over. <\/p>\n<p><b>Reactions: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Lisa Antl:<\/b> \u201cWe did not put into practice what we set out to do. Like in Blomberg on Wednesday. We have an extremely small squad, Blomberg capitalised on that and performed superbly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Henk Groener:<\/b> \u201c32 goals is far too many to concede. We did not embrace the challenges in defence, HSG were better in that regard. When we were then within three goals in the 50th minute, we made two or three simple mistakes. After that, the belief was gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Andreas Kuno:<\/b> \u201cWe lost the match in the first half. We allowed Kühne, Quist and Hauf to get into their flow. In the end, we were then simply lacking consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:<\/b> The third-place play-off will take place on Saturday 24 May. 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I have been at BVB for a very long time, and all the other coaches will hopefully forgive me for saying this, but I think what Niko has achieved here is one of the greatest coaching achievements in BVB's history.<\/p>\n<p><b>How has he managed to bring consistency into such a temperamental team?<\/b><br>\nI think the team have also taken responsibility. You could see that following the release of Nuri Sahin. It cannot always only be the coach. There was a high degree of focus. Niko spoke to them in extremely strong terms at the beginning. At the moment when the self-confidence was there, he then applied pressure and made demands of them. That's why it was also so important for me to sign him. Because he possesess a wealth of experience, as a player and from his spells as a coach. And you always take something away from that. It is of course amazing that we as Borussia Dortmund are now benefiting from that.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-interview/27-Ricken2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"27-Ricken2-1747504277332\"><\/p>\n<p><b>What went through your head after the final whistle?<\/b><br>\nIt is my first year, it has been a rollercoaster ride. In the end, we were the hunter \u2013 but in the end, the hunter always wins. There were a lot of decisions that I had to make. We played against Mainz two years ago. That was a different story on an emotional level, of course. It was about winning the Bundesliga. But the financial difference between fourth and fifth place is of course very different compared to whether you finish first or second. In that respect, it is of course a weight off our shoulders.<\/p>\n<p><b>What does reaching the Champions League mean in terms of planning? 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But the boys and the coaching staff did a good job. I looked at the table on Matchday 26 again before the game: what we have achieved looked impossible. It's extraordinary. We sensibly focused on the things that football boils down to: running, tackling, attacking - and success comes when you have a good team."<\/p>\n<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (on Sky): "We were 11th a few months ago and then Niko came in. I've been at BVB for a very long time, and with apologies to other coaches, I think what Niko has done here is one of the greatest coaching achievements in BVB's history. But the team also took responsibility for themselves after Nuri was released. It can't always just be the coach. The players have shown in the last few games that they want to play for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League next year. Thanks also go to the players who are now standing here on the pitch and celebrating this achievement. We're enjoying the here and now, then we'll have a few days off, then it's off to the Club World Cup and we'll think about things afterwards."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Watzke.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Watzke-1747501019471\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "It hasn't been an easy season for Borussia Dortmund, so of course the lads will be allowed to unwind a bit today. Thanks to Niko Kovac for the way he has led this team in recent weeks, with his calmness and experience. Borussia Dortmund are a great constant in Europe, but the road back to the Champions League has not been easy. And so my compliments to Niko and the coaching staff. The direction we've taken will go some way to paving the way for the coming season."<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on Sky): "It's always nice to receive praise, especially from the people in charge at the club. But we couldn't have done it alone. We've performed very well in the last eight games. I don't want to overstate things, I'm happy, but we don't have to celebrate now. We only finished fourth. We achieved the minimum target, which was difficult enough because we were 11th when we started. And the fact that we're now fourth is a great achievement."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Can-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Can-Interview-1747501032557\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Emre Can<\/b> (on Sky): "We're very happy with fourth place when you consider how the season has gone. We always want to play in Europe's elite. The Champions League is simply the highest level. But we didn't want to have such a rollercoaster season. Niko is someone who pays attention to the little things. Whether it's in the warm-up or before the game, he makes sure everyone is switched on and focused. A bit old school, I would say. He sees a lot, he knows when it's time to speak up. He's helped us a lot."<\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt<\/b> (on Sky): "We made life difficult for ourselves by overcomplicating things. But the game couldn't have got off to a better start for us. We had a lot of space after the red card. But when we have a lot of time, we overthink, make the wrong decisions and play hesitantly and slowly. It was tough in the first half. In the second, we pulled ourselves together and things went a bit more smoothly."<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Brandt-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Brandt-Interview-1747501044901\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Hans-Joachim Watzke<\/b> (on Sky): "We've overcome the trauma of Mainz. We've now been in the Champions League ten times in a row. It would have been frustrating if we hadn't made it into the Champions League in the year I retired. But the boys and the coaching staff did a good job. I looked at the table on Matchday 26 again before the game: what we have achieved looked impossible. It's extraordinary. We sensibly focused on the things that football boils down to: running, tackling, attacking - and success comes when you have a good team."<\/p>\n<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (on Sky): "We were 11th a few months ago and then Niko came in. I've been at BVB for a very long time, and with apologies to other coaches, I think what Niko has done here is one of the greatest coaching achievements in BVB's history. But the team also took responsibility for themselves after Nuri was released. It can't always just be the coach. The players have shown in the last few games that they want to play for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League next year. Thanks also go to the players who are now standing here on the pitch and celebrating this achievement. We're enjoying the here and now, then we'll have a few days off, then it's off to the Club World Cup and we'll think about things afterwards."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Watzke.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Watzke-1747501019471\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "It hasn't been an easy season for Borussia Dortmund, so of course the lads will be allowed to unwind a bit today. Thanks to Niko Kovac for the way he has led this team in recent weeks, with his calmness and experience. Borussia Dortmund are a great constant in Europe, but the road back to the Champions League has not been easy. And so my compliments to Niko and the coaching staff. The direction we've taken will go some way to paving the way for the coming season."<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on Sky): "It's always nice to receive praise, especially from the people in charge at the club. But we couldn't have done it alone. We've performed very well in the last eight games. I don't want to overstate things, I'm happy, but we don't have to celebrate now. We only finished fourth. We achieved the minimum target, which was difficult enough because we were 11th when we started. And the fact that we're now fourth is a great achievement."<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Can-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Can-Interview-1747501032557\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Emre Can<\/b> (on Sky): "We're very happy with fourth place when you consider how the season has gone. We always want to play in Europe's elite. The Champions League is simply the highest level. But we didn't want to have such a rollercoaster season. Niko is someone who pays attention to the little things. Whether it's in the warm-up or before the game, he makes sure everyone is switched on and focused. A bit old school, I would say. He sees a lot, he knows when it's time to speak up. He's helped us a lot."<\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt<\/b> (on Sky): "We made life difficult for ourselves by overcomplicating things. But the game couldn't have got off to a better start for us. We had a lot of space after the red card. But when we have a lot of time, we overthink, make the wrong decisions and play hesitantly and slowly. It was tough in the first half. In the second, we pulled ourselves together and things went a bit more smoothly."<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-stimmen/28-Brandt-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Brandt-Interview-1747501044901\"><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6a9c13e012","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: \"We couldn't have done it alone\" ","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-6a9c13e012\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/5/17/Kovac-We-couldnt-have-done-it-alone.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"28M_Kovac.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-6020407","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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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"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/2025/5/17/3-0-win-over-Kiel-Niko-Kovac-steers-BVB-into-Champions-League.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29M-BVB-Guirassy.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":"17.05.25 15:21 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund have done it! BVB climbed up to fourth position thanks to a 3-0 (1-0) home victory against Holstein Kiel on the 34th and final matchday of the 2024/25 season and qualified for the UEFA Champions League next season. Chants of "Europapokal, Europapokal!" (European Cup, European Cup) rang out around the stadium.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have done it! BVB climbed up to fourth position thanks to a 3-0 (1-0) home victory against Holstein Kiel on the 34th and final matchday of the 2024/25 season and qualified for the UEFA Champions League next season. Chants of \"Europapokal, Europapokal!\" (European Cup, European Cup) rang out around the stadium.","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>Everything initially went according to plan in front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: An early goal by Guirassy from the spot made it 1-0 (3), then Kiel's Johansson was red-carded (8). But the numerically superior Black & Yellows failed to build on that momentum, came up with too few ideas and almost conceded a goal to make it 1-1 shortly before half-time. Sabitzer's goal for 2-0 directly after the restart had a liberating effect. Nmecha then wrapped it up with the goal for 3-0 (73).<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> <br>\nBVB went into the matchday in fifth position, while fourth-placed Freiburg and third-placed Frankfurt went head-to-head at the same time. Only Bayern Munich had won more games on home turf (14 victories) than Borussia Dortmund (10 triumphs), who had come away with maximum points in their last three matches at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. No team had racked up fewer away wins than Holstein Kiel (two triumphs), who had however been much improved of late and had lost only one of their last five away matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <\/b><br>\nHead coach Niko Kovac was without Maximilian Beier (bruised calf), Pascal Groß (suspended) and Nico Schlotterbeck (torn meniscus). He made only one change to the team that ran out 4-2 away winners against Leverkusen last week: Marcel Sabitzer replaced Groß in the starting line-up.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-1747491941140\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics: <br>\n <\/b>Kovac did not make any changes to the approach either and so \u2013 until Kiel's early sending-off at least \u2013 the two teams looked similar in terms of their formations on the pitch, in part because Dortmund often transitioned from a 3-4-2-1 into a 3-4-1-2 (as did Kiel) whenever Adeyemi pushed high up in support of Guirassy. BVB predominantly went forward down their left flank. After going down a player, Kiel withdrew deep and at times defended with a six-man back line with Becker keeping a close eye on Brandt.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match & analysis:<br>\n <\/b>Dream start for the Black & Yellows. In the second minute Guirassy played the ball from the left into the box, where Nmecha cut inside Holtby and was fouled. Guirassy stepped up to the penalty spot and fired into the left corner. KSV keeper Dähne did dive the right way, but the shot was too powerful and placed. Shortly afterwards a Kiel player underhit a backpass, Adeyemi pounced on the ball and was brought down by Johansson 27 metres from the opposition goal. He was the last man and was red-carded as a result (8).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-2-1747491969503\"><\/p>\n<p>BVB controlled proceedings in the period that followed and hardly allowed Kiel into their half of the pitch but also did not get into a dangerous position in front of the opposition goal themselves for another 20 minutes. Sabitzer shot from 20 metres, with Dähne only just managing to turn the powerful strike behind for a corner. Ryerson shot from 16 metres a short while later, and Remberg almost deflected the ball into his own net (25).<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund were on track but not yet over the line due to Freiburg going 1-0 up against Frankfurt. They needed a second goal, or better a third. But they lacked the required precision in their passing, the right tempo and the required penetration against their decimated visitors, who did a good job of keeping the ranks compact even after losing a player and courageously surged forward with five players in the 39th minute. Bernhardsson could not be stopped and his pass from a centre-left position in the box went to Machino, who shot first-time but was thwarted by the foot of Kobel. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-3-1747491995425\"><\/p>\n<p>The second period started like the first one had: with a Kiel error and an early goal. Machino played a cleared ball back towards his own penalty area in an uncontrolled manner and Brandt laid it off for Sabitzer, who fired through Remberg's legs from 17 metres to make it 2-0. The goal appeared to have a liberating effect. Nmecha (49) and Guirassy (51) narrowly missed out on another goal shortly afterwards. The stadium shook. The shot count stood at 15-3 after 60 minutes, following another long-range Sabitzer strike that again caused Dähne problems. Tolkin almost scored an own goal when his attempted clearance landed on the bar (57).<\/p>\n<p>The decisive goal came in the 73rd minute. A passing sequence in the Kiel half involving multiple players culminated in Svensson threading through to Nmecha, who shot from a centre-left position and made it 3-0. That was followed by celebrations in the stands and then, after the final whistle, on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook: <br>\n <\/b>All the players will now depart for a two-week holiday. The internationals will then link up with their national teams, while the other players will prepare in Dortmund for the FIFA Club World Cup, which takes place from 14 June to 13 July. The season opening ceremony takes place on 10 August, with the DFB-Pokal first round to follow the weekend after. The draw will be conducted on 15 June. The Bundesliga will commence its 63rd season on 22 August. The fixture calendar is expected to be published at the start of July.<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert reporting<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\n<h2><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-Grafik-BVB-Kiel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Grafik-BVB-Kiel-1747491900813\"><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga Matchday 34<br>\n <\/b>Saturday 17 May 2025, 15:30 CEST<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3-0 (1-0) HOLSTEIN KIEL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Süle (Can, 79), Anton, Bensebaini \u2013 Ryerson, Nmecha (Reyna, 79), Sabitzer, Svensson \u2013 Brandt (Gittens, 85), Adeyemi (Chukwuemeka, 70) \u2013 Guirassy (Duranville, 85)<br>\n<b>KSV Holstein:<\/b> Dähne \u2013 Becker (Ivezic, 88), Johansson, Zec \u2013 Rosenboom, Remberg, Holtby (Knudsen, 46), Tolkin \u2013 Skrzybski (Geschwill, 46) \u2013 Bernhardsson (Harres, 79), Machino (Porath, 69)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Couto, Özcan \u2013 Weiner, Schulz, Arp, Pichler<b><br>\nGoals:<\/b> 1-0 Guirassy (pen. awarded for foul on Nmecha by Holtby, 3), 2-0 Sabitzer (Brandt, 47), 3-0 Nmecha (Svensson, 73)<br>\n<b>Corners:<\/b> 6-1 (4-1 at half-time), <b>chance ratio:<\/b> 8-2 (3-1)<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Osmers (Hanover), <b>red card:<\/b> Johansson (professional foul, 8), <b>yellow cards:<\/b> Adeyemi, Gittens, Sabitzer \u2013 Becker<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out), <b>weather:<\/b> predominantly overcast, 17 degrees<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Everything initially went according to plan in front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: An early goal by Guirassy from the spot made it 1-0 (3), then Kiel's Johansson was red-carded (8). But the numerically superior Black & Yellows failed to build on that momentum, came up with too few ideas and almost conceded a goal to make it 1-1 shortly before half-time. Sabitzer's goal for 2-0 directly after the restart had a liberating effect. Nmecha then wrapped it up with the goal for 3-0 (73).<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> <br>\nBVB went into the matchday in fifth position, while fourth-placed Freiburg and third-placed Frankfurt went head-to-head at the same time. Only Bayern Munich had won more games on home turf (14 victories) than Borussia Dortmund (10 triumphs), who had come away with maximum points in their last three matches at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. No team had racked up fewer away wins than Holstein Kiel (two triumphs), who had however been much improved of late and had lost only one of their last five away matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters: <\/b><br>\nHead coach Niko Kovac was without Maximilian Beier (bruised calf), Pascal Groß (suspended) and Nico Schlotterbeck (torn meniscus). He made only one change to the team that ran out 4-2 away winners against Leverkusen last week: Marcel Sabitzer replaced Groß in the starting line-up.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-1747491941140\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics: <br>\n <\/b>Kovac did not make any changes to the approach either and so \u2013 until Kiel's early sending-off at least \u2013 the two teams looked similar in terms of their formations on the pitch, in part because Dortmund often transitioned from a 3-4-2-1 into a 3-4-1-2 (as did Kiel) whenever Adeyemi pushed high up in support of Guirassy. BVB predominantly went forward down their left flank. After going down a player, Kiel withdrew deep and at times defended with a six-man back line with Becker keeping a close eye on Brandt.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match & analysis:<br>\n <\/b>Dream start for the Black & Yellows. In the second minute Guirassy played the ball from the left into the box, where Nmecha cut inside Holtby and was fouled. Guirassy stepped up to the penalty spot and fired into the left corner. KSV keeper Dähne did dive the right way, but the shot was too powerful and placed. Shortly afterwards a Kiel player underhit a backpass, Adeyemi pounced on the ball and was brought down by Johansson 27 metres from the opposition goal. He was the last man and was red-carded as a result (8).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-2-1747491969503\"><\/p>\n<p>BVB controlled proceedings in the period that followed and hardly allowed Kiel into their half of the pitch but also did not get into a dangerous position in front of the opposition goal themselves for another 20 minutes. Sabitzer shot from 20 metres, with Dähne only just managing to turn the powerful strike behind for a corner. Ryerson shot from 16 metres a short while later, and Remberg almost deflected the ball into his own net (25).<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund were on track but not yet over the line due to Freiburg going 1-0 up against Frankfurt. They needed a second goal, or better a third. But they lacked the required precision in their passing, the right tempo and the required penetration against their decimated visitors, who did a good job of keeping the ranks compact even after losing a player and courageously surged forward with five players in the 39th minute. Bernhardsson could not be stopped and his pass from a centre-left position in the box went to Machino, who shot first-time but was thwarted by the foot of Kobel. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-BVB-Kiel-3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-BVB-Kiel-3-1747491995425\"><\/p>\n<p>The second period started like the first one had: with a Kiel error and an early goal. Machino played a cleared ball back towards his own penalty area in an uncontrolled manner and Brandt laid it off for Sabitzer, who fired through Remberg's legs from 17 metres to make it 2-0. The goal appeared to have a liberating effect. Nmecha (49) and Guirassy (51) narrowly missed out on another goal shortly afterwards. The stadium shook. The shot count stood at 15-3 after 60 minutes, following another long-range Sabitzer strike that again caused Dähne problems. Tolkin almost scored an own goal when his attempted clearance landed on the bar (57).<\/p>\n<p>The decisive goal came in the 73rd minute. A passing sequence in the Kiel half involving multiple players culminated in Svensson threading through to Nmecha, who shot from a centre-left position and made it 3-0. That was followed by celebrations in the stands and then, after the final whistle, on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook: <br>\n <\/b>All the players will now depart for a two-week holiday. The internationals will then link up with their national teams, while the other players will prepare in Dortmund for the FIFA Club World Cup, which takes place from 14 June to 13 July. The season opening ceremony takes place on 10 August, with the DFB-Pokal first round to follow the weekend after. The draw will be conducted on 15 June. The Bundesliga will commence its 63rd season on 22 August. The fixture calendar is expected to be published at the start of July.<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert reporting<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\n<h2><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/05/17/bl-spielbericht/29-Grafik-BVB-Kiel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Grafik-BVB-Kiel-1747491900813\"><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga Matchday 34<br>\n <\/b>Saturday 17 May 2025, 15:30 CEST<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3-0 (1-0) HOLSTEIN KIEL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Süle (Can, 79), Anton, Bensebaini \u2013 Ryerson, Nmecha (Reyna, 79), Sabitzer, Svensson \u2013 Brandt (Gittens, 85), Adeyemi (Chukwuemeka, 70) \u2013 Guirassy (Duranville, 85)<br>\n<b>KSV Holstein:<\/b> Dähne \u2013 Becker (Ivezic, 88), Johansson, Zec \u2013 Rosenboom, Remberg, Holtby (Knudsen, 46), Tolkin \u2013 Skrzybski (Geschwill, 46) \u2013 Bernhardsson (Harres, 79), Machino (Porath, 69)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Couto, Özcan \u2013 Weiner, Schulz, Arp, Pichler<b><br>\nGoals:<\/b> 1-0 Guirassy (pen. awarded for foul on Nmecha by Holtby, 3), 2-0 Sabitzer (Brandt, 47), 3-0 Nmecha (Svensson, 73)<br>\n<b>Corners:<\/b> 6-1 (4-1 at half-time), <b>chance ratio:<\/b> 8-2 (3-1)<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Osmers (Hanover), <b>red card:<\/b> Johansson (professional foul, 8), <b>yellow cards:<\/b> Adeyemi, Gittens, Sabitzer \u2013 Becker<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out), <b>weather:<\/b> predominantly overcast, 17 degrees<\/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":"3-0 win over Kiel: Niko Kovac steers BVB into Champions League","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-3304a94386\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/5/17/3-0-win-over-Kiel-Niko-Kovac-steers-BVB-into-Champions-League.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"29M-BVB-Guirassy.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"2143335449","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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The Dortmund amateurs will be competing in the Regionalliga West next season.","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:<\/b> It was already confirmed prior to kick-off that U23 coach Mike Tullberg's team would need a victory and additionally be reliant on results elsewhere in order to have any hope of surviving in the division. Saarbrücken, meanwhile, were in a three-way battle for the play-off place for promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:<\/b> Tullberg was without 11 players for the final game of the season \u2013 including the suspended trio of Franz Roggow, Rodney Elongo-Yombo and Michael Eberwein. Compared to the 1-0 defeat against Stuttgart II last weekend, Yannik Lührs and Danylo Krevsun replaced Roggow and Eberwein respectively in the starting XI. Krevsun pushed into midfield and Antonio Foti moved forward one position on the wing.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match & analysis:<\/b> Borussia made a good start. Defensively, the early press across the entire pitch worked. The hosts had major difficulties with it to begin with and misplaced numerous passes, which the Black & Yellows were unable to turn into direct attacks, however. The Dortmund youngsters also did not manage to score a goal from their three corner-kicks.<\/p>\n<p>BVB already had the Ludwigsparkstadion where coach Mike Tullberg wanted it: \u201cWe have to play our game and turn the atmosphere in our favour,\u201d the Dane had said in the run-up to the game. The first whistles from the home fans came early on, as the Blue & Blacks struggled. That seemed to wake FCS up. The hosts became overwhelmingly superior around the 24-minute mark. Midfielder Manuel Zeitz had the best chance up until that point when he fired at goal from 16 metres out, but could not open the scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia could no longer get out of their own half and repeatedly had to fend off waves of attacks from Saarbrücken. The Saarland outfit had 10 corners in the first half alone. Only one of them proved dangerous, with Marcel Lotka making a strong save to keep out a header. They were punished for their missed opportunities by Borussia's first chance on goal: Tony Reitz won the ball in defensive midfield, sprinted across half the pitch and then set Julian Hettwer in motion with a through-ball. The forward fired the ball inside the near post to give Borussia a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Hettwer's goal came against the run of play amidst a spell of pressure from the promotion hopefuls. Shortly before the break, everyone in Black & Yellow held their breath as Manuel Zeitz again went clean through on Marcel Lotka and missed the target by centimetres. Borussia had survived the opening 45 minutes, but the pressure from FCS was immense. And the picture did not change after the game got back under way either. The Dortmund defence cleared everything away and when a ball did get through, Marcel Lotka was there to intervene. Forays forward from the visitors were limited. In the 63rd minute, Prince Aning went clean through on the Saarbrücken goal following a counter-attack. But the pass took too long to arrive and the attacker was prevented from finishing at the last moment. The second goal did not materialise, but BVB showed that they could be dangerous at any moment.<\/p>\n<p>As the pressure from the Saarland outfit continued, the players in blue and black became increasingly desperate \u2013 but the breakthrough eventually came. In the 67th minute, the ball flew towards Dortmund's goal once again. Lotka initially made the save, then the Dortmund defence cleared the ball on the goal line. From there it fell to Saarbrücken striker Kai Brückner, who scored with a back-flick to equalise and shock the Black & Yellows.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Tullberg tried everything and brought on all the attacking players at his disposal in order to somehow re-establish the lead. Both teams were now showing passion and fighting for every ball. But in the 86th minute, any black and yellow dreams of staying in the league were dashed. Patrick Schmidt, who had just come on as a substitute, was played in by fellow striker Florian Krüger and slotted the ball over the line to give Saarbrücken a 2-1 lead \u2013 only 18 seconds after coming off the bench and, much to Borussia's annoyance, from what looked like a clearly offside position.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Hettwer (34), 1-1 Brünker (67), 2-1 Schmidt (86)<\/p>\n<p><b>U23s: <\/b>Lotka \u2013 Kabar (Lelle, 70), Hüning, Lührs, Göbel \u2013 Krevsun, Reitz, Azhil (Besong, 81) \u2013 Wätjen (Aning, 55), Hettwer (Drakas, 55), Foti<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Reactions:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Patrick Göbel:<\/b> \u201cWe were extremely courageous today and implemented our plan well for a long time. Then we conceded a goal, which was frustrating. Mike lit a new fire in us and gave us a plan that we are 100% behind. I can say this: I will continue down this path with Borussia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Mike Tullberg<\/b>: \u201cWhen you see how the boys slogged away here today, I'm not disappointed with our performance. We have 11 players out and I had to take two players off injured, which was perhaps too much in the end. I'm a Borussian and we will build something, bring this team back and continue down our path.\u201d<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario:<\/b> It was already confirmed prior to kick-off that U23 coach Mike Tullberg's team would need a victory and additionally be reliant on results elsewhere in order to have any hope of surviving in the division. Saarbrücken, meanwhile, were in a three-way battle for the play-off place for promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:<\/b> Tullberg was without 11 players for the final game of the season \u2013 including the suspended trio of Franz Roggow, Rodney Elongo-Yombo and Michael Eberwein. 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Shortly before the break, everyone in Black & Yellow held their breath as Manuel Zeitz again went clean through on Marcel Lotka and missed the target by centimetres. Borussia had survived the opening 45 minutes, but the pressure from FCS was immense. And the picture did not change after the game got back under way either. The Dortmund defence cleared everything away and when a ball did get through, Marcel Lotka was there to intervene. Forays forward from the visitors were limited. In the 63rd minute, Prince Aning went clean through on the Saarbrücken goal following a counter-attack. But the pass took too long to arrive and the attacker was prevented from finishing at the last moment. The second goal did not materialise, but BVB showed that they could be dangerous at any moment.<\/p>\n<p>As the pressure from the Saarland outfit continued, the players in blue and black became increasingly desperate \u2013 but the breakthrough eventually came. In the 67th minute, the ball flew towards Dortmund's goal once again. Lotka initially made the save, then the Dortmund defence cleared the ball on the goal line. From there it fell to Saarbrücken striker Kai Brückner, who scored with a back-flick to equalise and shock the Black & Yellows.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Tullberg tried everything and brought on all the attacking players at his disposal in order to somehow re-establish the lead. Both teams were now showing passion and fighting for every ball. But in the 86th minute, any black and yellow dreams of staying in the league were dashed. Patrick Schmidt, who had just come on as a substitute, was played in by fellow striker Florian Krüger and slotted the ball over the line to give Saarbrücken a 2-1 lead \u2013 only 18 seconds after coming off the bench and, much to Borussia's annoyance, from what looked like a clearly offside position.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Hettwer (34), 1-1 Brünker (67), 2-1 Schmidt (86)<\/p>\n<p><b>U23s: <\/b>Lotka \u2013 Kabar (Lelle, 70), Hüning, Lührs, Göbel \u2013 Krevsun, Reitz, Azhil (Besong, 81) \u2013 Wätjen (Aning, 55), Hettwer (Drakas, 55), Foti<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Reactions:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Patrick Göbel:<\/b> \u201cWe were extremely courageous today and implemented our plan well for a long time. Then we conceded a goal, which was frustrating. Mike lit a new fire in us and gave us a plan that we are 100% behind. 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