Lars Ricken, Kaua Prates und Sebastian Kehl bei der Vertragsunterzeichnung.

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Borussia Dortmund sign Kaua Prates

Borussia Dortmund have signed Kaua Prates for the 2026/27 season, which kicks off in the summer. The Brazilian underwent his medical this week and signed a long-term contract until 2031.

Kaua Prates is under contract with Cruzeiro until the summer. In 2019, the now 17-year-old joined the youth setup of the Brazilian first division club and made his debut in the first team at the age of 16 in May 2025. Since then, the left-back has played 17 competitive matches for the first team. The Brazilian youth international won the South American U17 Championship with the Brazilian U17 national team last year.

Borussia Dortmund's sporting director, Lars Ricken, explains: “In Kaua, we have signed an extremely exciting player. He is still very young and is one of the most talented players in South America. We are convinced that his skills, ambition and potential for development make him a very good fit for Borussia Dortmund.”

Sporting director Sebastian Kehl emphasises: “We are very pleased to have signed Kaua. He is a highly talented player who is very versatile and can play in several positions in defence in different systems. His strength in one-on-one situations, his robustness and his mentality will certainly strengthen our team in the coming season.”

Kaua Prates says: “I am very proud to be playing for this great club from the summer onwards. I am really looking forward to it and will give my all from day one in Black & Yellow to be successful with BVB.”

Kaua Prates hält ein BVB-Trikot mit der Aufschrift 2031 hoch.

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After a composed, mature and assured performance in the first leg against Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund can hope to be in the draw for the round of 16 on 27 February. The Black & Yellows go into the play-off second leg (25 February, 18:45 CET, live on DAZN) with a 2-0 lead. The statistics clearly favour BVB.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The score is back to 0-0 and the striker is back on form. After a composed, mature and assured performance in the first leg against Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund can hope to be in the draw for the round of 16 on 27 February. The Black & Yellows go into the play-off second leg (25 February, 18:45 CET, live on DAZN) with a 2-0 lead. The statistics clearly favour BVB.","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":"\u201cWe certainly have a good 2-0 lead right now, but nothing is decided yet,\u201d said Niko Kovac at the press conference late in the evening. \u201cWe have to go to Bergamo, which is a small stadium with good support from the fans. It's going to be a tough battle. We saw today that a lot can happen when there's an early goal. We've been warned and we have to give it our all. We have to give as much as today and no less, then we can do it. It's definitely going to be a difficult game.\u201d<\/p>\nIn any case, the foundation for progressing has been laid. In Borussia Dortmund's history, a first-leg victory by two or more goals has paved the way for progress to the next round in 19 out of 20 cases. And it doesn't matter where the second leg took place as BVB have laid this foundation in the first leg 13 times at home and seven times away.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/18/ucl-nachbericht/49-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49-Kovac-1771415549728\"><\/p>\n\u201cWe played really well against a really strong team. The second half was a battle of attrition. We defended very well and didn't concede anything over 90 minutes,\u201d said Kovac about the first leg against Bergamo, adding: \u201cYou can only survive at this level in the Champions League if you work hard both up front and at the back.\u201d That was direct praise for Maximilian Beier. \u201cWe had the option of putting Julian (Ryerson, ed.) at the back, but then we would lose him up front,\u201d the coach revealed his thoughts, while praising Luca Reggiani: \u201cThat's why we decided to give Luca the chance to play in the Champions League. He didn't just do well; he did very well. It was a really mature performance. We're happy that he played so well.\u201d And Ryerson provided the assist for the opening goal from his usual position, so it all worked out well!<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/18/ucl-nachbericht/49-Reggiani.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49-Reggiani-1771415586919\"><\/p>\nSerhou Guirassy scored the first goal and set up Beier for the second. \u201cStrikers always have to go through a slump now and then,\u201d said Kovac about his forward, who has scored six goals in the last four games: \u201cThe important thing is to come out of it. He's getting really good service from his teammates at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\nAnother Guirassy goal in Bergamo on Wednesday would blow the door to the round of 16 wide open...<\/p>\nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87FiREXPtho\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the press conference.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cWe certainly have a good 2-0 lead right now, but nothing is decided yet,\u201d said Niko Kovac at the press conference late in the evening. \u201cWe have to go to Bergamo, which is a small stadium with good support from the fans. It's going to be a tough battle. We saw today that a lot can happen when there's an early goal. We've been warned and we have to give it our all. We have to give as much as today and no less, then we can do it. It's definitely going to be a difficult game.\u201d<\/p>\nIn any case, the foundation for progressing has been laid. In Borussia Dortmund's history, a first-leg victory by two or more goals has paved the way for progress to the next round in 19 out of 20 cases. And it doesn't matter where the second leg took place as BVB have laid this foundation in the first leg 13 times at home and seven times away.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/18/ucl-nachbericht/49-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49-Kovac-1771415549728\"><\/p>\n\u201cWe played really well against a really strong team. The second half was a battle of attrition. We defended very well and didn't concede anything over 90 minutes,\u201d said Kovac about the first leg against Bergamo, adding: \u201cYou can only survive at this level in the Champions League if you work hard both up front and at the back.\u201d That was direct praise for Maximilian Beier. \u201cWe had the option of putting Julian (Ryerson, ed.) at the back, but then we would lose him up front,\u201d the coach revealed his thoughts, while praising Luca Reggiani: \u201cThat's why we decided to give Luca the chance to play in the Champions League. He didn't just do well; he did very well. It was a really mature performance. We're happy that he played so well.\u201d And Ryerson provided the assist for the opening goal from his usual position, so it all worked out well!<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/18/ucl-nachbericht/49-Reggiani.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49-Reggiani-1771415586919\"><\/p>\nSerhou Guirassy scored the first goal and set up Beier for the second. \u201cStrikers always have to go through a slump now and then,\u201d said Kovac about his forward, who has scored six goals in the last four games: \u201cThe important thing is to come out of it. 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However, there is something peculiar about this statistic: on 27 August 2003, Borussia did not leave the pitch celebrating, but the match was officially recorded as a BVB victory by UEFA. After a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of the qualifying round at Club Brugge, the second leg ended 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund after 120 minutes, hence the \u2018victory\u2019. The aggregate score was level, so penalties were required to determine which team would advance to the group stage. They lost the penalty shoot-out due to misses by Marcio Amoroso and André Bergdölmo, so they lost the tie but won the match. Borussia Dortmund secured their first victory in the European Cup on 1 August 1956 with a 4-3 win over Spora Luxembourg. Their first success in the UEFA Champions League came on 18 October 1995 with a 1-0 win against Steaua Bucharest.<\/p>\nHead-to-head: <\/b>In knockout ties against Italian teams, Borussia Dortmund have advanced four times and been eliminated seven times, not including finals. BVB first achieved success in 1993 against AS Roma. Since then, the record stands at 4-4. <\/p>\nGoalscorer:<\/b> After scoring five goals in his last three Bundesliga matches, Serhou Guirassy added his fourth goal in the Champions League this season. He also set up the goal that made it 2-0. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/17/ucl-fakten/51-Beiuer.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51-Beiuer-1771371245109\"><\/p>\nHome advantage? <\/b>In knockout rounds with the first leg at home, the Black & Yellows have advanced 21 times and been eliminated 17 times. Most recently, BVB have been successful twice in a row (in 2025 against Lille and in 2024 against Paris Saint-Germain) after a first leg at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> The Black & Yellows faced an opponent from Serie A for the 43rd time. 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You could see today that Atalanta are a good team and that they will be a challenge for us over there. It was a close game at times. We didn't give much away overall, but we have to be prepared for a huge fight next week. We have to be on our toes from the first minute \u2013 only then will we progress to the next round."<\/p>\nNiko Kovac<\/b> (to UEFA.com): "I'm very satisfied \u2013 we played good football, scored two goals and worked well in the second half. We worked very hard on a few things and pulled them off well tonight. Serhou Guirassy scored a goal and provided an assist, which is exactly what we need.\u201d<\/p>\nJulian Brandt<\/b> (in the mixed zone): "Basically, we're happy with the game. We were very active and moved very well. We knew that Atalanta would defend one-on-one. We moved out of position a lot, which led to Maxi's (Beier, ed.) goal. We were able to run into space and play the ball. I would have liked us to have added another goal in the second half. 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