17 BVB National Team Players Head to the Last International Matches of the Year

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Till Burkhardt is part of the DFB U17 squad for the qualifiers in Frankfurt from 5 through 17 November. Liam Kante is competing with Croatia in the U17 European Championship qualifiers, while Miguel Adje is in action with the Swiss U19 team in the European Championship qualifiers. Three matches are scheduled for each team.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Najdi and Levin Vogt are traveling to Turkey with the DFB\u2019s U18 training camp. Hamzath Mohamadou is participating in the U16 training camp in Turkey. Both camps take place from 9 through 18 November and include two matches each. Keron Hagemann and Luke Fahrenhorst are on standby for various DFB qualifying camps.<\/p>\n<h2><b>U17<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Emre Kirar will be in action with the Turkish U17 team in the European Championship qualifiers from 6 through 18 November. Three matches are on the schedule. For the DFB, Edon Qetinaj, Jayden Kusi, Maximilian Nass, and Nathanael Owusu will be in action at the training camp in Turkey from 9 to 18 November. 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This will be the case on November 16, when the German national team\u2014featuring Nico Schlotterbeck and Felix Nmecha\u2014faces the Netherlands, led by Joey Veerman. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/11/6/Jobe-Bellingham-erstmals-fuer-die-englische-Nationalmannschaft-nominiert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jobe Bellingham, who has been called up to England\u2019s senior national team for the first time,<\/a> could make his debut against Croatia or world champion Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Carney Chukwuemeka, who suffered a muscle injury in the match against SV Elversberg, and Serhou Guirassy, who had to be substituted in the first half of the Betis game earlier this week, will remain in Dortmund for rehabilitation.&nbsp;Waldemar Anton will not be joining the national team at this time either after suffering from muscular problems after the Elversberg game.<\/p>\n<p>In the Bundesliga, BVB\u2019s season resumes after the international break with an away game at Borussia Mönchengladbach (November 21, 3:30 p.m. CET).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>All 17 players on the roster at a glance<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 16.0px;\">Nico Schlotterbeck, Felix Nmecha (Germany)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Serbia vs. Germany (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Germany vs. Netherlands (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Jobe Bellingham (England)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 12: England vs. Croatia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Spain vs. England (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel (Switzerland)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Slovenia vs. Switzerland (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Switzerland vs. Scotland (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Julian Ryerson (Norway)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Norway vs. Wales (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Denmark vs. Norway (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Daniel Svensson (Sweden)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Sweden vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Poland vs. Sweden (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Joey Veerman (Netherlands)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Netherlands vs. Greece (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Germany vs. Netherlands (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fabio Silva (Portugal)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Portugal vs. Denmark (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Wales vs. Portugal (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Netherlands vs. Greece (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Greece vs. Serbia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Enzo dos Santos (Luxembourg)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Luxembourg vs. Estonia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Iceland vs. Luxembourg (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 11: Algeria vs. Togo (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Togo vs. Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Mathis Albert (USA)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Haiti vs. USA (CONCACAF Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 18: USA vs. Haiti (CONCACAF Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Samuele Inacio, Filippo Mane (Italy U21)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: France vs. Italy (Friendly)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Italy vs. Belgium (Friendly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ethan Nwaneri (England U21)&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: England vs. Portugal (Friendly)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: England vs. France (friendly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Joane Gadou (France U21)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: France vs. Italy (friendly)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: England vs. France (friendly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Luca Reggiani (Italy U20)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 12: Italy vs. Portugal (friendly)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Italy vs. Switzerland (friendly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The Dortmund players on international duty have two matches scheduled with their respective national teams before returning to Borussia Dortmund in the middle of next week. This will once again feature several matchups between Dortmund teammates. This will be the case on November 16, when the German national team\u2014featuring Nico Schlotterbeck and Felix Nmecha\u2014faces the Netherlands, led by Joey Veerman. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/11/6/Jobe-Bellingham-erstmals-fuer-die-englische-Nationalmannschaft-nominiert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jobe Bellingham, who has been called up to England\u2019s senior national team for the first time,<\/a> could make his debut against Croatia or world champion Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Carney Chukwuemeka, who suffered a muscle injury in the match against SV Elversberg, and Serhou Guirassy, who had to be substituted in the first half of the Betis game earlier this week, will remain in Dortmund for rehabilitation.&nbsp;Waldemar Anton will not be joining the national team at this time either after suffering from muscular problems after the Elversberg game.<\/p>\n<p>In the Bundesliga, BVB\u2019s season resumes after the international break with an away game at Borussia Mönchengladbach (November 21, 3:30 p.m. CET).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>All 17 players on the roster at a glance<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 16.0px;\">Nico Schlotterbeck, Felix Nmecha (Germany)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Serbia vs. Germany (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Germany vs. Netherlands (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Jobe Bellingham (England)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 12: England vs. Croatia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Spain vs. England (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel (Switzerland)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Slovenia vs. Switzerland (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Switzerland vs. Scotland (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Julian Ryerson (Norway)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Norway vs. Wales (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Denmark vs. Norway (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Daniel Svensson (Sweden)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Sweden vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Poland vs. Sweden (Nations League)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Joey Veerman (Netherlands)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Netherlands vs. Greece (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Germany vs. Netherlands (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fabio Silva (Portugal)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 14: Portugal vs. Denmark (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17: Wales vs. Portugal (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Konstantinos Karetsas (Greece)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Netherlands vs. Greece (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Greece vs. Serbia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Enzo dos Santos (Luxembourg)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 13: Luxembourg vs. Estonia (Nations League)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Iceland vs. Luxembourg (Nations League)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 11: Algeria vs. Togo (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Togo vs. Algeria (Africa Cup of Nations 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Waldemar Anton played nine 90-minute games.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/11/8/Waldemar-Anton-is-a-symbol-of-BVBs-resilience.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Waldemar Anton is a symbol of BVB's resilience","repo:modifyDate":"2026-11-08T11:28:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"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/2026/11/8/Waldemar-Anton-is-a-symbol-of-BVBs-resilience.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Anton_SVE_SC.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":"08.11.26 11:28 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>A schedule like this requires a squad that\u2019s both large and balanced in terms of quality. Nine games in 29 days. Never before has the schedule at the club level been as packed as it is this fall. One Borusse went the full distance. Waldemar Anton played nine 90-minute games.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"A schedule like this requires a squad that\u2019s both large and balanced in terms of quality. Nine games in 29 days. Never before has the schedule at the club level been as packed as it is this fall. One Borusse went the full distance. Waldemar Anton played nine 90-minute games.","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>The 30-year-old German national team player was the standout performer in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s defense when it came down to preserving the narrow 2-1 victory over SV Elversberg in the closing minutes. A 95 percent pass completion rate\u2014the best among all players on both teams\u2014attests to the defender\u2019s composure.<\/p>\n<p>Waldemar Anton is the symbol of BVB\u2019s resilience. Not only did he play the full 90 minutes in all nine matches between the two international breaks, but he also played in all nine league matchdays. And in the UEFA Champions League as well. Only in the DFB-Pokal did he get a breather in the first round, in the match against HEBC Hamburg, after 66 minutes. Or to put it another way: In the first 16 competitive matches already played, Anton was on the field for 1,417 out of a possible 1,440 regular minutes of play. Plus stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Anton_Jubel_SVE-1794138286355\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Anton_Jubel_SVE.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The other regular player is Felix Nmecha. He, too, played in every one of those nine games from early October through early November, though he was in the starting lineup \u201conly\u201d eight times. And with two goals, he was the match-winner in the hard-fought 2-1 victory over SV Elversberg. \u201cWe all know what qualities and potential he has,\u201d said Managing Director Lars Ricken on Saturday evening about Nmecha. Sporting Director Ole Book added: \u201cWith his talent, his qualities, and his technique, he is one of the best midfielders in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Niko Kovac looked back to the past to emphasize Nmecha\u2019s importance: \u201cLast season, we didn\u2019t have him for the last five games, and you could clearly see that our play slowed down a bit as a result. With him, we\u2019re on a whole different level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Nmecha_Tor_SVE-1794138305850\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Nmecha_Tor_SVE.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Felix Nmecha has won nearly 60 percent of his tackles this season and completed nine out of every ten passes to a teammate. And he makes the most of very little. The scoring chances he\u2019s had so far this season would have suggested an expected goal total of 0.73\u2014just under one. But the 26-year-old has already scored four goals.<\/p>\n<p><b>Recovery time was only 64 hours<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The match against Elversberg was the ninth in 29 days. You could tell the team was feeling it. And the visitors wanted to take advantage of that. \u201cNine games\u2014that\u2019s brutal. Of course, that was the slight advantage we had. We tried to make the most of it,\u201d said SVE coach Vincent Wagner, whose team impressively reaffirmed the strong impression they\u2019ve made so far this season and nearly came away with a point,<br>\n<br>\n<img data-assetref=\"Kovac_SVE_2-1794138511507\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Kovac_SVE_2.jpg\"> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Niko Kovac saw it similarly, but emphasized\u2014given the short turnaround between the UEFA Champions League match late Wednesday night against Sevilla and the Bundesliga match early Saturday afternoon\u2014\u201cWednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 3:30 p.m.: That\u2019s the shortest recovery time you can have.\u201d What annoyed him: \u201cWe didn\u2019t keep pushing, and we didn\u2019t go for the third goal. 2\u20130 sounds very convincing, but to me, 2\u20130 is a worse result than 1\u20130. Because you know: with a 1\u20130 lead, you have to defend it at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The final push? It\u2019s back to business for the national team players<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Bundesliga takes a break this coming weekend. For BVB, the season resumes on November 21 with an away game at Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the 29 days leading up to the winter break, there will be \u201conly\u201d eight games\u2014one fewer than in the cycle just completed.<\/p>\n<p>Until league play resumes in the Lower Rhine region after the break, the majority of the players from the BVB squad will be on international duty over the next ten days. \u201cI hope the lads come back healthy, and above all, I hope they don\u2019t have to play two 90-minute matches,\u201d said Niko Kovac, adding: \u201cBut what I hope for is one thing; what I get is usually the other\u2026\u201d<br>\n<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The 30-year-old German national team player was the standout performer in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s defense when it came down to preserving the narrow 2-1 victory over SV Elversberg in the closing minutes. A 95 percent pass completion rate\u2014the best among all players on both teams\u2014attests to the defender\u2019s composure.<\/p>\n<p>Waldemar Anton is the symbol of BVB\u2019s resilience. Not only did he play the full 90 minutes in all nine matches between the two international breaks, but he also played in all nine league matchdays. And in the UEFA Champions League as well. Only in the DFB-Pokal did he get a breather in the first round, in the match against HEBC Hamburg, after 66 minutes. Or to put it another way: In the first 16 competitive matches already played, Anton was on the field for 1,417 out of a possible 1,440 regular minutes of play. Plus stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Anton_Jubel_SVE-1794138286355\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Anton_Jubel_SVE.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The other regular player is Felix Nmecha. He, too, played in every one of those nine games from early October through early November, though he was in the starting lineup \u201conly\u201d eight times. And with two goals, he was the match-winner in the hard-fought 2-1 victory over SV Elversberg. \u201cWe all know what qualities and potential he has,\u201d said Managing Director Lars Ricken on Saturday evening about Nmecha. Sporting Director Ole Book added: \u201cWith his talent, his qualities, and his technique, he is one of the best midfielders in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Niko Kovac looked back to the past to emphasize Nmecha\u2019s importance: \u201cLast season, we didn\u2019t have him for the last five games, and you could clearly see that our play slowed down a bit as a result. With him, we\u2019re on a whole different level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"Nmecha_Tor_SVE-1794138305850\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/08/nachbericht-sve/Nmecha_Tor_SVE.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Felix Nmecha has won nearly 60 percent of his tackles this season and completed nine out of every ten passes to a teammate. And he makes the most of very little. The scoring chances he\u2019s had so far this season would have suggested an expected goal total of 0.73\u2014just under one. But the 26-year-old has already scored four goals.<\/p>\n<p><b>Recovery time was only 64 hours<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The match against Elversberg was the ninth in 29 days. You could tell the team was feeling it. And the visitors wanted to take advantage of that. \u201cNine games\u2014that\u2019s brutal. Of course, that was the slight advantage we had. 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In front of a season-record crowd of 6,116 spectators, the Black and Yellows played to a 0\u20130 draw in an intense and hard-fought match against league leaders Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. As a result, the U23 team remains three points behind RWO in the standings.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund\u2019s U23 team earned a point in the top match of the Regionalliga West. In front of a season-record crowd of 6,116 spectators, the Black and Yellows played to a 0\u20130 draw in an intense and hard-fought match against league leaders Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. As a result, the U23 team remains three points behind RWO in the standings.","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":"<h2><b>Team News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Following their first loss of the season (0-1 against Gütersloh), BVB coach Daniel Rios made five changes to his starting lineup for the top-of-the-table clash at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: Filippo Mane, Ayman Azhil, and the offensively potent Arne Wessels (2 goals, 5 assists) and Tim Degener (3/6) were brought into the team. They replaced Luca Reggiani, Takato Yamamoto, Connor Krempicki, and Mathis Albert. In addition, starting goalkeeper Silas Ostrzinski returned between the posts for the Black and Yellows.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Match Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The top match of the Regionalliga West drew 6,116 fans to the stadium on the Lower Rhine\u2014a season-high attendance. Due to the large crowd, kickoff was delayed by seven minutes. On the field, however, the action was intense right from the start. Oberhausen initially looked much more incisive in their attacks, but BVB held their ground with great determination and made it difficult for the hosts to create dangerous chances. Vega Zambrano had the best opportunity in the opening phase, but his shot from a tight angle was saved by Silas Ostrzinski (14th minute).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RWO continued to hold a slight advantage on the field. In the 27th minute, Jesper Verlaat made a last-ditch block on a shot by Nils Winter. The veteran then loudly celebrated his successful save. Offensively, BVB\u2014which was certainly trying to create opportunities through their play\u2014struggled to find their rhythm. The Black and Yellows\u2019 play was marked by giving the ball away too quickly. It wasn\u2019t until the 38th minute that the U23s had their first shot on goal, courtesy of Verlaat. Shortly afterward, Kevin Mutove sent the ball wide of the goal following a cross from Enzo dos Santos, who had been played in beautifully (42').&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"rwo-bvb2-1794065202959\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/07/spielbericht-u23/rwo-bvb2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Dortmund came out of the locker room with a bit more determination and had their first chance through Tim Degener (46th minute). But the left-footed player\u2019s shot from 18 meters out in a central position lacked power. In a match characterized by tactical discipline and numerous duels, BVB kept trying but struggled to create scoring opportunities. In the final third, Rios\u2019s team\u2014just like RWO\u2014lacked the necessary cutting edge. That was no coincidence: With 16 (BVB) and 13 goals conceded (RWO), respectively, both teams are the league\u2019s strongest defensively.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rios brought in fresh legs twenty minutes before the end: Connor Krempicki, Diego Ngambia, and Bennedikt Wüstenhagen were brought on to inject some new energy into the offense. At first, however, it was the hosts who made their presence felt once again. A pass from Ostrzinski found RWO forward Burinyuy Nyuydine, whose shot from 16 meters was decisively deflected by Filippo Mane (74'). Six minutes later, a shot by Winter whizzed past the BVB goal by a hair\u2019s breadth.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund was now coming under increasing pressure. First, Ostrzinski made a brilliant save on a header from close range (85'), then Mane cleared the ball off the line (86'). In the end, the match ended in a scoreless draw. RWO thus defended its top spot in the standings and remains three points ahead of the U23s.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The U23s\u2019 next challenge awaits after the international break: On Friday, 20 November, BVB will host Sportfreunde Lotte (live on <a href=\"https://www.leagues.football/\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\">LEAGUES<\/a>). 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In the final third, Rios\u2019s team\u2014just like RWO\u2014lacked the necessary cutting edge. That was no coincidence: With 16 (BVB) and 13 goals conceded (RWO), respectively, both teams are the league\u2019s strongest defensively.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rios brought in fresh legs twenty minutes before the end: Connor Krempicki, Diego Ngambia, and Bennedikt Wüstenhagen were brought on to inject some new energy into the offense. At first, however, it was the hosts who made their presence felt once again. A pass from Ostrzinski found RWO forward Burinyuy Nyuydine, whose shot from 16 meters was decisively deflected by Filippo Mane (74'). Six minutes later, a shot by Winter whizzed past the BVB goal by a hair\u2019s breadth.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund was now coming under increasing pressure. First, Ostrzinski made a brilliant save on a header from close range (85'), then Mane cleared the ball off the line (86'). In the end, the match ended in a scoreless draw. 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We played Bayern last week, had a midweek Champions League match, and then took on Elversberg today \u2014 a very good team, as they showed not only today but also in their two-one loss to Bayern. Despite all that, we again put more into it than our opponents and deserve to be up two-zero. All of us could have done without the last ten minutes. That said, being undefeated through nine matchdays and being tied with the league leaders on 21 points \u2014 that&#39;s something no one can take away from us. We want to keep building on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book <\/b>(on Sky): \u201c[At two-zero,] we focused a bit too much on sitting back and protecting the lead. It\u2019s only human, given the number of games we&#39;ve played and the toll that&#39;s taken physically. Our fatigue showed in certain situations. After going up two-zero, we stopped attacking and didn\u2019t have enough possession. We were inclinded to hit long balls, thinking that would help us see the game through. In the end, we had to sweat it out because Elversberg started opening up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"29-Kovac-1794074693030\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/07/bl-reaktionen/29-Kovac.jpg\" /><\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (during the press conference): \u201cThis is very much a hard-fought victory for us. That&#39;s the only way to put it. It&#39;s to do with our opponent, Elversberg, as well as with these nine games in four weeks. In the first half, we struggled to put together the kind of plays we had envisioned, but Elversberg also defended very well. In the second half, we really found our way into the game. I&#39;d say the two-zero lead was well-deserved at that point.. Then we again started doing what I don&#39;t like. We didn\u2019t keep playing and didn\u2019t go for the third goal. We came under pressure because we gave the ball away too easily. That wasn\u2019t good. That said, we gave it our all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel <\/b>(in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was definitely a high-intensity game. Elversberg played very brave football. Sure \u2014 they didn&#39;t have much to lose, which is how they played. They play free, and they play with courage. You have to acknowledge they&#39;re a great football team. That presented a challenge for us. I still felt that while we didn\u2019t play a perfect game, we did play a strong game. The most important thing today was simply to win, and that\u2019s what we did.&#34;<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"nmecha-sky-1794074840389\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/07/bl-reaktionen/nmecha-sky.jpg\" /><\/p>\n<p><b>Felix Nmecha <\/b>(on BVB-TV): \u201cI\u2019m very grateful. I think we played a good game. You have to say Elversberg also had some good stretches. They play very good football. They\u2019re a very brave team. They don\u2019t have much to lose either. They know that, and that\u2019s how they play. But in the end, we pulled it off. There were a few things we could maybe do better, but at the end of the day, games like today are really just about winning.<\/p>\n<p><b>Daniel Svensson<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was a tough game. They made it hard for us. We had some good stretches with the ball and then scored two goals, but then they came back, scored a goal, and of course put us under a bit of pressure at the end.\u201d<br />\n<i>Recorded by Mats-Yannick Roth and Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt was a very demanding game. I know from personal experience what it means to have had two-game weeks since late August. We played Bayern last week, had a midweek Champions League match, and then took on Elversberg today \u2014 a very good team, as they showed not only today but also in their two-one loss to Bayern. Despite all that, we again put more into it than our opponents and deserve to be up two-zero. All of us could have done without the last ten minutes. That said, being undefeated through nine matchdays and being tied with the league leaders on 21 points \u2014 that&#39;s something no one can take away from us. We want to keep building on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book <\/b>(on Sky): \u201c[At two-zero,] we focused a bit too much on sitting back and protecting the lead. It\u2019s only human, given the number of games we&#39;ve played and the toll that&#39;s taken physically. Our fatigue showed in certain situations. After going up two-zero, we stopped attacking and didn\u2019t have enough possession. We were inclinded to hit long balls, thinking that would help us see the game through. In the end, we had to sweat it out because Elversberg started opening up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-assetref=\"29-Kovac-1794074693030\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/11/07/bl-reaktionen/29-Kovac.jpg\" /><\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (during the press conference): \u201cThis is very much a hard-fought victory for us. That&#39;s the only way to put it. It&#39;s to do with our opponent, Elversberg, as well as with these nine games in four weeks. In the first half, we struggled to put together the kind of plays we had envisioned, but Elversberg also defended very well. In the second half, we really found our way into the game. I&#39;d say the two-zero lead was well-deserved at that point.. Then we again started doing what I don&#39;t like. We didn\u2019t keep playing and didn\u2019t go for the third goal. We came under pressure because we gave the ball away too easily. That wasn\u2019t good. 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