Schlotterbeck: “Some crazy moments for both sides”

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-6d26a1f253":{"dc:description":"<p>Niko Kovac, Sebastian Kehl, Gregor Kobel, Nico Schlotterbeck and Serhou Guirassy spoke about the close 3-2 home win against Heidenheim. Here are the reactions to the game:<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Kovac-I-want-to-see-games-like-these-put-to-bed-more-confidently-more-quickly-and-earlier.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Kovac: \u201cI want to see games like these put to bed more confidently, more quickly and earlier\u201d","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-01T20:45:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Kovac-I-want-to-see-games-like-these-put-to-bed-more-confidently-more-quickly-and-earlier.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-reaktionen/68M-Kovac.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":"01.02.26 20:45 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Niko Kovac, Sebastian Kehl, Gregor Kobel, Nico Schlotterbeck and Serhou Guirassy spoke about the close 3-2 home win against Heidenheim. Here are the reactions to the game:<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Niko Kovac, Sebastian Kehl, Gregor Kobel, Nico Schlotterbeck and Serhou Guirassy spoke about the close 3-2 home win against Heidenheim. Here are the reactions to the game:","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>Niko Kovac<\/b>&nbsp;(at the press conference): \u201cToday, you saw a game that was great for the spectators, but less so for me personally as a coach. I want to see games like these put to bed much more confidently, more quickly and earlier, rather than getting ourselves in trouble. The bottom line, however, is a team that gets up again in the second half after going behind and has the ability to fight back again. We have started the Bundesliga in 2026 with four wins and a draw. I\u2019m happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28mXEWTDTd0\"><b>The press conference with both head coaches<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe take the lead, but we don\u2019t get the game done and dusted, then we concede two goals relatively quickly and find ourselves behind. What was really good was that we showed a strong mentality, that we got back into the game. Nevertheless, it was tight again. We want to do better. We need to do better. That has to be our target. Once again, we missed one or two chances to score the fourth or fifth goal to settle the game in our favour. We need to play football better. We need to win games more comfortably.\u201d We need to work on ourselves before we think about anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cWe controlled the first half, and then it's 1-1 because Filippo (Mane) gets injured.\u201d In the second half there were some crazy moments for both sides. We had a lot of chances, but we also allowed them a lot and were a bit fortunate to win \u2013 but we got the win. The problem (with both penalties, which Schlotterbeck ultimately passed the ball to Serhou Guirassy) is that they try to unsettle the penalty taker. And penalties are not my core discipline. I waited until everyone was out of the way and asked Serhou if he felt confident and wanted to shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-reaktionen/68-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"68-Interview-1769979395976\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Serhou Guirassy<\/b>&nbsp;(on DAZN): \u201cSometimes I score, sometimes I don\u2019t. Last year, I scored, I don't know, maybe 45 goals. This season is a little more difficult. That\u2019s football. I play to have fun. And for me, it was a crazy game because it was like this on one hand (scoring two goals) \u2013 and on the other hand like that (missing a penalty). But we won again, and that is the most important thing. But that\u2019s it for me on penalties for the time being.\u201d<br>\n <b><br>\nGregor Kobel<\/b>&nbsp;(in the mixed zone): \u201cThe points are all that matters. But of course, it was too wild. We have now won four out of five games, which is a great statistic. It is also important to focus on the positive things. If you go to the ball and want to catch it, it's a very delicate process (regarding the disallowed Heidenheim goal in the first half). Even if there is only a small touch on the arms, you can no longer hold the ball. He hits my arms, so it has to be a foul.\u201d<br>\n <b><i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b>&nbsp;(at the press conference): \u201cToday, you saw a game that was great for the spectators, but less so for me personally as a coach. I want to see games like these put to bed much more confidently, more quickly and earlier, rather than getting ourselves in trouble. The bottom line, however, is a team that gets up again in the second half after going behind and has the ability to fight back again. We have started the Bundesliga in 2026 with four wins and a draw. I\u2019m happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28mXEWTDTd0\"><b>The press conference with both head coaches<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe take the lead, but we don\u2019t get the game done and dusted, then we concede two goals relatively quickly and find ourselves behind. What was really good was that we showed a strong mentality, that we got back into the game. Nevertheless, it was tight again. We want to do better. We need to do better. That has to be our target. Once again, we missed one or two chances to score the fourth or fifth goal to settle the game in our favour. We need to play football better. We need to win games more comfortably.\u201d We need to work on ourselves before we think about anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cWe controlled the first half, and then it's 1-1 because Filippo (Mane) gets injured.\u201d In the second half there were some crazy moments for both sides. We had a lot of chances, but we also allowed them a lot and were a bit fortunate to win \u2013 but we got the win. The problem (with both penalties, which Schlotterbeck ultimately passed the ball to Serhou Guirassy) is that they try to unsettle the penalty taker. And penalties are not my core discipline. I waited until everyone was out of the way and asked Serhou if he felt confident and wanted to shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-reaktionen/68-Interview.jpg\" data-assetref=\"68-Interview-1769979395976\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Serhou Guirassy<\/b>&nbsp;(on DAZN): \u201cSometimes I score, sometimes I don\u2019t. Last year, I scored, I don't know, maybe 45 goals. This season is a little more difficult. That\u2019s football. I play to have fun. And for me, it was a crazy game because it was like this on one hand (scoring two goals) \u2013 and on the other hand like that (missing a penalty). But we won again, and that is the most important thing. But that\u2019s it for me on penalties for the time being.\u201d<br>\n <b><br>\nGregor Kobel<\/b>&nbsp;(in the mixed zone): \u201cThe points are all that matters. But of course, it was too wild. We have now won four out of five games, which is a great statistic. It is also important to focus on the positive things. If you go to the ball and want to catch it, it's a very delicate process (regarding the disallowed Heidenheim goal in the first half). Even if there is only a small touch on the arms, you can no longer hold the ball. He hits my arms, so it has to be a foul.\u201d<br>\n <b><i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Kovac: \u201cI want to see games like these put to bed more confidently, more quickly and earlier\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_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1191028342","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/2/1/Kovac-I-want-to-see-games-like-these-put-to-bed-more-confidently-more-quickly-and-earlier","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/nachbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-reaktionen/68A-Kovac.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-345c585281":{"dc:description":"<p>Borussia Dortmund had 58 percent possession in the home match against Heidenheim and notched up almost twice as many shots as the guests (20-12). Nevertheless, BVB couldn\u2019t relax until the final whistle guaranteed their 3-2 victory. Here are the match facts:<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Match-facts-Another-three-BVB-goals-in-the-fifth-Bundesliga-match-of-2026.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Match facts: Another three BVB goals in the fifth Bundesliga match of 2026","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-01T19:35:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Match-facts-Another-three-BVB-goals-in-the-fifth-Bundesliga-match-of-2026.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69M-Guirassy.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"01.02.26 19:35 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund had 58 percent possession in the home match against Heidenheim and notched up almost twice as many shots as the guests (20-12). Nevertheless, BVB couldn\u2019t relax until the final whistle guaranteed their 3-2 victory. Here are the match facts:<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund had 58 percent possession in the home match against Heidenheim and notched up almost twice as many shots as the guests (20-12). Nevertheless, BVB couldn\u2019t relax until the final whistle guaranteed their 3-2 victory. 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>Braces:<\/b>&nbsp;Serhou Guirassy had by far the most shots of all players (seven) and also contested the most duels (29). He celebrated his seventh and eighth goals of the season and is now out on his own as top scorer for the Black &amp; Yellows (Maximilian Beier follows in second place with six goals). Guirassy bagged his second brace of the Bundesliga season, having previously managed the feat on Matchday 2 in the 3-0 home win against Union Berlin. He did, however, miss a chance for a hat-trick to seal the game, firing over the bar from the penalty spot. In five games against Heidenheim, he has found the back of the net five times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Welcome:&nbsp;<\/b>1. FC Heidenheim are the only current Bundesliga team against which Borussia Dortmund have never lost (four wins, two draws).<\/p>\n<p><b>Three goals:<\/b>&nbsp;BVB once again scored exactly three goals in the fifth league game in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"69-Guirassy-1769974117606\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Impressive return:<\/b>&nbsp;45 points after 20 match days are still BVB\u2019s best return in seven years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Plenty of penalties:<\/b>&nbsp;For the first time in almost exactly two years, BVB were awarded two penalty kicks in a Bundesliga match. On 28 January 2024, Niclas Füllkrug scored both against Bochum.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mr 100 percent:<\/b>&nbsp;Waldemar Anton won each of his six duels in the first half and scored his first home goal for BVB.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69-Anton.jpg\" data-assetref=\"69-Anton-1769974132286\"><\/p>\n<p><b>A threat from set pieces:<\/b>&nbsp;The 1-0 was the fifth BVB goal from a corner this season.<\/p>\n<p><b>One hundred:<\/b>&nbsp;Nico Schlotterbeck played his 100th Bundesliga match for Borussia Dortmund. He has also played 49 games for SC Freiburg, and a further 16 for Union Berlin.<\/p>\n<p><b>Two hundred:<\/b>&nbsp;Gregor Kobel completed his 200th competitive game for BVB. The 28-year-old Swiss moved from VfB Stuttgart to the Borsigplatz in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><b>Twice:<\/b>&nbsp;Filippo Mane was named in the BVB starting lineup for the second time in just four days \u2013 first in the Champions League, and today in the Bundesliga (fourth overall appearance). The 20-year-old had previously only been in the starting formation for the first game of the season, when was sent off in the 3-3 draw at FC St. Pauli.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Braces:<\/b>&nbsp;Serhou Guirassy had by far the most shots of all players (seven) and also contested the most duels (29). He celebrated his seventh and eighth goals of the season and is now out on his own as top scorer for the Black &amp; Yellows (Maximilian Beier follows in second place with six goals). Guirassy bagged his second brace of the Bundesliga season, having previously managed the feat on Matchday 2 in the 3-0 home win against Union Berlin. He did, however, miss a chance for a hat-trick to seal the game, firing over the bar from the penalty spot. In five games against Heidenheim, he has found the back of the net five times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Welcome:&nbsp;<\/b>1. FC Heidenheim are the only current Bundesliga team against which Borussia Dortmund have never lost (four wins, two draws).<\/p>\n<p><b>Three goals:<\/b>&nbsp;BVB once again scored exactly three goals in the fifth league game in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"69-Guirassy-1769974117606\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Impressive return:<\/b>&nbsp;45 points after 20 match days are still BVB\u2019s best return in seven years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Plenty of penalties:<\/b>&nbsp;For the first time in almost exactly two years, BVB were awarded two penalty kicks in a Bundesliga match. On 28 January 2024, Niclas Füllkrug scored both against Bochum.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mr 100 percent:<\/b>&nbsp;Waldemar Anton won each of his six duels in the first half and scored his first home goal for BVB.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69-Anton.jpg\" data-assetref=\"69-Anton-1769974132286\"><\/p>\n<p><b>A threat from set pieces:<\/b>&nbsp;The 1-0 was the fifth BVB goal from a corner this season.<\/p>\n<p><b>One hundred:<\/b>&nbsp;Nico Schlotterbeck played his 100th Bundesliga match for Borussia Dortmund. He has also played 49 games for SC Freiburg, and a further 16 for Union Berlin.<\/p>\n<p><b>Two hundred:<\/b>&nbsp;Gregor Kobel completed his 200th competitive game for BVB. The 28-year-old Swiss moved from VfB Stuttgart to the Borsigplatz in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><b>Twice:<\/b>&nbsp;Filippo Mane was named in the BVB starting lineup for the second time in just four days \u2013 first in the Champions League, and today in the Bundesliga (fourth overall appearance). The 20-year-old had previously only been in the starting formation for the first game of the season, when was sent off in the 3-3 draw at FC St. Pauli.<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-345c585281","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Match facts: Another three BVB goals in the fifth Bundesliga match of 2026","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_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"394586352","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/2/1/Match-facts-Another-three-BVB-goals-in-the-fifth-Bundesliga-match-of-2026","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/nachbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-fakten/69A-Guirassy.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-b14cd9ee33":{"dc:description":"<p>Nico Schlotterbeck was the first BVB player to give his view of the turbulent 99 minutes at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, speaking to DAZN after the 3-2 home win against 1. FC Heidenheim.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Schlotterbeck-Some-crazy-moments-for-both-sides.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Schlotterbeck: \u201cSome crazy moments for both sides\u201d","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-01T18:51:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/Schlotterbeck-Some-crazy-moments-for-both-sides.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-1--stimme/SC_Schlotterbeck_HDH.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":"01.02.26 18:51 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Nico Schlotterbeck was the first BVB player to give his view of the turbulent 99 minutes at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, speaking to DAZN after the 3-2 home win against 1. FC Heidenheim.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Nico Schlotterbeck was the first BVB player to give his view of the turbulent 99 minutes at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, speaking to DAZN after the 3-2 home win against 1. FC Heidenheim.","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>\u201cWe controlled the first half, and then it's 1-1 because Filippo (Mane) gets injured,\u201d said Schlotterbeck: \u201cIn the second half there were some crazy moments for both sides. We had a lot of chances, but we also allowed them a lot and were a bit fortunate to win \u2013 but we got the win.\u201d&nbsp;<i>(br)<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cWe controlled the first half, and then it's 1-1 because Filippo (Mane) gets injured,\u201d said Schlotterbeck: \u201cIn the second half there were some crazy moments for both sides. We had a lot of chances, but we also allowed them a lot and were a bit fortunate to win \u2013 but we got the win.\u201d&nbsp;<i>(br)<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-b14cd9ee33","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":"Schlotterbeck: \u201cSome crazy moments for both sides\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_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1475913899","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/2/1/Schlotterbeck-Some-crazy-moments-for-both-sides","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/nachbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-1--stimme/A_Schlotterbeck_HDH.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-4e754267a6":{"dc:description":"<p>Borussia Dortmund are celebrating a fourth Bundesliga victory in a row, and have consolidated second place in the table. On Matchday 20, BVB turned the game around after trailing 2-1 at once stage and beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-2 (1-1) thanks to goals from Waldemar Anton and a brace from Serhou Guirassy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/3-2-Borussia-edge-a-tight-match-against-Heidenheim.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"3-2 \u2013 Borussia edge a tight match against Heidenheim","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-01T18:41:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/3-2-Borussia-edge-a-tight-match-against-Heidenheim.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/SC_Spielbericht-HDH.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":"01.02.26 18:41 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund are celebrating a fourth Bundesliga victory in a row, and have consolidated second place in the table. On Matchday 20, BVB turned the game around after trailing 2-1 at once stage and beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-2 (1-1) thanks to goals from Waldemar Anton and a brace from Serhou Guirassy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund are celebrating a fourth Bundesliga victory in a row, and have consolidated second place in the table. On Matchday 20, BVB turned the game around after trailing 2-1 at once stage and beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-2 (1-1) thanks to goals from Waldemar Anton and a brace from Serhou Guirassy.","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:<\/b><br>\nAlongside Marcel Sabitzer (back), captain Emre Can also missed out due to illness. Niklas Süle, on the other hand, returned to the squad. Four days after the Champions League match against Inter Milan (a 2-0 defeat), head coach Niko Kovac made five changes to the starting XI, as Anton, Couto, Svensson, Adeyemi and Brandt replaced Ryerson, Bensebaini, Beier and Fabio Silva (who all dropped to the bench), while Can missed out completely. Filippo Mane remained in the team.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n <\/b>With courageous, high pressing, Heidenheim put BVB under pressure early on, disrupting the build-up play and celebrated every Black &amp; Yellow misplaced pass as confirmation of their own performance. Dortmund had a hard time finding gaps in the opponents, who were man-marking tightly and uncompromisingly. Corners led to a lot of pushing and pulling in the six-yard box.<\/p>\n<p>And so it went until the 14th minute, before 81,365 spectators in the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK saw the first shot: for once, Guirassy had shaken off Mainka, but failed to beat the Heidenheim goalkeeper Ramaj from a tight angle. On 38 minutes, after good work by Brandt, Guirassy\u2019s delicate chip struck the crossbar. Until then, there had been only two chances for BVB, and Heidenheim also had one, but Kobel denied Dinkci from eleven metres out in the 26th minute.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Anton2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Anton2-1769966999167\"><\/p>\n<p>The eighth (!) corner finally gave BVB the lead shortly before the break. Couto floated the cross in, and Siersleben hindered his own goalkeeper, causing Ramaj to drop the ball. Anton reacted the fastest, making it 1-0 in the 44th minute. But at the end of the five-minute injury time period, Heidenheim\u2019s Honsak made good progress down the left, Mane picked up an injury and had to pull up. Honsak\u2019s cross landed at the feet of Niehues, who prodded the ball over the line to make it 1-1 going into the break&nbsp;. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Anton.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Anton-1769967009797\"><\/p>\n<p>Süle replaced Mane at the restart and shortly afterwards let Heidenheim substitute Arijon Ibrahimovic past him, whose back pass found Niehues, who hammered the ball goalwards from 22 metres out. Svensson got his thigh in the way, but the deflection gave Kobel no chance and the away side celebrated a 2-1 lead in the 48th minute. Ten minutes later, Marvin Pieringer was given the freedom of SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and could have added a third. Kovac responded, and instantly looked to get his side on the front foot: Beier replaced Couto, Chukwuemeka came on for Bellingham, with Brandt dropping a little deeper.<\/p>\n<p>Within two minutes, the Black &amp; Yellow had turned the game around. After Brandt\u2019s cross, Guirassy was denied by Ramaj, and Nmecha\u2019s follow-up from the resulting corner was cleared. But the VAR intervened: Dorsch had handled the ball after Brandt\u2019s cross. Dr. Jöllenbeck pointed to the spot. Ramaj managed to get a touch on Guirassy\u2019s well placed shot, but couldn\u2019t keep it out \u2013 it was 2-2 in the 68th minute. Less than two minutes later, Brandt initiated a counter-attack. Beier stormed down the right wing, cut the ball back to Guirassy, who got a good connection despite being on his way down five yards from goal, and the ball found the corner to make it 3-2 on 70 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Guirassy-1769970657490\"><\/p>\n<p>Five minutes before the final whistle, Guirassy could have put the game to bed early. Jöllenbeck did not hesitate to give another penalty after Busch fouled Guirassy. This time, however, Guirassy shot well over the bar, meaning the game was still alive. Instead, Ibrahimovic missed a chance to potentially make it 3-3 at the start of the eight minutes of injury time, but his effort whistled past the post. Then Mikkel Kaufmann grazed the crossbar in the 95th minute, but the guests did not manage to get the ball over the line, and the Black &amp; Yellow.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n <\/b>After six games in three weeks to kick off the year, BVB have their first &quot;normal&quot; week of training of the year, which will end next Saturday with the away game at VfL Wolfsburg (kick-off: 15:30 CET)..<\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND \u2013 1. FC HEIDENHEIM 3-2 (1-1)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Football Bundesliga, Matchday 20 <\/b>Saturday, 1 February 2026, 17:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund:&nbsp;<\/b>Kobel \u2013 Mane (Süle, 46), Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Yan Couto (Beier, 58), Bellingham (Chukwuemeka, 58), Nmecha, Svensson \u2013 Adeyemi (Fabio Silva, 69), Brandt \u2013 Guirassy (90+3 Özcan)<br>\n<b>Bench:<\/b>&nbsp;Meyer, Drewes, Bensebaini, Ryerson<\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;1. FC Heidenheim.<\/b>&nbsp;Ramaj \u2013 Busch, Mainka, Siersleben \u2013 Traoré (Schimmer, 80), Dorsch, Niehues (Schöppner, 70), Behrens, Dinkci (Kaufmann, 80) \u2013 Pieringer (Conteh, 80), Honsak (Ibrahimovic, 46)<br>\n<b>Bench:<\/b>&nbsp;Feller, Föhrenbach, Beck, Kerber<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b>&nbsp;1-0 Anton (44), 1-1 Niehues (45+5), 1-2 Niehues (48, Dinkci), 2-2 Guirassy (68, penalty (Dorsch handball)), 3-2 Guirassy (70, Beier)<br>\n <b>Events of note:<\/b>&nbsp;Guirassy missed penalty (Busch foul on Guirassy, 85)<br>\n <b>Yellow cards:<\/b>&nbsp;Anton, Kobel \u2013 Honsak, Niehues<br>\n <b>Referee:<\/b>&nbsp;Dr. Jöllenbeck (Freiburg)<br>\n <b>Spectators:<\/b>&nbsp;81,365 (sold out) in SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<br>\n <i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Grafik-1769968043871\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Personnel matters:<\/b><br>\nAlongside Marcel Sabitzer (back), captain Emre Can also missed out due to illness. Niklas Süle, on the other hand, returned to the squad. Four days after the Champions League match against Inter Milan (a 2-0 defeat), head coach Niko Kovac made five changes to the starting XI, as Anton, Couto, Svensson, Adeyemi and Brandt replaced Ryerson, Bensebaini, Beier and Fabio Silva (who all dropped to the bench), while Can missed out completely. Filippo Mane remained in the team.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n <\/b>With courageous, high pressing, Heidenheim put BVB under pressure early on, disrupting the build-up play and celebrated every Black &amp; Yellow misplaced pass as confirmation of their own performance. Dortmund had a hard time finding gaps in the opponents, who were man-marking tightly and uncompromisingly. Corners led to a lot of pushing and pulling in the six-yard box.<\/p>\n<p>And so it went until the 14th minute, before 81,365 spectators in the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK saw the first shot: for once, Guirassy had shaken off Mainka, but failed to beat the Heidenheim goalkeeper Ramaj from a tight angle. On 38 minutes, after good work by Brandt, Guirassy\u2019s delicate chip struck the crossbar. Until then, there had been only two chances for BVB, and Heidenheim also had one, but Kobel denied Dinkci from eleven metres out in the 26th minute.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Anton2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Anton2-1769966999167\"><\/p>\n<p>The eighth (!) corner finally gave BVB the lead shortly before the break. Couto floated the cross in, and Siersleben hindered his own goalkeeper, causing Ramaj to drop the ball. Anton reacted the fastest, making it 1-0 in the 44th minute. But at the end of the five-minute injury time period, Heidenheim\u2019s Honsak made good progress down the left, Mane picked up an injury and had to pull up. Honsak\u2019s cross landed at the feet of Niehues, who prodded the ball over the line to make it 1-1 going into the break&nbsp;. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Anton.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Anton-1769967009797\"><\/p>\n<p>Süle replaced Mane at the restart and shortly afterwards let Heidenheim substitute Arijon Ibrahimovic past him, whose back pass found Niehues, who hammered the ball goalwards from 22 metres out. Svensson got his thigh in the way, but the deflection gave Kobel no chance and the away side celebrated a 2-1 lead in the 48th minute. Ten minutes later, Marvin Pieringer was given the freedom of SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and could have added a third. Kovac responded, and instantly looked to get his side on the front foot: Beier replaced Couto, Chukwuemeka came on for Bellingham, with Brandt dropping a little deeper.<\/p>\n<p>Within two minutes, the Black &amp; Yellow had turned the game around. After Brandt\u2019s cross, Guirassy was denied by Ramaj, and Nmecha\u2019s follow-up from the resulting corner was cleared. But the VAR intervened: Dorsch had handled the ball after Brandt\u2019s cross. Dr. Jöllenbeck pointed to the spot. Ramaj managed to get a touch on Guirassy\u2019s well placed shot, but couldn\u2019t keep it out \u2013 it was 2-2 in the 68th minute. Less than two minutes later, Brandt initiated a counter-attack. Beier stormed down the right wing, cut the ball back to Guirassy, who got a good connection despite being on his way down five yards from goal, and the ball found the corner to make it 3-2 on 70 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Guirassy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Guirassy-1769970657490\"><\/p>\n<p>Five minutes before the final whistle, Guirassy could have put the game to bed early. Jöllenbeck did not hesitate to give another penalty after Busch fouled Guirassy. This time, however, Guirassy shot well over the bar, meaning the game was still alive. Instead, Ibrahimovic missed a chance to potentially make it 3-3 at the start of the eight minutes of injury time, but his effort whistled past the post. Then Mikkel Kaufmann grazed the crossbar in the 95th minute, but the guests did not manage to get the ball over the line, and the Black &amp; Yellow.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n <\/b>After six games in three weeks to kick off the year, BVB have their first &quot;normal&quot; week of training of the year, which will end next Saturday with the away game at VfL Wolfsburg (kick-off: 15:30 CET)..<\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND \u2013 1. FC HEIDENHEIM 3-2 (1-1)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Football Bundesliga, Matchday 20 <\/b>Saturday, 1 February 2026, 17:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund:&nbsp;<\/b>Kobel \u2013 Mane (Süle, 46), Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Yan Couto (Beier, 58), Bellingham (Chukwuemeka, 58), Nmecha, Svensson \u2013 Adeyemi (Fabio Silva, 69), Brandt \u2013 Guirassy (90+3 Özcan)<br>\n<b>Bench:<\/b>&nbsp;Meyer, Drewes, Bensebaini, Ryerson<\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;1. FC Heidenheim.<\/b>&nbsp;Ramaj \u2013 Busch, Mainka, Siersleben \u2013 Traoré (Schimmer, 80), Dorsch, Niehues (Schöppner, 70), Behrens, Dinkci (Kaufmann, 80) \u2013 Pieringer (Conteh, 80), Honsak (Ibrahimovic, 46)<br>\n<b>Bench:<\/b>&nbsp;Feller, Föhrenbach, Beck, Kerber<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b>&nbsp;1-0 Anton (44), 1-1 Niehues (45+5), 1-2 Niehues (48, Dinkci), 2-2 Guirassy (68, penalty (Dorsch handball)), 3-2 Guirassy (70, Beier)<br>\n <b>Events of note:<\/b>&nbsp;Guirassy missed penalty (Busch foul on Guirassy, 85)<br>\n <b>Yellow cards:<\/b>&nbsp;Anton, Kobel \u2013 Honsak, Niehues<br>\n <b>Referee:<\/b>&nbsp;Dr. Jöllenbeck (Freiburg)<br>\n <b>Spectators:<\/b>&nbsp;81,365 (sold out) in SIGNAL IDUNA PARK<br>\n <i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/70-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"70-Grafik-1769968043871\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4e754267a6","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"3-2 \u2013 Borussia edge a tight match against Heidenheim","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_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1927131055","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/2/1/3-2-Borussia-edge-a-tight-match-against-Heidenheim","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/report"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/bl-spielbericht/A_Spielbericht_HDH.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-6a9c13e012":{"dc:description":"<p>In February, Borussia Dortmund's first team will play three home games and two away games in the Bundesliga and battle it out against Atalanta for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: The month will end for the Black &amp; Yellows with the headline league match against Bayern Munich. In addition, the U19s will be battling for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League, while the women's handball team will be fighting for a spot in the next round of the EHF Champions League.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/The-Black-Yellow-schedule-for-February.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"The Black & Yellow schedule for February","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-01T07:40:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/1/The-Black-Yellow-schedule-for-February.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/Jubel.png"],"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":"01.02.26 07:40 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>In February, Borussia Dortmund's first team will play three home games and two away games in the Bundesliga and battle it out against Atalanta for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: The month will end for the Black &amp; Yellows with the headline league match against Bayern Munich. In addition, the U19s will be battling for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League, while the women's handball team will be fighting for a spot in the next round of the EHF Champions League.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"In February, Borussia Dortmund's first team will play three home games and two away games in the Bundesliga and battle it out against Atalanta for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: The month will end for the Black & Yellows with the headline league match against Bayern Munich. In addition, the U19s will be battling for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League, while the women's handball team will be fighting for a spot in the next round of the EHF Champions League.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Sunday, 1 February (17:30 CET, DAZN): BVB vs. 1. FC Heidenheim<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim on Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga. BVB are unbeaten in the five previous Bundesliga encounters, with three wins and two draws and a goal difference of 10 scored and five conceded. In the first fixture in the current season, Dortmund won 2-0 in Heidenheim, with Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier scoring the goals. Heidenheim have been waiting for a win since the beginning of December and are bottom of the league after 19 matchdays with the most goals conceded (42).<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 3 February (14:00 CET, BVB-TV): AZ Alkmaar U19 vs. U19<br>\n<\/b>The first competitive match of the 2026 calendar year is a real highlight for BVB's U19s: the young Borussia players will battle it out at AZ Alkmaar for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League (<a href=\"https://tv.bvb.de/\">live on BVB-TV<\/a>). In the league phase, Dortmund collected 12 points with victories against Juventus, Copenhagen, Manchester City and Bodø/Glimt. Coach Felix Hirschnagl's team want to continue their strong form in the Netherlands and make it into the last eight of the Youth League. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/23/Tickets-fuer-das-Youth-League-Spiel-gegen-AZ-Alkmaar-erhaeltlich.html\">To the tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/U19-Youth-League.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Youth-League-1769609840495\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 7 February (15:30 CET, Sky): VfL Wolfsburg vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>Borussia have fond memories of the reverse fixtureagainst the Wolves: not only did BVB take all three points with a 1-0 win, but Nico Schlotterbeck also celebrated his comeback on that matchday after a 168-day injury break. Karim Adeyemi put BVB ahead with a thunderous long-range shot in the 20th minute, and Borussia held on to their lead until the final whistle. Now the Black and Yellows are taking on VfL in Wolfsburg, where BVB have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga since November 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 13 February (20:30 CET, Sky and RTL): BVB vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05<br>\n<\/b>BVB open Bundesliga Matchday 22 at home with a Friday evening game against Mainz \u2013 the game will be shown not only on Sky, but also on RTL. FSV is stuck at the bottom of the table this season: After 19 games, coach Urs Fischer's team has collected only 15 points \u2013 with three wins, six draws and ten defeats. One of those defeats came in the first leg against Borussia, when BVB secured their fourth win in five Bundesliga games early in the season with goals from Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 15 February (14:00 CET, Dyn): BVB women's handball vs.&nbsp;Metz Handball<br>\n<\/b>As the only German representative, the BVB women are fighting for a place in the play-offs in the EHF Champions League. In their last home game of the group stage, the Borussia women welcome French champions Metz Handball to the Westpress Arena in Hamm (<a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=handball-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=handball-tickets2526\">to the tickets<\/a>) \u2013 this game could decide whether the Dortmund women make it through to the next round or not. A week before the home game, they will face DVSC Schaeffler (7 February, 16:00 CET, Dyn) in Hungary, who are level on points in the battle for sixth place, which would mean qualification for the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/Handball-Hamm.png\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Hamm-1769609501881\"><\/p>\n<p><b>17 February (21:00 CET, Prime Video): BVB vs. Atalanta<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. The Italians have been consistently successful in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the club from Lombardy won the UEFA Europa League, preventing German double winners Bayer Leverkusen from completing the treble.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 21 February (18:30 CET, Sky): Leipzig vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>Top match in Leipzig: Borussia, who are second in the table with 42 points after 19 Bundesliga matches, are guests on Saturday evening at the East Germans, who are currently six points behind the Black &amp; Yellows in fourth place. In the first leg, Yan Couto equalised after just 23 minutes to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n<p><b>25 February (18:45 CET, DAZN): Atalanta vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>The return leg against the club from Bergamo will decide whether Borussia Dortmund advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The two teams last faced each other eight years ago in the round of 32 of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead thanks to goals from Michy Batshuayi (65th/90+1), and in the snowstorm in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's progress.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 28 February (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Bayern Munich<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at the end of February. After 19 matchdays, Borussia are eight points behind the leaders from the south \u2013 the two teams will face each other in Dortmund on Matchday 24. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/27/400000-Ticket-Anfragen-der-Mitglieder-fuer-das-Bayern-Spiel.html\">SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is completely sold out after huge ticket demand.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Sunday, 1 February (17:30 CET, DAZN): BVB vs. 1. FC Heidenheim<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim on Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga. BVB are unbeaten in the five previous Bundesliga encounters, with three wins and two draws and a goal difference of 10 scored and five conceded. In the first fixture in the current season, Dortmund won 2-0 in Heidenheim, with Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier scoring the goals. Heidenheim have been waiting for a win since the beginning of December and are bottom of the league after 19 matchdays with the most goals conceded (42).<\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 3 February (14:00 CET, BVB-TV): AZ Alkmaar U19 vs. U19<br>\n<\/b>The first competitive match of the 2026 calendar year is a real highlight for BVB's U19s: the young Borussia players will battle it out at AZ Alkmaar for a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League (<a href=\"https://tv.bvb.de/\">live on BVB-TV<\/a>). In the league phase, Dortmund collected 12 points with victories against Juventus, Copenhagen, Manchester City and Bodø/Glimt. Coach Felix Hirschnagl's team want to continue their strong form in the Netherlands and make it into the last eight of the Youth League. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/23/Tickets-fuer-das-Youth-League-Spiel-gegen-AZ-Alkmaar-erhaeltlich.html\">To the tickets.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/U19-Youth-League.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U19-Youth-League-1769609840495\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 7 February (15:30 CET, Sky): VfL Wolfsburg vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>Borussia have fond memories of the reverse fixtureagainst the Wolves: not only did BVB take all three points with a 1-0 win, but Nico Schlotterbeck also celebrated his comeback on that matchday after a 168-day injury break. Karim Adeyemi put BVB ahead with a thunderous long-range shot in the 20th minute, and Borussia held on to their lead until the final whistle. Now the Black and Yellows are taking on VfL in Wolfsburg, where BVB have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga since November 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, 13 February (20:30 CET, Sky and RTL): BVB vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05<br>\n<\/b>BVB open Bundesliga Matchday 22 at home with a Friday evening game against Mainz \u2013 the game will be shown not only on Sky, but also on RTL. FSV is stuck at the bottom of the table this season: After 19 games, coach Urs Fischer's team has collected only 15 points \u2013 with three wins, six draws and ten defeats. One of those defeats came in the first leg against Borussia, when BVB secured their fourth win in five Bundesliga games early in the season with goals from Daniel Svensson and Karim Adeyemi.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, 15 February (14:00 CET, Dyn): BVB women's handball vs.&nbsp;Metz Handball<br>\n<\/b>As the only German representative, the BVB women are fighting for a place in the play-offs in the EHF Champions League. In their last home game of the group stage, the Borussia women welcome French champions Metz Handball to the Westpress Arena in Hamm (<a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=handball-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=handball-tickets2526\">to the tickets<\/a>) \u2013 this game could decide whether the Dortmund women make it through to the next round or not. A week before the home game, they will face DVSC Schaeffler (7 February, 16:00 CET, Dyn) in Hungary, who are level on points in the battle for sixth place, which would mean qualification for the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/Handball-Hamm.png\" data-assetref=\"Handball-Hamm-1769609501881\"><\/p>\n<p><b>17 February (21:00 CET, Prime Video): BVB vs. Atalanta<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase. The Italians have been consistently successful in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the club from Lombardy won the UEFA Europa League, preventing German double winners Bayer Leverkusen from completing the treble.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 21 February (18:30 CET, Sky): Leipzig vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>Top match in Leipzig: Borussia, who are second in the table with 42 points after 19 Bundesliga matches, are guests on Saturday evening at the East Germans, who are currently six points behind the Black &amp; Yellows in fourth place. In the first leg, Yan Couto equalised after just 23 minutes to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n<p><b>25 February (18:45 CET, DAZN): Atalanta vs. BVB<br>\n<\/b>The return leg against the club from Bergamo will decide whether Borussia Dortmund advance to the round of 16 in the Champions League. The two teams last faced each other eight years ago in the round of 32 of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. At SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead thanks to goals from Michy Batshuayi (65th/90+1), and in the snowstorm in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's progress.<\/p>\n<p><b>Saturday, 28 February (18:30 CET, Sky): BVB vs. Bayern Munich<br>\n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will host Bayern Munich at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for the Bundesliga top-of-the-table clash at the end of February. After 19 matchdays, Borussia are eight points behind the leaders from the south \u2013 the two teams will face each other in Dortmund on Matchday 24. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/1/27/400000-Ticket-Anfragen-der-Mitglieder-fuer-das-Bayern-Spiel.html\">SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is completely sold out after huge ticket demand.<\/a><\/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":"The Black & Yellow schedule for February","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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/2/1/The-Black-Yellow-schedule-for-February","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/other"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/01/fahrplan-februar/A-Jubel.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-3304a94386":{"dc:description":"<p>On Sunday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET (live on DAZN). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/30/Countdown-tickets-broadcast-referee.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Countdown: Brandt and Adeyemi start against Heidenheim","repo:modifyDate":"2026-01-31T15:22:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/30/Countdown-tickets-broadcast-referee.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/2026/01/29/bl-countdown/Kabine_HDH_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":"31.01.26 15:22 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>On Sunday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET (live on DAZN). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Sunday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Heidenheim. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET (live on DAZN). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.","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>Team news: Kovac makes five changes<br>\n<\/b>Compared to the Champions League match against Inter, Niko Kovac makes five changes to his starting line-up. Among others, Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi start in attack in place of Fábio Silva and Maximilian Beier. Waldemar Anton returns to the starting eleven. Emre Can is unavailable after falling ill at short notice.<br>\n<b><br>\nBVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck (C), Bellingham, Nmecha, Guirassy, Brandt, Svensson, Adeyemi, Mane<b><br>\n<br>\nTickets: Day tickets available in the online shop<br>\n <\/b>More than 80,000 of the 81,365 seats have already been sold for the home game \u2013 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is almost full. Around 1,300 Heidenheim fans will be sitting in the north-east corner, with the rest of the stadium decked out in Black &amp; Yellow. There are only a few tickets left, so the secondary market is not yet open \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">secure your tickets now<\/a> and be there live in the stadium!<\/p>\n<p><b>Transport: Ticket included in the ticket<br>\n <\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire 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://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Referee: Jöllenbeck to officiate<br>\n <\/b>Dr Matthias Jöllenbeck, 38, will take charge of the match. The referee from Müllheim (near Freiburg) will be assisted by Jonas Weickenmeier and Dr Martin Thomsen. Günter Perl will be the video assistant referee. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB eight times in the league so far (three wins, three draws, two defeats), most recently in the season opener at the Millerntor against FC St. Pauli (3-3).<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: DAZN and Netradio<br>\n <\/b>The match will be broadcast live on TV and streamed on DAZN. Pre-match coverage will begin at 16:45 CET with presenter Daniel Herzog and pundit Nils Petersen. Lukas Schönmüller will provide commentary during the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. Reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will start well before kick-off. It is available to 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.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/30/bl-countdown/Trikot-Bundesliga.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Trikot-Bundesliga-1769774632055\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Kits: BVB in Black &amp; Yellow<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home jerseys with black shorts and yellow socks. Heidenheim will play in all blue.<\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: dry and not quite so cold<br>\n <\/b>The weather forecast for Sunday: a mix of sun and clouds is predicted with temperatures up to eight degrees. In the evening, it will drop to three degrees. The probability of rain is given as five per cent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Liveticker: over to the app<br>\n <\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CEST, of course. In &quot;Matchday Mode&quot;, the BVB app (<a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the&nbsp; website and on the app after the final whistle.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Team news: Kovac makes five changes<br>\n<\/b>Compared to the Champions League match against Inter, Niko Kovac makes five changes to his starting line-up. Among others, Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi start in attack in place of Fábio Silva and Maximilian Beier. Waldemar Anton returns to the starting eleven. Emre Can is unavailable after falling ill at short notice.<br>\n<b><br>\nBVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck (C), Bellingham, Nmecha, Guirassy, Brandt, Svensson, Adeyemi, Mane<b><br>\n<br>\nTickets: Day tickets available in the online shop<br>\n <\/b>More than 80,000 of the 81,365 seats have already been sold for the home game \u2013 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is almost full. Around 1,300 Heidenheim fans will be sitting in the north-east corner, with the rest of the stadium decked out in Black &amp; Yellow. There are only a few tickets left, so the secondary market is not yet open \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">secure your tickets now<\/a> and be there live in the stadium!<\/p>\n<p><b>Transport: Ticket included in the ticket<br>\n <\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire 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://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Referee: Jöllenbeck to officiate<br>\n <\/b>Dr Matthias Jöllenbeck, 38, will take charge of the match. The referee from Müllheim (near Freiburg) will be assisted by Jonas Weickenmeier and Dr Martin Thomsen. Günter Perl will be the video assistant referee. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB eight times in the league so far (three wins, three draws, two defeats), most recently in the season opener at the Millerntor against FC St. Pauli (3-3).<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: DAZN and Netradio<br>\n <\/b>The match will be broadcast live on TV and streamed on DAZN. Pre-match coverage will begin at 16:45 CET with presenter Daniel Herzog and pundit Nils Petersen. Lukas Schönmüller will provide commentary during the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. Reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will start well before kick-off. It is available to 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.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/30/bl-countdown/Trikot-Bundesliga.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Trikot-Bundesliga-1769774632055\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Kits: BVB in Black &amp; Yellow<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home jerseys with black shorts and yellow socks. Heidenheim will play in all blue.<\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: dry and not quite so cold<br>\n <\/b>The weather forecast for Sunday: a mix of sun and clouds is predicted with temperatures up to eight degrees. In the evening, it will drop to three degrees. The probability of rain is given as five per cent.<\/p>\n<p><b>Liveticker: over to the app<br>\n <\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CEST, of course. In &quot;Matchday Mode&quot;, the BVB app (<a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the&nbsp; website and on the app after the final whistle.<\/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":"Countdown: Brandt and Adeyemi start against Heidenheim","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_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569217_20_borussiadortmund-1fcheidenheim1846","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"2024891667","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/1/30/Countdown-tickets-broadcast-referee","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/de/news/2026/01/29/bl-countdown/A_Kabine_HDH.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Partner","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-4313265134":{"dc:description":"<p>Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka are proud to announce the signing of an official club partnership, marking a significant milestone in their shared commitment to advancing youth development and fostering international collaboration in football.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/31/Borussia-Dortmund-and-Cerezo-Osaka-Announce-Official-Club-Partnership.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka Announce Official Club Partnership","repo:modifyDate":"2026-01-31T09:00:00Z"}},"displayTag":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"displayTag","title":"Display Department","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/1/31/Borussia-Dortmund-and-Cerezo-Osaka-Announce-Official-Club-Partnership.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/31/osaka/Osaka-Partnerschaft.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":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"31.01.26 09:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka are proud to announce the signing of an official club partnership, marking a significant milestone in their shared commitment to advancing youth development and fostering international collaboration in football.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka are proud to announce the signing of an official club partnership, marking a significant milestone in their shared commitment to advancing youth development and fostering international collaboration in football.","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>This partnership builds upon a history of successful activities between the two clubs, including the memorable friendly match in Osaka during the summer of 2024, where former BVB player Shinji Kagawa reunited with his old club and friends as a player of Cerezo Osaka. Additionally, Cerezo Osaka\u2019s women\u2019s team embarked on a pre-season tour to Dortmund, featuring a friendly match against BVB\u2019s women\u2019s team. These events showcased the strong connection between the clubs and laid the foundation for this long-term alliance.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will focus on professionalising youth development structures and pathways in Japan. As part of this initiative, Borussia Dortmund will send a full-time expert to Cerezo Osaka to primarily support the development of data analysis for the club. Recognised globally as a leader in youth development, BVB\u2019s academy has established itself as a premier platform for nurturing young talents and guiding them toward professional careers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hioki, CEO&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cerezo Osaka, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: \u201cWe are thrilled to officially partner with Borussia Dortmund, a club renowned for its excellence in youth development and its commitment to innovation. This collaboration will provide invaluable opportunities for our players, coaches, and teams, and we look forward to building a bright future together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benedikt Scholz,&nbsp;Director Internationalization and Commercial Partnerships &amp; Managing Director BVB Football Academy &amp; BVB Football Academy, added: \u201cThis partnership represents a great opportunity to strengthen ties between our clubs and contribute to the growth of football in Japan. We are excited to share our expertise and work closely with Cerezo Osaka to create impactful development pathways for young talents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/31/osaka/Kagawa-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kagawa-Brandt-1769695766146\"><\/p>\n<p>The partnership will feature a series of beneficial activities for both clubs, including further exchanges in women\u2019s football for players, coaches, and teams. Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s team already includes Japanese talent Sara Ito, highlighting the club\u2019s commitment to fostering international connections. Additionally, promising talents from Cerezo Osaka\u2019s academy will have the opportunity to train and develop in Dortmund, further enhancing their skills and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Both clubs are beyond excited to officially kick off this long-term partnership and showcase the strong bond and alliance between Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka, united by their shared vision for the future of football. Shinji Kagawa, a symbol of the connection between the two clubs, will play a key role in celebrating this partnership.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>This partnership builds upon a history of successful activities between the two clubs, including the memorable friendly match in Osaka during the summer of 2024, where former BVB player Shinji Kagawa reunited with his old club and friends as a player of Cerezo Osaka. Additionally, Cerezo Osaka\u2019s women\u2019s team embarked on a pre-season tour to Dortmund, featuring a friendly match against BVB\u2019s women\u2019s team. These events showcased the strong connection between the clubs and laid the foundation for this long-term alliance.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will focus on professionalising youth development structures and pathways in Japan. As part of this initiative, Borussia Dortmund will send a full-time expert to Cerezo Osaka to primarily support the development of data analysis for the club. Recognised globally as a leader in youth development, BVB\u2019s academy has established itself as a premier platform for nurturing young talents and guiding them toward professional careers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hioki, CEO&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cerezo Osaka, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: \u201cWe are thrilled to officially partner with Borussia Dortmund, a club renowned for its excellence in youth development and its commitment to innovation. This collaboration will provide invaluable opportunities for our players, coaches, and teams, and we look forward to building a bright future together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Benedikt Scholz,&nbsp;Director Internationalization and Commercial Partnerships &amp; Managing Director BVB Football Academy &amp; BVB Football Academy, added: \u201cThis partnership represents a great opportunity to strengthen ties between our clubs and contribute to the growth of football in Japan. We are excited to share our expertise and work closely with Cerezo Osaka to create impactful development pathways for young talents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/01/31/osaka/Kagawa-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kagawa-Brandt-1769695766146\"><\/p>\n<p>The partnership will feature a series of beneficial activities for both clubs, including further exchanges in women\u2019s football for players, coaches, and teams. Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s team already includes Japanese talent Sara Ito, highlighting the club\u2019s commitment to fostering international connections. Additionally, promising talents from Cerezo Osaka\u2019s academy will have the opportunity to train and develop in Dortmund, further enhancing their skills and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Both clubs are beyond excited to officially kick off this long-term partnership and showcase the strong bond and alliance between Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka, united by their shared vision for the future of football. Shinji Kagawa, a symbol of the connection between the two clubs, will play a key role in celebrating this partnership.<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund and Cerezo Osaka Announce Official Club Partnership","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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/1/31/Borussia-Dortmund-and-Cerezo-Osaka-Announce-Official-Club-Partnership","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/other"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":[""],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}