Kovac: “We want to reach the round of 16 through the play-offs!”

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However, coach Niko Kovac's team narrowly missed out on home advantage in the play-off second leg against Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta for entry into the round of 16 (draw on Friday), due to their 2-0 away defeat at Inter Milan.","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>\u201cActually, it was a typical 0-0 game, that we lost,\u201d said the head coach about a game that can be summed up in one sentence: \u201cIt was a tough game from the first to the last minute from both teams, with few highlights.\u201d His team must pull off a good result at home in the play-offs on 17 or 18 February. The decision regarding qualification for the round of 16 will be made the following week in Leverkusen or in Bergamo. Last year, BVB had home advantage in the second leg (0-0), but the foundation for progressing was laid earlier with a 3-0 away win at Sporting Lisbon. And in the round of 16, Borussia Dortmund only managed a 1-1 draw at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK against OSC Lille, but they won the return match in France with 2-1. Kovac is therefore quite relaxed about the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack then, you had the away goals rule. It was much more important then. But yes, I would have preferred for us to play the return match at home. It is what it is. We want to reach the round of 16 through the play-offs.\u201d A draw would have meant 16th place and matches against Leverkusen or Olympiakos; a home win against Inter would have seen Borussia finish in 12th place. The other pair would then have been AS Monaco/Qarabag FK. \u201cWhat's so frustrating is that we got off to a really good start in the Champions League, but only managed one point from the last four games,\u201d Kovac explained: \u201cThat definitely ruined our chances of a better finish. We definitely could have finished higher up. What's important now is to perform better in the next two games \u2013 against whoever it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/29/ucl-nachbericht/Schlotterbeck-Inter.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Inter-1769689883344\"><\/p>\n<p>The personnel situation will certainly have improved then. \u201cWe only had four outfield players on the bench because we didn't have anyone else,\u201d the coach said with regard to the few players he had available on Wednesday against Milan. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, this will change. Salih Özcan can be written down for the play-offs (instead of Pascal Groß); Marcel Sabitzer, Niklas Süle and Waldemar Anton, will also be available again shortly. UEFA have yet to announce what the suspension will be of Daniel Svensson, due to a controversial red card. Kovac emphasises: \u201cWe have a good, broad squad, that can compete in both competitions.\u201d<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cActually, it was a typical 0-0 game, that we lost,\u201d said the head coach about a game that can be summed up in one sentence: \u201cIt was a tough game from the first to the last minute from both teams, with few highlights.\u201d His team must pull off a good result at home in the play-offs on 17 or 18 February. The decision regarding qualification for the round of 16 will be made the following week in Leverkusen or in Bergamo. Last year, BVB had home advantage in the second leg (0-0), but the foundation for progressing was laid earlier with a 3-0 away win at Sporting Lisbon. And in the round of 16, Borussia Dortmund only managed a 1-1 draw at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK against OSC Lille, but they won the return match in France with 2-1. Kovac is therefore quite relaxed about the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack then, you had the away goals rule. It was much more important then. But yes, I would have preferred for us to play the return match at home. It is what it is. We want to reach the round of 16 through the play-offs.\u201d A draw would have meant 16th place and matches against Leverkusen or Olympiakos; a home win against Inter would have seen Borussia finish in 12th place. The other pair would then have been AS Monaco/Qarabag FK. \u201cWhat's so frustrating is that we got off to a really good start in the Champions League, but only managed one point from the last four games,\u201d Kovac explained: \u201cThat definitely ruined our chances of a better finish. We definitely could have finished higher up. What's important now is to perform better in the next two games \u2013 against whoever it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/29/ucl-nachbericht/Schlotterbeck-Inter.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-Inter-1769689883344\"><\/p>\n<p>The personnel situation will certainly have improved then. \u201cWe only had four outfield players on the bench because we didn't have anyone else,\u201d the coach said with regard to the few players he had available on Wednesday against Milan. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, this will change. Salih Özcan can be written down for the play-offs (instead of Pascal Groß); Marcel Sabitzer, Niklas Süle and Waldemar Anton, will also be available again shortly. UEFA have yet to announce what the suspension will be of Daniel Svensson, due to a controversial red card. 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In a tough game that picked up pace somewhat in the second half, the Italians were the ones celebrating thanks to late goals from Dimarco and Diouf.","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>Following Aaron Anselmino's return to Chelsea after his loan spell, Daniel Svensson's suspension (red card at Tottenham), Waldemar Anton's illness and Niklas Süle's injury, head coach Niko Kovac suddenly had a defensive problem: there were only five experienced and \u201cdrilled\u201d professionals available for the five positions in the back three and on the wings of the midfield. In addition, midfielders Marcel Sabitzer (calf problems) and Salih Özcan (not registered) were missing. Compared to the league match at Union Berlin (a 3-0 win), Kovac made two changes to the starting line-up: 20-year-old Filippo Mane and Ramy Bensebaini came into the team for Anton and Svensson. There were only four outfield players on the bench: Adeyemi, Brandt, Couto and Chukwuemeka.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n<\/b>In the sleet in Dortmund, Serhou Guirassy had the chance to open the scoring after ten minutes: a pass into the centre beat the opponent's offside trap, but Guirassy, who was completely unmarked and could have finished from eight metres out, failed to strike the ball cleanly. Before and after that, BVB had great difficulty finding gaps in Inter's tightly-packed defence. And in transition, Inter were confident on the ball and repeatedly looked dangerous. When in possession, both wingers moved into the centre to create numerical superiority. In the 16th minute, Bisseck, who had pushed forward, had two good chances to score.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Inter3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Inter3-1769633656401\"><\/p>\n<p>Overall, it was a first half of modest quality with no (further) highlights in or around the penalty areas. The Black &amp; Yellows hardly ever got behind the opponent\u2019s back line. The teams went into the break with Inter having had six shots on goal compared to four for BVB.<\/p>\n<p>The second half offered much more intensity after the restart. But Inter remained a difficult opponent to play against. The Dortmund players always had two opponents on their heels when they had the ball. On the other hand, Inter occasionally showed flashes of the class expected of Serie A leaders \u2013 Bensebaini (64) and Nmecha (66) were both required to make last-ditch interventions.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Inter2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Inter2-1769633688356\"><\/p>\n<p>Inter stepped up their attacking efforts in the final quarter of an hour and took the lead in the 80th minute with a direct free kick from Dimarco, who curled the ball over the wall from exactly 20 metres out. This was preceded by Bensebaini losing possession on the left wing. Dortmund were unable to mount any further dangerous attacks and suffered their first home defeat in this competition in over a year. Instead, Diouf added a second goal for Inter in stoppage time.<br>\n<br>\n<b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>The play-offs will be drawn on Friday, where BVB could face Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta. In the Bundesliga, the action continues on Sunday (17:30 CET) with a home match against 1. FC Heidenheim.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0\u20132 (0-0) INTER MILAN<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8<br>\n <\/b>Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 21:00 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Mane (89, Couto), Can, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Bensebaini (81, Chukwuemeka) \u2013 Beier, Guirassy (68, Adeyemi), Fabio Silva (81, Brandt)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Ostrzinski<\/p>\n<p><b>Inter Milan:<\/b> Sommer \u2013 Akanji, Acerbi, Bisseck \u2013 Luis Henrique, Sucic (88, Bastoni), Zielinski (74, Frattesi), Mkhitaryan (88, Diouf), Dimarco \u2013 Thuram (88, Martinez), Bonny (57, Esposito)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> di Gennaro, Martinez; Carlos Augusto, Cocchi, Darmian, de Vrij, Bovo<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Dimarco (80., free-kick), 0-2 Diouf (90+4)<br>\n<b>Bookings:<\/b> Bensebaini \u2013 Akanji, Acerbi<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Kovacs (Romania)<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Grafik-1769633631934\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Personnel matters:<br>\n<\/b>Following Aaron Anselmino's return to Chelsea after his loan spell, Daniel Svensson's suspension (red card at Tottenham), Waldemar Anton's illness and Niklas Süle's injury, head coach Niko Kovac suddenly had a defensive problem: there were only five experienced and \u201cdrilled\u201d professionals available for the five positions in the back three and on the wings of the midfield. In addition, midfielders Marcel Sabitzer (calf problems) and Salih Özcan (not registered) were missing. Compared to the league match at Union Berlin (a 3-0 win), Kovac made two changes to the starting line-up: 20-year-old Filippo Mane and Ramy Bensebaini came into the team for Anton and Svensson. There were only four outfield players on the bench: Adeyemi, Brandt, Couto and Chukwuemeka.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n<\/b>In the sleet in Dortmund, Serhou Guirassy had the chance to open the scoring after ten minutes: a pass into the centre beat the opponent's offside trap, but Guirassy, who was completely unmarked and could have finished from eight metres out, failed to strike the ball cleanly. Before and after that, BVB had great difficulty finding gaps in Inter's tightly-packed defence. And in transition, Inter were confident on the ball and repeatedly looked dangerous. When in possession, both wingers moved into the centre to create numerical superiority. In the 16th minute, Bisseck, who had pushed forward, had two good chances to score.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Inter3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Inter3-1769633656401\"><\/p>\n<p>Overall, it was a first half of modest quality with no (further) highlights in or around the penalty areas. The Black &amp; Yellows hardly ever got behind the opponent\u2019s back line. The teams went into the break with Inter having had six shots on goal compared to four for BVB.<\/p>\n<p>The second half offered much more intensity after the restart. But Inter remained a difficult opponent to play against. The Dortmund players always had two opponents on their heels when they had the ball. On the other hand, Inter occasionally showed flashes of the class expected of Serie A leaders \u2013 Bensebaini (64) and Nmecha (66) were both required to make last-ditch interventions.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Inter2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Inter2-1769633688356\"><\/p>\n<p>Inter stepped up their attacking efforts in the final quarter of an hour and took the lead in the 80th minute with a direct free kick from Dimarco, who curled the ball over the wall from exactly 20 metres out. This was preceded by Bensebaini losing possession on the left wing. Dortmund were unable to mount any further dangerous attacks and suffered their first home defeat in this competition in over a year. Instead, Diouf added a second goal for Inter in stoppage time.<br>\n<br>\n<b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>The play-offs will be drawn on Friday, where BVB could face Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta. In the Bundesliga, the action continues on Sunday (17:30 CET) with a home match against 1. FC Heidenheim.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0\u20132 (0-0) INTER MILAN<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8<br>\n <\/b>Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 21:00 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Mane (89, Couto), Can, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Bensebaini (81, Chukwuemeka) \u2013 Beier, Guirassy (68, Adeyemi), Fabio Silva (81, Brandt)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Ostrzinski<\/p>\n<p><b>Inter Milan:<\/b> Sommer \u2013 Akanji, Acerbi, Bisseck \u2013 Luis Henrique, Sucic (88, Bastoni), Zielinski (74, Frattesi), Mkhitaryan (88, Diouf), Dimarco \u2013 Thuram (88, Martinez), Bonny (57, Esposito)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> di Gennaro, Martinez; Carlos Augusto, Cocchi, Darmian, de Vrij, Bovo<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Dimarco (80., free-kick), 0-2 Diouf (90+4)<br>\n<b>Bookings:<\/b> Bensebaini \u2013 Akanji, Acerbi<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Kovacs (Romania)<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out) at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/28/ucl-spielbericht/76-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76-Grafik-1769633631934\"><\/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":"BVB lose 2-0 to Inter Milan","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2601921_8_borussiadortmund-intermailand<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2601921_8_borussiadortmund-intermailand","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1644426466","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 young Italian is on the verge of making his debut in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB:&nbsp;<\/b>Kobel \u2013 Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Bellingham, Nmecha, Guirassy, Beier, Silva, Can, Ryerson, Mane<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p>Today's schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activation<\/li>\n<li>Departure for the stadium<\/li>\n<li>Borussia Dortmund \u2013 Inter Milan<\/li>\n<li>Press conference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ 14:11 CET:&nbsp;Two familiar faces at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK +++<\/b><br>\nOur opponents Inter Milan have two former Borussia players in their squad: centre-back Manuel Akanji, who played for BVB from 2018 to 2022, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who spent a total of three years in Black and Yellow (2013 to 2016). But even without the two former Borussia players, the Milanese know what to expect at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK tonight, <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/28/Theres-a-lot-of-energy-in-this-stadium-Inter-want-to-get-back-on-track-against-BVB.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as coach Cristian Chivu explained at the press conference.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUDiBynCMFT/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 12:39 CET:&nbsp;Kovacs referees in Dortmund for the first time +++<br>\n <\/b>41-year-old Romanian Istvan Kovacs has been appointed to referee the match. He has refereed a total of 34 matches in the UEFA Champions League to date, including three involving Borussia Dortmund \u2013 all away games, the first two of which were successful: 8 December 2020 Zenit St. Petersburg \u2013 BVB 1-2, 28 November 2023 AC Milan \u2013 BVB 1-3, 22 October 2024 Real Madrid \u2013 BVB 5-2. The video assistant is Dutchman Rob Dieperink.<\/p>\n<p><b>10:30 CET: Arrival \u2013 ticket included in ticket +++<br>\n <\/b>For everyone attending the stadium tonight: The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the stadium throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://dopark.ticket.io/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on this page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09 CET: Good morning on match day +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Today is match day. Champions League anthem, floodlights, Dortmund is ready! At 21:00 CET, the ball will roll against Inter Milan at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The weather forecast for today: lots of clouds, lots of rain, mixed with snow at times, no sun. Temperatures will hover around two degrees. The probability of rain is given as 80 per cent.<\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday, 27 January 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00 CET: Final training session<\/li>\n<li>14:00 CET: Press conference with Niko Kovac and Gregor at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ 16:55 CET: BVB in international cup kit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund will play tomorrow in their international cup kit \u2013 yellow shirt, black shorts, yellow socks. Inter will play in all-white with blue details on the shirts.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:45 CET: The press conference is over +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the battle for the final points in the Champions League group stage, Borussia are counting on the Black &amp; Yellow faithful, with Gregor Kobel saying: \u201cThey have a big influence. When you\u2019re on the pitch and you realise that you have the spectators behind you, it means something to every player. It\u2019s very special here,\u201d said the BVB goalkeeper. Kovac agrees: \u201cThis stadium has immense power and energy, which we also want to use.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/27/It-means-something-to-every-player-BVB-host-Inter-Milan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the preview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:20: Press conference +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK with Gregor Kobel and Niko Kovac is starting a little late.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_rTF8qsgXo\">To the livestream.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the battle for the last points in the Champions League group stage, Borussia are counting above all on their black-and-yellow fans, who, according to Gregor Kobel, \u201chave a huge influence. When you\u2019re on the pitch and you realise that you have the spectators behind you, it affects every player. It\u2019s something very special here,\u201d said the BVB goalkeeper. Kovac agrees: \u201cThis stadium has immense power and energy, which we also want to use.\u201d To the preliminary report.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 11:00 CET: Final training session +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is no sign of <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/26/The-stadium-and-first-team-training-the-Black-Yellows-in-all-white.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yesterday\u2019s snow<\/a> on the pitch in Dortmund-Brackel, but the Borussia players are still wrapped up warm for their final training session before the last group stage match in the Champions League. Marcel Sabitzer and Niklas Süle are not taking part, as they are both training individually.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-1769516083029\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-1769516089980\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-1769516111043\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/27/Focus-on-Inter-Milan-final-training-session-on-Tuesday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More photos can be found in the picture gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++<\/b> <b>10:00 CET: Tickets \u2013 Last chance on the secondary market +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The fourth home game in the Champions League is sold out with 81,365 visitors. 2,500 fans are expected from Italy. Want to be there? The secondary market will be open on match day until the gates open at 18:30 CET. Ticket holders can legally offer their season tickets or day tickets for resale in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index/\">BVB ticket shop<\/a> if they are unable to attend the match in person at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. 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.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09: Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Before the ball rolls at Strobelallee tomorrow, we\u2019ll first report from Dortmund-Brackel. The Borussia players will later be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the clash with Inter Milan at the BVB training ground. Later, coaches Niko Kovac and Gregor Kobel will attend a press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (from 14:00 CET, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_rTF8qsgXo\">live on BVB-TV<\/a>).<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>Wednesday, 28 January 2026: Match day!<\/h2>\n<p><b><br>\n+++ 19:50 CET: Line-ups are available +++<\/b><br>\nNiko Kovac makes two changes to his line-up compared to the away win at Union Berlin: Daniel Svensson, who is suspended for the Champions League, is replaced by Ramy Bensebaini on the left defensive side. Filippo Mane starts in place of Waldemar Anton, who fell sick ill just today. The young Italian is on the verge of making his debut in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB:&nbsp;<\/b>Kobel \u2013 Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Bellingham, Nmecha, Guirassy, Beier, Silva, Can, Ryerson, Mane<\/p>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<p>Today's schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activation<\/li>\n<li>Departure for the stadium<\/li>\n<li>Borussia Dortmund \u2013 Inter Milan<\/li>\n<li>Press conference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ 14:11 CET:&nbsp;Two familiar faces at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK +++<\/b><br>\nOur opponents Inter Milan have two former Borussia players in their squad: centre-back Manuel Akanji, who played for BVB from 2018 to 2022, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who spent a total of three years in Black and Yellow (2013 to 2016). But even without the two former Borussia players, the Milanese know what to expect at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK tonight, <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/28/Theres-a-lot-of-energy-in-this-stadium-Inter-want-to-get-back-on-track-against-BVB.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as coach Cristian Chivu explained at the press conference.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DUDiBynCMFT/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 12:39 CET:&nbsp;Kovacs referees in Dortmund for the first time +++<br>\n <\/b>41-year-old Romanian Istvan Kovacs has been appointed to referee the match. He has refereed a total of 34 matches in the UEFA Champions League to date, including three involving Borussia Dortmund \u2013 all away games, the first two of which were successful: 8 December 2020 Zenit St. Petersburg \u2013 BVB 1-2, 28 November 2023 AC Milan \u2013 BVB 1-3, 22 October 2024 Real Madrid \u2013 BVB 5-2. The video assistant is Dutchman Rob Dieperink.<\/p>\n<p><b>10:30 CET: Arrival \u2013 ticket included in ticket +++<br>\n <\/b>For everyone attending the stadium tonight: The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the stadium throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://dopark.ticket.io/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on this page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09 CET: Good morning on match day +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Today is match day. Champions League anthem, floodlights, Dortmund is ready! At 21:00 CET, the ball will roll against Inter Milan at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The weather forecast for today: lots of clouds, lots of rain, mixed with snow at times, no sun. Temperatures will hover around two degrees. The probability of rain is given as 80 per cent.<\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday, 27 January 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00 CET: Final training session<\/li>\n<li>14:00 CET: Press conference with Niko Kovac and Gregor at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>+++ 16:55 CET: BVB in international cup kit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund will play tomorrow in their international cup kit \u2013 yellow shirt, black shorts, yellow socks. Inter will play in all-white with blue details on the shirts.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:45 CET: The press conference is over +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the battle for the final points in the Champions League group stage, Borussia are counting on the Black &amp; Yellow faithful, with Gregor Kobel saying: \u201cThey have a big influence. When you\u2019re on the pitch and you realise that you have the spectators behind you, it means something to every player. It\u2019s very special here,\u201d said the BVB goalkeeper. Kovac agrees: \u201cThis stadium has immense power and energy, which we also want to use.\u201d <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/27/It-means-something-to-every-player-BVB-host-Inter-Milan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the preview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 14:20: Press conference +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The press conference at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK with Gregor Kobel and Niko Kovac is starting a little late.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_rTF8qsgXo\">To the livestream.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the battle for the last points in the Champions League group stage, Borussia are counting above all on their black-and-yellow fans, who, according to Gregor Kobel, \u201chave a huge influence. When you\u2019re on the pitch and you realise that you have the spectators behind you, it affects every player. It\u2019s something very special here,\u201d said the BVB goalkeeper. Kovac agrees: \u201cThis stadium has immense power and energy, which we also want to use.\u201d To the preliminary report.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 11:00 CET: Final training session +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is no sign of <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/26/The-stadium-and-first-team-training-the-Black-Yellows-in-all-white.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yesterday\u2019s snow<\/a> on the pitch in Dortmund-Brackel, but the Borussia players are still wrapped up warm for their final training session before the last group stage match in the Champions League. Marcel Sabitzer and Niklas Süle are not taking part, as they are both training individually.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Schlotterbeck-1769516083029\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Guirassy-1769516089980\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/27/ticker/Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-1769516111043\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/27/Focus-on-Inter-Milan-final-training-session-on-Tuesday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More photos can be found in the picture gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>+++<\/b> <b>10:00 CET: Tickets \u2013 Last chance on the secondary market +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The fourth home game in the Champions League is sold out with 81,365 visitors. 2,500 fans are expected from Italy. Want to be there? The secondary market will be open on match day until the gates open at 18:30 CET. Ticket holders can legally offer their season tickets or day tickets for resale in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index/\">BVB ticket shop<\/a> if they are unable to attend the match in person at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. 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.<\/p>\n<p><b>+++ 09:09: Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Before the ball rolls at Strobelallee tomorrow, we\u2019ll first report from Dortmund-Brackel. The Borussia players will later be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the clash with Inter Milan at the BVB training ground. 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