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Ticket holders do not have to hand over their individual tickets or season tickets, as the tickets can be electronically blocked and then reactivated. The secondary market is available for all sold-out home games.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Kits: BVB in Black & Yellow<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home shirts <a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/trikots/heimtrikot\">(to the online shop)<\/a> with black shorts and yellow socks. FC St. Pauli will play in white shirts with brown and red details on the chest, white shorts and socks.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Referee: Osmers to officiate<br>\n<\/b>40-year-old Harm Osmers from Hanover will be refereeing a match involving Borussia Dortmund for the 20th time across all competitions (11 wins, four draws and four defeats to date), most recently on 17 May 2025 in a 3-0 win against Holstein Kiel. Dominik Schaal and Christian Gittelmann will be his assistants. Johann Pfeifer has been assigned as the video assistant referee.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/15/bl-countdown/47-Osmers.jpg\" data-assetref=\"47-Osmers-1768475105049\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: Sky and Netradio<br>\n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on Sky. Pre-match coverage begins at 14:00 CET. Britta Hofmann will host the programme. Dietmar Hamann will be on hand to share his expert analysis. Jonas Friedrich will be providing commentary for the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert are the reporters. BVB Netradio will begin broadcasting 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\">iPhone and Android devices<\/a>. A summary of the match, as well as the press conference and comments on the game, will be available on BVB-TV, among other places.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: pleasant and mild<br>\n<\/b>The weather forecast for Saturday: a mix of clouds and sunshine will prevail during a dry day. Temperatures are expected to be around 9 degrees celsius. The probability of rain is given as zero per cent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Transport: ticket in ticket<br>\n<\/b>This service by BVB and DSW21 remains unique in the Bundesliga: the admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is also valid for travelling to and from the stadium throughout the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to plastic season tickets. Holders of \u201cPrint@Home-Tickets\u201d or \u201cmobile Tickets\u201d (e.g.. 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The same was true for the coach himself, who was clearly critical of the team's approach. \u201cWe were not in the game in the first half. I wasn't happy. We can do much better. I told that to the team at halftime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless Kovac later stated: \u201cIt's always primarily about the A-rating. The overall impression is an added bonus. We can improve in that area. We are pleased with the team's development. In the first half of this season, we have only lost one match.\u201d<br>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97M-Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97M-Kobel-1768382601832\"><\/p>\n<p>The fact that the team turned the game around against Bremen in front of a sold-out crowd, was due to two things: firstly, a strong performance by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who reacted quickly to thwart Bremen's only two chances of the match in the first 18 minutes, and secondly, a tactical adjustment by the coach, who changed his approach after 66 minutes, by letting substitutes Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham join the game and switching from a 3-4-3 to a 3-5-2 formation. \u201cWe had to switch to three midfielders and two strikers in order to create compactness in midfield.\u201d After Nico Schlotterbeck early 1-0 (11), the next crucial goals to 2-0 and 3-0 by Marcel Sabitzer (76) and Guirassy (83) \u2013 the latter prompted by a pressing Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/14/bl-nachbericht/Jubel-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Jubel-Bremen-1768382987960\"><\/p>\n<p>The end of the top scorer's goalless period prompted goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to sprint from one end of the pitch to the other. \u201cI am really happy of course for him. Everyone knows that when you're a striker waiting for a goal, and it just doesn't happen, it feels especially good to score the 3-0 at the right moment, even more so when you come off the bench,\u201d Kobel said, adding: \u201cWe are a team. We're all there for each other, and I'm extremely happy for anyone who scores a goal. And at a moment like this even more so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/14/bl-nachbericht/Kobel-Interview-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Interview-Bremen-1768383116484\"><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it also helped Guirassy that he hadn't had to battle the robust Bremen defenders for 83 minutes first. Instead, he was fit and fresh when he received a \u201cgift\u201d in the form of an error by Amos Pieper which happened practically on the penalty spot from where he fired a shot scoring the 3-0. It was his sixth league goal of the season. \u201cThe plan worked. In the second half games open up. As a striker, you also need a bit of luck, that the ball falls right at your feet,\u201d Kovac noted: \u201cIt's important that he scored, not just for himself, but also for us as a team. Without goals, you don't win games, and you don't achieve your objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team has now scored three goals in each of the two consecutive matches to start the new year: first in the 3-3 in Frankfurt, then in the 3-0 against Bremen. On Sunday FC St. Pauli visits SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, a team with a score to settle after the 3-3 draw (after a 3-1 lead) in the first leg.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>With 36 points, Borussia Dortmund currently occupy second place in the table. \u201cHow many points did we have a year ago?,\u201d Kovac asks rhetorically at the press conference. Back then, after a 4-2 defeat at Holstein Kiel, it was 25 \u2013 11 points less. \u201cThat's why you always have to differentiate,\u201d he added \u2013 well aware that the fans had taken a long time to warm up to the game. The same was true for the coach himself, who was clearly critical of the team's approach. \u201cWe were not in the game in the first half. I wasn't happy. We can do much better. I told that to the team at halftime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless Kovac later stated: \u201cIt's always primarily about the A-rating. The overall impression is an added bonus. We can improve in that area. We are pleased with the team's development. In the first half of this season, we have only lost one match.\u201d<br>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97M-Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97M-Kobel-1768382601832\"><\/p>\n<p>The fact that the team turned the game around against Bremen in front of a sold-out crowd, was due to two things: firstly, a strong performance by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who reacted quickly to thwart Bremen's only two chances of the match in the first 18 minutes, and secondly, a tactical adjustment by the coach, who changed his approach after 66 minutes, by letting substitutes Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham join the game and switching from a 3-4-3 to a 3-5-2 formation. \u201cWe had to switch to three midfielders and two strikers in order to create compactness in midfield.\u201d After Nico Schlotterbeck early 1-0 (11), the next crucial goals to 2-0 and 3-0 by Marcel Sabitzer (76) and Guirassy (83) \u2013 the latter prompted by a pressing Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/14/bl-nachbericht/Jubel-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Jubel-Bremen-1768382987960\"><\/p>\n<p>The end of the top scorer's goalless period prompted goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to sprint from one end of the pitch to the other. \u201cI am really happy of course for him. Everyone knows that when you're a striker waiting for a goal, and it just doesn't happen, it feels especially good to score the 3-0 at the right moment, even more so when you come off the bench,\u201d Kobel said, adding: \u201cWe are a team. We're all there for each other, and I'm extremely happy for anyone who scores a goal. And at a moment like this even more so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/14/bl-nachbericht/Kobel-Interview-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Interview-Bremen-1768383116484\"><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it also helped Guirassy that he hadn't had to battle the robust Bremen defenders for 83 minutes first. Instead, he was fit and fresh when he received a \u201cgift\u201d in the form of an error by Amos Pieper which happened practically on the penalty spot from where he fired a shot scoring the 3-0. It was his sixth league goal of the season. \u201cThe plan worked. In the second half games open up. As a striker, you also need a bit of luck, that the ball falls right at your feet,\u201d Kovac noted: \u201cIt's important that he scored, not just for himself, but also for us as a team. Without goals, you don't win games, and you don't achieve your objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team has now scored three goals in each of the two consecutive matches to start the new year: first in the 3-3 in Frankfurt, then in the 3-0 against Bremen. 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After a shaky start, they did not allow their opponents a single shot on goal after the 50th minute and kept a clean sheet for the ninth time this Bundesliga season. Here are the match facts.<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund celebrated a deserved albeit laboured 3-0 home win (19-5 shots on goal) against Werder Bremen. After a shaky start, they did not allow their opponents a single shot on goal after the 50th minute and kept a clean sheet for the ninth time this Bundesliga season. Here are the match facts.","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>Good halfway record:<\/b> BVB have 36 points after the first half of the season \u2013 as many as they had at this point seven years ago (in 2018/19, they even had as many as 42 points).<\/p>\n<p><b>Strong defence:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in nine of the 17 matchdays \u2013 the best record in the Bundesliga!<\/p>\n<p><b>A welcome sight:<\/b> BVB have lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga matches against Werder Bremen.<\/p>\n<p><b>Long unbeaten run: <\/b>Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in ten Bundesliga matches (six wins, four draws), with only Bayern currently on a longer run.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97-Guirassy-1768344109969\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Off the bench:<\/b> Serhou Guirassy has only come on as a substitute once for BVB in the Bundesliga: on Matchday 28 of last season, he scored as a substitute in the 4-1 win in Freiburg. He then ended his run of seven goalless league games with his sixth goal of the season as a substitute against Werder.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goal guarantee: <\/b>The Black & Yellows have scored at least one goal in each of their last 25 Bundesliga matches. Borussia last failed to score in March 2025 in Leipzig (2-0).<\/p>\n<p><b>Goal streak:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 18 Bundesliga home matches against Werder Bremen.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97-Schlotterbeck-1768344120269\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>An attacking defender: <\/b>Nico Schlotterbeck scored his second goal of the season. He previously scored on Matchday 13 to make it 2-0 in the home game against Hoffenheim. Against Bremen, he was successful with one of his three efforts on goal to give his side a 1-0 lead. He had the most touches of any BVB player (84) and was also Dortmund's strongest tackler (winning 75% of his challenges).<\/p>\n<p><b>Assist:<\/b> Julian Ryerson provided his fifth assist of the season, his second this calendar year. No other BVB player has more than three assists so far.<\/p>\n<p><b>Milestone: <\/b>Marcel Sabitzer made his 250th Bundesliga appearance (65 for Borussia Dortmund, 145 for Leipzig and 40 for Bayern Munich).<\/p>\n<p><b>Half-time lead:<\/b> BVB went into the break with a 1-0 lead for the third home game in a row. <i>(br)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Good halfway record:<\/b> BVB have 36 points after the first half of the season \u2013 as many as they had at this point seven years ago (in 2018/19, they even had as many as 42 points).<\/p>\n<p><b>Strong defence:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in nine of the 17 matchdays \u2013 the best record in the Bundesliga!<\/p>\n<p><b>A welcome sight:<\/b> BVB have lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga matches against Werder Bremen.<\/p>\n<p><b>Long unbeaten run: <\/b>Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in ten Bundesliga matches (six wins, four draws), with only Bayern currently on a longer run.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97-Guirassy-1768344109969\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Off the bench:<\/b> Serhou Guirassy has only come on as a substitute once for BVB in the Bundesliga: on Matchday 28 of last season, he scored as a substitute in the 4-1 win in Freiburg. He then ended his run of seven goalless league games with his sixth goal of the season as a substitute against Werder.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goal guarantee: <\/b>The Black & Yellows have scored at least one goal in each of their last 25 Bundesliga matches. Borussia last failed to score in March 2025 in Leipzig (2-0).<\/p>\n<p><b>Goal streak:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 18 Bundesliga home matches against Werder Bremen.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-fakten/97-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97-Schlotterbeck-1768344120269\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>An attacking defender: <\/b>Nico Schlotterbeck scored his second goal of the season. He previously scored on Matchday 13 to make it 2-0 in the home game against Hoffenheim. Against Bremen, he was successful with one of his three efforts on goal to give his side a 1-0 lead. 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Here are the match reactions.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Sabitzer and Gregor Kobel spoke about the clear 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen. Here are the match reactions.","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>Julian Ryerson<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe\u2019re not particularly proud of the first-half performance. The only positive was that we went into the break with a lead. The second half was better, and in the end we scored the goals we needed to score to keep the game from getting too exciting. The devil is in the detail (compared to the 3-3 draw in Frankfurt, ed.): we didn\u2019t concede any goals and scored three ourselves. So overall, we got three points, and we\u2019re happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on Sky): "The corner (for the 1-0, ed.) was pretty much perfect, the goalkeeper was blocked and couldn't get to the ball. Then you're standing three metres in front of the goal, you don't have to do much, just stand in the right place. I already had a huge chance against Frankfurt, and now again today. I hope it works out more often in the coming weeks. We're on the right track, but not on a perfect one. We played well against Frankfurt, but we really struggled in the first half today. We played with more confidence in the second half. We still have a few steps to take, but I think we'll manage that in the coming weeks. And then at some point the crucial games will come, as we head towards March and April \u2013 and then you have to be ready: in the league, in the Champions League. We had a difficult season last year, and the year before that too. Now we're in a pretty good position. If we continue to win games, things are looking pretty good."<\/p>\n<p><b>Marcel Sabitzer<\/b> (speaking to Sky about his goal): "That was a very good moment for me because I'm not scoring very often at the moment. Felix (Nmecha, ed.) can play those passes, I take it, let it bounce once and then hit it really well." <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/13/Sabitzer-We-played-it-out-well-from-the-back.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More from Marcel Sabitzer on the game can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-reaktionen/98-Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"98-Kobel-1768343291023\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "We had a difficult start in the first half. But we still defended well in the important moments, scored a goal from a set-piece and went into the break 1-0 up \u2013 which was super important, given how the game had gone up to that point. In the second half, we clearly dominated the game. They hardly had any chances. We played very intelligently, solidly and maturely, and then went on to score three goals again."<\/p>\n<p><i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Julian Ryerson<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe\u2019re not particularly proud of the first-half performance. The only positive was that we went into the break with a lead. The second half was better, and in the end we scored the goals we needed to score to keep the game from getting too exciting. The devil is in the detail (compared to the 3-3 draw in Frankfurt, ed.): we didn\u2019t concede any goals and scored three ourselves. So overall, we got three points, and we\u2019re happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on Sky): "The corner (for the 1-0, ed.) was pretty much perfect, the goalkeeper was blocked and couldn't get to the ball. Then you're standing three metres in front of the goal, you don't have to do much, just stand in the right place. I already had a huge chance against Frankfurt, and now again today. I hope it works out more often in the coming weeks. We're on the right track, but not on a perfect one. We played well against Frankfurt, but we really struggled in the first half today. We played with more confidence in the second half. We still have a few steps to take, but I think we'll manage that in the coming weeks. And then at some point the crucial games will come, as we head towards March and April \u2013 and then you have to be ready: in the league, in the Champions League. We had a difficult season last year, and the year before that too. Now we're in a pretty good position. If we continue to win games, things are looking pretty good."<\/p>\n<p><b>Marcel Sabitzer<\/b> (speaking to Sky about his goal): "That was a very good moment for me because I'm not scoring very often at the moment. Felix (Nmecha, ed.) can play those passes, I take it, let it bounce once and then hit it really well." <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/13/Sabitzer-We-played-it-out-well-from-the-back.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More from Marcel Sabitzer on the game can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-reaktionen/98-Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"98-Kobel-1768343291023\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "We had a difficult start in the first half. But we still defended well in the important moments, scored a goal from a set-piece and went into the break 1-0 up \u2013 which was super important, given how the game had gone up to that point. In the second half, we clearly dominated the game. They hardly had any chances. We played very intelligently, solidly and maturely, and then went on to score three goals again."<\/p>\n<p><i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/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":"Reactions: \u201cWe're on the right track\u201d","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_2026/22/2569189_17_borussiadortmund-svwerderbremen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569189_17_borussiadortmund-svwerderbremen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"706634246","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 of course, that\u2019s not what we\u2019re aiming for, there\u2019s no point beating around the bush. Then (at half-time, ed.) we regrouped and did better in the second half. We then played it out well from the back, didn\u2019t allow them many chances and are delighted with the home win.\u201d <i>(br)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cOf course, it wasn\u2019t our best game in the first half,\u201d Sabitzer said in an interview with Sky after the match, adding: \u201cWe lost possession far too often and had no control whatsoever. That\u2019s why the 1-0 scoreline at half-time flattered us. It\u2019s part of the game to go through phases like that and still not fall behind or concede an equaliser. We can count that as a positive. But of course, that\u2019s not what we\u2019re aiming for, there\u2019s no point beating around the bush. Then (at half-time, ed.) we regrouped and did better in the second half. We then played it out well from the back, didn\u2019t allow them many chances and are delighted with the home win.\u201d <i>(br)<\/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":"Sabitzer: \u201cWe played it out well from the back\u201d","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_2026/22/2569189_17_borussiadortmund-svwerderbremen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569189_17_borussiadortmund-svwerderbremen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"833241649","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 the last matchday of the first half of the season, BVB celebrated an ultimately convincing 3-0 (1-0) victory over Werder Bremen after goals from Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Sabitzer and Serhou Guirassy in what was a hard-fought game for long stretches.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have won their first home game of 2026. On the last matchday of the first half of the season, BVB celebrated an ultimately convincing 3-0 (1-0) victory over Werder Bremen after goals from Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Sabitzer and Serhou Guirassy in what was a hard-fought game for long stretches.","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>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>The BVB starting line-up featured three changes from the 3-3 draw in Frankfurt: Carney Chukwuemeka, Yan Couto and Fabio Silva replaced Julian Brandt, Daniel Svensson and Guirassy (all on the bench). Julian Ryerson moved from the right to the left side of Dortmund's 3-4-2-1 formation to replace Svensson in the back four. Jobe Bellingham was back in the squad after serving his suspension, while Ramy Bensebaini was absent after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The match<br>\n<\/b>In a balanced first half, Borussia, who didn't always take good care of the ball, took advantage of their first (and only) chance to take the lead: Schlotterbeck headed Ryerson's delivery from a corner into the net from close range in the 11th minute to open up a 1-0 lead. The first two shots of the game were taken by the visitors, who were confident on the ball and lined up in a 3-5-2 formation. Njinmah, who returned to Bremen two-and-a-half years ago after a loan spell with Dortmund's U23s, found himself one-on-one with Kobel in the 18th minute after racing clear from the halfway line, but the keeper made his second brilliant save of the game to prevent the visitors from equalising.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Black & Yellows lacked dynamism and pace in the first half against a well-organised opponent who pushed forward courageously every time they won the ball. Although the statistics at half-time showed Dortmund had had five shots compared to three for Bremen, albeit the visitors were 2-1 ahead in terms of clear chances.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-spielbericht/99-Bremen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99-Bremen2-1768335565201\"><\/p>\n<p>Can came on after the break to replace Süle, who had been booked, and provided more defensive stability for BVB. However, with the exception of one scene in the 55th minute, there was little improvement in terms of mobility, agility or determination going forward: goalkeeper Backhaus and defender Pieper foiled attempts from Beier one after the other. And so, after an hour, further changes were made from the bench \u2013 Guirassy, Bellingham and Svensson replaced Beier, Chukwuemeka and Ryerson (67) \u2013 and with them a new formation: Sabitzer moved significantly further forward in a 3-5-2 and operated on the right behind the strike duo of Fabio Silva and Guirassy.<\/p>\n<p>And he soon found the back of the net! With a quarter of an hour to go, the Black & Yellows finally had a sustained spell of possession in the opposition's half. The ball found its way to Sabitzer via Schlotterbeck, Svensson and Nmecha, and he took a touch on the edge of the box before sending a low shot into the bottom-left corner of the net to make it 2-0 (76). Shortly afterwards, Bellingham put Pieper under pressure in build-up, the ball fell to Guirassy, who kept his cool from 12 metres out and slotted home to make it 3-0 (83).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-spielbericht/99-Bremen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99-Bremen1-1768335583466\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook<br>\n<\/b>The next home match is coming up on Saturday (kick-off 15:30 CET, live on Sky), when FC St. Pauli will be the visitors at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Borussia Dortmund 3\u20130 (1-0) Werder Bremen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 17 <br>\n <\/b>Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 20:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Süle (46, Can), Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Couto, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Ryerson (67, Svensson) \u2013 Beier (67, Guirassy), Chukwuemeka (67, Bellingham) \u2013 Fabio Silva (84, Adeyemi)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Mane, Brandt, Özcan<br>\n<b>Werder Bremen:<\/b> Backhaus \u2013 Pieper, Friedl, Coulibaly \u2013 Sugawara, Lynen, Schmidt (81, Deman) \u2013 Schmid (81, Puertas), Stage \u2013 Njinmah (81, Mbangula), Grüll (69, Milosevic)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Hein, Malatini, Alvero, Covic, Topp<br>\n<b>Goals:<\/b> 1-0 Schlotterbeck (11, corner, Ryerson), 2-0 Sabitzer (76, Nmecha), 3:0 Guirassy (83, Bellingham)<br>\n<b>Bookings:<\/b> Süle, Sabitzer<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Siebert (Berlin)<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out) in SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-spielbericht/99-Grafik-Bremen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99-Grafik-Bremen-1768335514442\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>The BVB starting line-up featured three changes from the 3-3 draw in Frankfurt: Carney Chukwuemeka, Yan Couto and Fabio Silva replaced Julian Brandt, Daniel Svensson and Guirassy (all on the bench). Julian Ryerson moved from the right to the left side of Dortmund's 3-4-2-1 formation to replace Svensson in the back four. Jobe Bellingham was back in the squad after serving his suspension, while Ramy Bensebaini was absent after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The match<br>\n<\/b>In a balanced first half, Borussia, who didn't always take good care of the ball, took advantage of their first (and only) chance to take the lead: Schlotterbeck headed Ryerson's delivery from a corner into the net from close range in the 11th minute to open up a 1-0 lead. The first two shots of the game were taken by the visitors, who were confident on the ball and lined up in a 3-5-2 formation. Njinmah, who returned to Bremen two-and-a-half years ago after a loan spell with Dortmund's U23s, found himself one-on-one with Kobel in the 18th minute after racing clear from the halfway line, but the keeper made his second brilliant save of the game to prevent the visitors from equalising.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Black & Yellows lacked dynamism and pace in the first half against a well-organised opponent who pushed forward courageously every time they won the ball. Although the statistics at half-time showed Dortmund had had five shots compared to three for Bremen, albeit the visitors were 2-1 ahead in terms of clear chances.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-spielbericht/99-Bremen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99-Bremen2-1768335565201\"><\/p>\n<p>Can came on after the break to replace Süle, who had been booked, and provided more defensive stability for BVB. However, with the exception of one scene in the 55th minute, there was little improvement in terms of mobility, agility or determination going forward: goalkeeper Backhaus and defender Pieper foiled attempts from Beier one after the other. And so, after an hour, further changes were made from the bench \u2013 Guirassy, Bellingham and Svensson replaced Beier, Chukwuemeka and Ryerson (67) \u2013 and with them a new formation: Sabitzer moved significantly further forward in a 3-5-2 and operated on the right behind the strike duo of Fabio Silva and Guirassy.<\/p>\n<p>And he soon found the back of the net! With a quarter of an hour to go, the Black & Yellows finally had a sustained spell of possession in the opposition's half. The ball found its way to Sabitzer via Schlotterbeck, Svensson and Nmecha, and he took a touch on the edge of the box before sending a low shot into the bottom-left corner of the net to make it 2-0 (76). Shortly afterwards, Bellingham put Pieper under pressure in build-up, the ball fell to Guirassy, who kept his cool from 12 metres out and slotted home to make it 3-0 (83).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/13/bl-spielbericht/99-Bremen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99-Bremen1-1768335583466\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook<br>\n<\/b>The next home match is coming up on Saturday (kick-off 15:30 CET, live on Sky), when FC St. Pauli will be the visitors at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Borussia Dortmund 3\u20130 (1-0) Werder Bremen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 17 <br>\n <\/b>Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 20:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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