Focus on Atalanta – final training session in Dortmund

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In the knockout stages, it's all about progressing to the next round, but we can't do that by talking a lot now; we have to work hard on the pitch. That gives us hope and also the belief that we can be successful in these two games against Atalanta.\u201d Borussia Dortmund are aiming to reach the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition via the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<\/b><br>\n\u201cWe currently have four injured centre-backs,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac. Captain Emre Can and Filippo Mane have already been sidelined for a few weeks. Niklas Süle was substituted at half-time on Friday evening against Mainz due to a thigh strain, while Nico Schlotterbeck has muscular problems. \u201cWe won't take any risks, so he's not an option for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Süle was substituted against Mainz, youngster Luca Reggiani replaced him in central defence for the second 45 minutes. Kovac is keeping his options open as to who will be on the pitch on Tuesday and mentions further alternatives: \u201cIt's always the coach's job to find solutions and be creative. Julian Ryerson played in central defence against Juventus. We can also pull Salih Özcan back or change the system. I trust everyone who can play in this position. By 21:00 CET tomorrow, we will have found a player to fill the position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/vorbericht-bergamo/Ryerson-Kovac-PK.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Kovac-PK-1771251533887\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n<\/b>Atalanta finished the league phase in 15th place, two places ahead of BVB. The Italians have already visited Germany this season in the Champions League, winning 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Overall, head coach Raffaele Palladino's team finished the league phase with four wins (2-1 against Bruges, 1-0 in Marseille, 3-0 in Frankfurt, 2-1 against Chelsea), one draw (0-0 against Prague) and three defeats (0-4 in Paris, 2-3 against Bilbao, 0-1 at Saint-Gilloise). In Serie A, the team from northern Italy won 2-0 at Lazio at the weekend and are currently in sixth place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAtalanta have a really great team that has grown over the years. They won the Europa League two years ago and are very high up in Italy,\u201d says Niko Kovac. \u201cIt will be man-to-man all over the pitch. It's going to be very intense. I currently see the tie as being firmly balanced. Hopefully we can travel to Italy with a good result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/vorbericht-bergamo/Ryerson-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Training-1771251520395\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The man of the moment<br>\n<\/b>Four assists in one game \u2013 Julian Ryerson had never achieved that before Friday's match against FSV Mainz 05. Three corner kicks and one cross from open play were converted into goals by his teammates. \u201cI always try to improve,\u201d says the assist provider modestly. His coach's words are much more complimentary: \u201cThe data also shows that Julian has constantly improved here at BVB in recent years. Every coach and every club loves having someone who puts the ball where it needs to be. I would certainly like to see him score a goal at some point, but if he continues to work so hard and keeps doing what he's doing, then we will all benefit.\u201d Ryerson currently has one assist in the current Champions League season. It would be a good time to improve on that statistic against Atalanta.<\/p>\n<p><i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ENiiCoSFv8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Six Bundesliga wins in a row, but no win in three for BVB in the UEFA Champions League (a draw against Bodø, defeats against Tottenham and Inter). \u201cWe want to take the momentum we have in the Bundesliga at the moment into this match,\u201d Niko Kovac makes clear. \u201cWe want our fans to help us carry this momentum. In the knockout stages, it's all about progressing to the next round, but we can't do that by talking a lot now; we have to work hard on the pitch. That gives us hope and also the belief that we can be successful in these two games against Atalanta.\u201d Borussia Dortmund are aiming to reach the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition via the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<\/b><br>\n\u201cWe currently have four injured centre-backs,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac. Captain Emre Can and Filippo Mane have already been sidelined for a few weeks. Niklas Süle was substituted at half-time on Friday evening against Mainz due to a thigh strain, while Nico Schlotterbeck has muscular problems. \u201cWe won't take any risks, so he's not an option for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Süle was substituted against Mainz, youngster Luca Reggiani replaced him in central defence for the second 45 minutes. Kovac is keeping his options open as to who will be on the pitch on Tuesday and mentions further alternatives: \u201cIt's always the coach's job to find solutions and be creative. Julian Ryerson played in central defence against Juventus. We can also pull Salih Özcan back or change the system. I trust everyone who can play in this position. By 21:00 CET tomorrow, we will have found a player to fill the position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/vorbericht-bergamo/Ryerson-Kovac-PK.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Kovac-PK-1771251533887\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n<\/b>Atalanta finished the league phase in 15th place, two places ahead of BVB. The Italians have already visited Germany this season in the Champions League, winning 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Overall, head coach Raffaele Palladino's team finished the league phase with four wins (2-1 against Bruges, 1-0 in Marseille, 3-0 in Frankfurt, 2-1 against Chelsea), one draw (0-0 against Prague) and three defeats (0-4 in Paris, 2-3 against Bilbao, 0-1 at Saint-Gilloise). In Serie A, the team from northern Italy won 2-0 at Lazio at the weekend and are currently in sixth place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAtalanta have a really great team that has grown over the years. They won the Europa League two years ago and are very high up in Italy,\u201d says Niko Kovac. \u201cIt will be man-to-man all over the pitch. It's going to be very intense. I currently see the tie as being firmly balanced. Hopefully we can travel to Italy with a good result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/vorbericht-bergamo/Ryerson-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Ryerson-Training-1771251520395\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The man of the moment<br>\n<\/b>Four assists in one game \u2013 Julian Ryerson had never achieved that before Friday's match against FSV Mainz 05. Three corner kicks and one cross from open play were converted into goals by his teammates. \u201cI always try to improve,\u201d says the assist provider modestly. 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It would be a good time to improve on that statistic against Atalanta.<\/p>\n<p><i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ENiiCoSFv8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/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":"BVB ahead of clash with Atalanta: maintain momentum, compensate for absences","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2625077_9_borussiadortmund-atalanta<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/5/2625077_9_borussiadortmund-atalanta","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"49269184","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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If you want to be there on Tuesday evening, you can still get tickets in the <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\">online ticket shop<\/a>.&nbsp;Help BVB set up a strong position for next week's second leg and take the first step towards the round of 16!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/ticker-bergamo/Champions-League-Logo-Stadion.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Champions-League-Logo-Stadion-1771245774302\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><br>\nKick-off will be at Strobelallee tomorrow, but the focus is initially on Dortmund-Brackel today. The BVB players will be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the clash with Atalanta during their final training session at the BVB training ground later today. Will the rain have stopped by then? 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If you want to be there on Tuesday evening, you can still get tickets in the <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\">online ticket shop<\/a>.&nbsp;Help BVB set up a strong position for next week's second leg and take the first step towards the round of 16!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/16/ticker-bergamo/Champions-League-Logo-Stadion.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Champions-League-Logo-Stadion-1771245774302\"><\/p>\n<p><b>+++ Good morning from Dortmund +++<\/b><br>\nKick-off will be at Strobelallee tomorrow, but the focus is initially on Dortmund-Brackel today. The BVB players will be putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the clash with Atalanta during their final training session at the BVB training ground later today. Will the rain have stopped by then? 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Borussia Dortmund will face an Italian opponent for the third time in the current Champions League season. At the start of the league phase, they drew 4-4 with Juventus and finished with a 2-0 home defeat to Inter Milan. Atalanta lost their first and last two matches, recording four wins and one draw in between to finish 15th.<\/p>\n<p><b>The rules:<\/b> The teams ranked 9th to 16th will have home advantage in the second leg. The eight winners of the eight play-off matches will advance to the round of 16. If the aggregate score is level after both legs, the match will go to extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out if neither team finds a winner in extra time. The winner of the tie between BVB and Atalanta (17th and 15th after the league phase) will face the team that finished first (Arsenal) or second (Bayern Munich). 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In the sleet in Bergamo, Marcel Schmelzer poked the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to make it 1-1 and secure BVB's fortunate passage to the next round.<\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head:<\/b> Borussia will face a Serie A opponent for the 43rd time. So far, they have recorded 12 wins, eight draws and 22 defeats. For Atalanta, this will be their 14th encounter with a Bundesliga opponent (six wins, three draws and four defeats to date). Of the last eight matches, they have lost only one, winning the last three without conceding a goal (3-0 in Frankfurt, 2-0 in Stuttgart and 3-0 against Leverkusen in the 2024 Europa League final). In seven away games in Germany to date, Atalanta have suffered only two defeats. Both of these came in the Ruhr region: in 1978 in the UEFA Intertoto Cup against VfL Bochum (1-3) and in 2018 \u2013 see above \u2013 against BVB.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/15/ucl-faktenvorschau/39-Bergamo.jpg\" data-assetref=\"39-Bergamo-1770817364380\"><\/p>\n<p><b>BVB facts:&nbsp;<\/b>Borussia have reached at least the round of 16 in ten of their last 12 appearances in Europe's premier club competition. This is BVB's fifth play-off tie in the UEFA Champions League \u2013 the Black &amp; Yellows have progressed three times (1999 against Teplice, 2001 against Donetsk, 2025 against Sporting) and been eliminated once (2003 against Bruges).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Atalanta facts:<\/b>&nbsp;Atalanta were in pot two for the league phase draw and have been a consistent and successful participant in European club competitions since 2017. In 2024, the Lombardy-based club won the UEFA Europa League. Last season, the Italians were knocked out in the play-offs. 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Atalanta lost their first and last two matches, recording four wins and one draw in between to finish 15th.<\/p>\n<p><b>The rules:<\/b> The teams ranked 9th to 16th will have home advantage in the second leg. The eight winners of the eight play-off matches will advance to the round of 16. If the aggregate score is level after both legs, the match will go to extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out if neither team finds a winner in extra time. The winner of the tie between BVB and Atalanta (17th and 15th after the league phase) will face the team that finished first (Arsenal) or second (Bayern Munich). This will be decided by a draw on 27 February.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home/away:&nbsp;<\/b>The Black &amp; Yellows have lost only two of their last 22 home games in the UEFA Champions League, recording 13 wins and seven draws. Their goal difference stands at 47 for and 16 against. Their home record against Italian teams is eight wins, five draws and eight defeats. 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This season, he scored at least two goals in a game for the third time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Also a goalscorer:<\/b> For Maximilian Beier, the goal to make it 2-0 was already his seventh of the season and his first headed goal of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-fakten/57-Ryerson-Mainz.jpg\" data-assetref=\"57-Ryerson-Mainz-1771021114290\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Crossing king: <\/b>Julian Ryerson provided four assists in a Bundesliga match for the first time. He now has six assists in the last three games and 11 in the entire season. Only Munich's Michael Olise has set up more goals for his team (16) in the league.<\/p>\n<p><b>Early lead: <\/b>The last time the Black &amp; Yellows led by such a margin at half-time (3-0) was in December 2024 in Wolfsburg. And the last time they were 2-0 up after a quarter of an hour was in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>Strong set pieces:<\/b> BVB have scored from a corner in each of their last four games. No other club have scored more than eight goals from corners. Nine of BVB's last 13 goals have come from set pieces.<\/p>\n<p><b>Clean sheet:<\/b> As in the reverse fixture (a 2-0 win), BVB kept a clean sheet \u2013 for the 11th time this season!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-fakten/57-Guirassy-Mainz.jpg\" data-assetref=\"57-Guirassy-Mainz-1771021129015\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The run continues:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last 30 (!) Bundesliga games and have scored at least one goal in each of those 30 games.<\/p>\n<p><b>Back again:<\/b> Ramy Bensebaini was in the starting line-up for the first time since Matchday 14, despite suffering from a slight infection. Two months ago, in the 1-1 draw in Freiburg in mid-December, he scored Dortmund's only goal. The Algerian then played for his country in the Africa Cup of Nations and was subsequently absent for health reasons. 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This season, he scored at least two goals in a game for the third time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Also a goalscorer:<\/b> For Maximilian Beier, the goal to make it 2-0 was already his seventh of the season and his first headed goal of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-fakten/57-Ryerson-Mainz.jpg\" data-assetref=\"57-Ryerson-Mainz-1771021114290\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Crossing king: <\/b>Julian Ryerson provided four assists in a Bundesliga match for the first time. He now has six assists in the last three games and 11 in the entire season. Only Munich's Michael Olise has set up more goals for his team (16) in the league.<\/p>\n<p><b>Early lead: <\/b>The last time the Black &amp; Yellows led by such a margin at half-time (3-0) was in December 2024 in Wolfsburg. And the last time they were 2-0 up after a quarter of an hour was in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>Strong set pieces:<\/b> BVB have scored from a corner in each of their last four games. No other club have scored more than eight goals from corners. Nine of BVB's last 13 goals have come from set pieces.<\/p>\n<p><b>Clean sheet:<\/b> As in the reverse fixture (a 2-0 win), BVB kept a clean sheet \u2013 for the 11th time this season!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-fakten/57-Guirassy-Mainz.jpg\" data-assetref=\"57-Guirassy-Mainz-1771021129015\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The run continues:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last 30 (!) Bundesliga games and have scored at least one goal in each of those 30 games.<\/p>\n<p><b>Back again:<\/b> Ramy Bensebaini was in the starting line-up for the first time since Matchday 14, despite suffering from a slight infection. Two months ago, in the 1-1 draw in Freiburg in mid-December, he scored Dortmund's only goal. The Algerian then played for his country in the Africa Cup of Nations and was subsequently absent for health reasons. 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The second half was less spectacular, but all the more secure for it. We place a lot of importance on set pieces, and we knew after the first half of the season that we still had potential to improve in this area. Both the target players and the corner takers are doing a good job at the moment. Goals from set-pieces often unlock the game for us. Today, against Wolfsburg, and also in one or two other games before that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Further reactions will follow later this evening.<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Julian Brandt<\/b> (on RTL): \u201cWe were very dangerous from set pieces. The second half was less spectacular, but all the more secure for it. We place a lot of importance on set pieces, and we knew after the first half of the season that we still had potential to improve in this area. Both the target players and the corner takers are doing a good job at the moment. Goals from set-pieces often unlock the game for us. 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In the opening match of Matchday 22 of the Bundesliga, BVB celebrated a 4-0 (3-0) home win over 1. FSV Mainz 05. A flawless hat-trick of assists from Julian Ryerson, a brace from Serhou Guirassy and another headed goal from Maximilian Beier gave the Black &amp; Yellows a clear half-time lead. The team continued their convincing performance in the second half, with Ramy Bensebaini putting the icing on the cake with the final goal.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Six Bundesliga win in a row for the Black & Yellows! In the opening match of Matchday 22 of the Bundesliga, BVB celebrated a 4-0 (3-0) home win over 1. FSV Mainz 05. A flawless hat-trick of assists from Julian Ryerson, a brace from Serhou Guirassy and another headed goal from Maximilian Beier gave the Black & Yellows a clear half-time lead. The team continued their convincing performance in the second half, with Ramy Bensebaini putting the icing on the cake with the final goal.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Personnel matters:<br>\n<\/b>Head coach Niko Kovac made just one change to the team that won 2-1 away at VfL Wolfsburg six days earlier: Ramy Bensebaini replaced Nico Schlotterbeck, who was suspended after picking up a yellow card. Defensive colleagues Emre Can and Filippo Mane were also unavailable due to injury. Julian Brandt wore the captain's armband.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n<\/b>Mainz pressed extremely high when Dortmund took goal kicks, and crowded the centre when Dortmund had possession, forcing BVB out wide. After Widmer fouled Beier and was shown a yellow card, there was a free kick on the right side of the box, which Ryerson sent high into the six-yard box. Guirassy rose highest and powered home his fourth goal in the last three games (10).<\/p>\n<p>The second goal, which followed quickly, also resulted from a set piece: after a throw-in, Borussia advanced down the left side, and at the edge of the penalty area, Guirassy passed to Ryerson on the right, who again crossed high into the six-yard box with his right foot. This time, Beier was there and headed the ball into the near corner from a tight angle with a touch off the keeper Batz to make it 2-0 (15).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Mainz-Beier.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Mainz-Beier-1771014572164\"><\/p>\n<p>And Mainz? They were certainly dangerous, albeit from positions that looked suspiciously offside: Lee was denied by Kobel (10), then Silas narrowly missed the target (21). An efficient Borussia side converted two shots into two goals, while the visitors failed to convert any of theirs. And when they scored in the 37th minute, Widmer was offside when Lee played the ball forward. Instead, Borussia's fourth corner led to their third goal: Ryerson's cross found an unmarked Guirassy, who used his aerial power to score Dortmund's third header of the game (42').<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Mainz-Guirassxy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Mainz-Guirassxy-1771014584527\"><\/p>\n<p>After the break, BVB brought on young Luca Reggiani for Süle and underlined their clear superiority. Between the 52nd and 58th minutes alone, there were three great chances for Nmecha, Beier and Brandt, which Mainz keeper Batz thwarted with some outstanding saves. The team played the first of five games in 16 days with discipline and continued to show their hunger for goals: in the 84th minute, Bensebaini headed the ball into the net from a Ryerson corner to make it 4-0 for BVB.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:<br>\n<\/b>Now there are two weeks of intense fixtures ahead. The play-off matches against Atalanta on Tuesday in Dortmund \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/areaplan/venue/event/650578?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=startseite&amp;utm_campaign=tickets&amp;utm_content=atalanta_button\"><b>tickets are available here<\/b><\/a> \u2013 and on 25 February in Italy are sandwiched between the Bundesliga blockbuster in Leipzig next Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4\u20130 (3-0) 1. FSV MAINZ 05<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 22<br>\n <\/b>Saturday, 13 February 2026, 20:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Grafik-1771014625414\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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Julian Brandt wore the captain's armband.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match:<br>\n<\/b>Mainz pressed extremely high when Dortmund took goal kicks, and crowded the centre when Dortmund had possession, forcing BVB out wide. After Widmer fouled Beier and was shown a yellow card, there was a free kick on the right side of the box, which Ryerson sent high into the six-yard box. Guirassy rose highest and powered home his fourth goal in the last three games (10).<\/p>\n<p>The second goal, which followed quickly, also resulted from a set piece: after a throw-in, Borussia advanced down the left side, and at the edge of the penalty area, Guirassy passed to Ryerson on the right, who again crossed high into the six-yard box with his right foot. This time, Beier was there and headed the ball into the near corner from a tight angle with a touch off the keeper Batz to make it 2-0 (15).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Mainz-Beier.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Mainz-Beier-1771014572164\"><\/p>\n<p>And Mainz? They were certainly dangerous, albeit from positions that looked suspiciously offside: Lee was denied by Kobel (10), then Silas narrowly missed the target (21). An efficient Borussia side converted two shots into two goals, while the visitors failed to convert any of theirs. And when they scored in the 37th minute, Widmer was offside when Lee played the ball forward. Instead, Borussia's fourth corner led to their third goal: Ryerson's cross found an unmarked Guirassy, who used his aerial power to score Dortmund's third header of the game (42').<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Mainz-Guirassxy.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Mainz-Guirassxy-1771014584527\"><\/p>\n<p>After the break, BVB brought on young Luca Reggiani for Süle and underlined their clear superiority. Between the 52nd and 58th minutes alone, there were three great chances for Nmecha, Beier and Brandt, which Mainz keeper Batz thwarted with some outstanding saves. The team played the first of five games in 16 days with discipline and continued to show their hunger for goals: in the 84th minute, Bensebaini headed the ball into the net from a Ryerson corner to make it 4-0 for BVB.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:<br>\n<\/b>Now there are two weeks of intense fixtures ahead. The play-off matches against Atalanta on Tuesday in Dortmund \u2013 <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/areaplan/venue/event/650578?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=startseite&amp;utm_campaign=tickets&amp;utm_content=atalanta_button\"><b>tickets are available here<\/b><\/a> \u2013 and on 25 February in Italy are sandwiched between the Bundesliga blockbuster in Leipzig next Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2><b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 4\u20130 (3-0) 1. FSV MAINZ 05<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 22<br>\n <\/b>Saturday, 13 February 2026, 20:30 CET<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/13/bl-spielbericht/59-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59-Grafik-1771014625414\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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