Fan information for the match away to Atalanta

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Kick-off at Stadio di Bergamo is at 20:00 CET. We recommend that all travelling BVB fans carefully read the fan information summarised below in advance of the trip to avoid problems on match day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Wednesday (25 February), BVB will travel to face Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League. Kick-off at Stadio di Bergamo is at 20:00 CET. We recommend that all travelling BVB fans carefully read the fan information summarised below in advance of the trip to avoid problems on match day.","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>Meeting point and the city<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For&nbsp;BVB fans who will be already in Bergamo during the day, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/3JshHLRPgm3y1WVG8\">Piazzale degli Alpini<\/a>&nbsp;is recommended as a meeting point in the city center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From approximately 15:00 CET, free shuttle buses will run from the meeting point in the city directly to the entrance of the away section. Visiting fans are required to use these shuttle buses to travel to and from the stadium. After the match, shuttle buses will return from the stadium to the meeting point. The shuttle buses are accessible and suitable for wheelchair users. A fan march is not permitted.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian police also advise that BVB fans should avoid the following areas in the city of Bergamo for security reasons: Viale Giulio Cesare, Piazzale dello Sport, Via dei Celestini, the bar \u201cIl Baretto\u201d as well as the districts of Redona, Monterosso, Conca Fiorita, Borgo Santa Caterina, Via Corridoni and Via Bianzana.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Italian police recommend dressing as neutrally as possible whilst in the city and refraining from wearing BVB fan clothing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arrival&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>By car or by 9-seater<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No parking spaces are available for cars and 9-seater vehicles in the guest area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By bus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buses can use the <a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/izeDgihjbjc2X9zF9\">guest bus parking area<\/a>&nbsp;directly at entrance 6 to the guest section.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>We would like to ask the bus managers to contact the fan representatives (<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">[email protected]<\/a>) in advance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Admission<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The away section of the stadium opens at 15:45 CET, three hours before kick-off.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that tickets are personalised and non-transferable. Therefore, please have a valid form of identification ready at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>Atalanta have issued digital tickets for the match. These can be used both as printed tickets and digitally on a smartphone (only with an undamaged screen).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Access to the guest area goes via entrance 6.<\/li>\n<li>Stadium visitors must undergo access and body checks conducted by security personnel. Police will also be present at the entrance. Therefore, longer waiting times at the away entrance are to be expected. We recommend arriving at the stadium as early as possible.<\/li>\n<li><b>We urge you to remain to be reserved around the police at all times. Experience shows that the Italian police will take decisive action even in minor incidents..<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following fan paraphernalia<b>&nbsp;are allowed<\/b>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two megaphones (already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>Two drums (open on one side; already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>Fence flags (as long as there\u2019s enough room, the emergency exit doors in the lower tier must not be covered)<\/li>\n<li>Flags (flagpoles max. 1.5 m, flexible and with empty plastic duct)<\/li>\n<li>Double holders (flagpoles max. 1.5 m, flexible and with empty plastic duct)<\/li>\n<li>Five waving flags (with flexible flagpoles and empty plastic duct; already allocated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prohibited fan paraphernalia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-flexible flagpoles of any kind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Permitted items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small bags up to A4 size<\/li>\n<li>Powerbanks (maximum size of a mobile phone)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prohibited items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bags and rucksacks larger than A4 size<\/li>\n<li>SLR and video cameras<\/li>\n<li>Weapons of any kind, sharp objects or objects that can be used as weapons<\/li>\n<li>Drugs of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Bottles and cans of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Fireworks of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Clothing that involves racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination in any form<\/li>\n<li>Lighters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be <b>no <\/b>drop-off point available at the stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The stadium<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please avoid the home sections of the stadium. In particular, the \u201cCurva Nord\u201d, \u201cCurva Sud\u201d and \u201cTribuna Rinascimento\u201d are off-limits to BVB fans.<\/li>\n<li>The guest area is located in the <b><i>Settore Ospiti<\/i><\/b>, in the southeast corner of the stadium in blocks L01, L02 and L03.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that the entire stand is equipped with folding seats.<\/li>\n<li>As is customary at international matches, the unwritten rule of free seating applies within the seated blocks. If the seat indicated on your ticket is occupied, there will certainly be something available in other areas of the away blocks.<\/li>\n<li>Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the stadium.<\/li>\n<li>Payment in the stadium can be made in cash and by card.<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol is served in the guest area.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Information for an accessible stadium visit<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheelchair users can access the stadium via entrance E.<\/li>\n<li>The wheelchair spaces are located above the away section and can be reached by elevator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>After the match<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There will be a lockdown after the match.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>According to Atalanta, access to the catering stands and toilets should be possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact on site<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fan representatives Marie Henke (+49 160 99238243), Johannes Bagus (+49 151 67576467) and Benedikt Watermeier (+49 170 2285155) as well as Janina Junker and Florian Hansing from the Fan Project Dortmund e.V. are available to you in Bergamo.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Meeting point and the city<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For&nbsp;BVB fans who will be already in Bergamo during the day, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/3JshHLRPgm3y1WVG8\">Piazzale degli Alpini<\/a>&nbsp;is recommended as a meeting point in the city center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From approximately 15:00 CET, free shuttle buses will run from the meeting point in the city directly to the entrance of the away section. Visiting fans are required to use these shuttle buses to travel to and from the stadium. After the match, shuttle buses will return from the stadium to the meeting point. The shuttle buses are accessible and suitable for wheelchair users. A fan march is not permitted.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian police also advise that BVB fans should avoid the following areas in the city of Bergamo for security reasons: Viale Giulio Cesare, Piazzale dello Sport, Via dei Celestini, the bar \u201cIl Baretto\u201d as well as the districts of Redona, Monterosso, Conca Fiorita, Borgo Santa Caterina, Via Corridoni and Via Bianzana.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Italian police recommend dressing as neutrally as possible whilst in the city and refraining from wearing BVB fan clothing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arrival&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>By car or by 9-seater<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No parking spaces are available for cars and 9-seater vehicles in the guest area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By bus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buses can use the <a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/izeDgihjbjc2X9zF9\">guest bus parking area<\/a>&nbsp;directly at entrance 6 to the guest section.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>We would like to ask the bus managers to contact the fan representatives (<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">[email protected]<\/a>) in advance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Admission<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The away section of the stadium opens at 15:45 CET, three hours before kick-off.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that tickets are personalised and non-transferable. Therefore, please have a valid form of identification ready at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>Atalanta have issued digital tickets for the match. These can be used both as printed tickets and digitally on a smartphone (only with an undamaged screen).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Access to the guest area goes via entrance 6.<\/li>\n<li>Stadium visitors must undergo access and body checks conducted by security personnel. Police will also be present at the entrance. Therefore, longer waiting times at the away entrance are to be expected. We recommend arriving at the stadium as early as possible.<\/li>\n<li><b>We urge you to remain to be reserved around the police at all times. Experience shows that the Italian police will take decisive action even in minor incidents..<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following fan paraphernalia<b>&nbsp;are allowed<\/b>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two megaphones (already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>Two drums (open on one side; already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>Fence flags (as long as there\u2019s enough room, the emergency exit doors in the lower tier must not be covered)<\/li>\n<li>Flags (flagpoles max. 1.5 m, flexible and with empty plastic duct)<\/li>\n<li>Double holders (flagpoles max. 1.5 m, flexible and with empty plastic duct)<\/li>\n<li>Five waving flags (with flexible flagpoles and empty plastic duct; already allocated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prohibited fan paraphernalia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-flexible flagpoles of any kind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Permitted items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small bags up to A4 size<\/li>\n<li>Powerbanks (maximum size of a mobile phone)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prohibited items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bags and rucksacks larger than A4 size<\/li>\n<li>SLR and video cameras<\/li>\n<li>Weapons of any kind, sharp objects or objects that can be used as weapons<\/li>\n<li>Drugs of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Bottles and cans of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Fireworks of any kind<\/li>\n<li>Clothing that involves racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination in any form<\/li>\n<li>Lighters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be <b>no <\/b>drop-off point available at the stadium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The stadium<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please avoid the home sections of the stadium. In particular, the \u201cCurva Nord\u201d, \u201cCurva Sud\u201d and \u201cTribuna Rinascimento\u201d are off-limits to BVB fans.<\/li>\n<li>The guest area is located in the <b><i>Settore Ospiti<\/i><\/b>, in the southeast corner of the stadium in blocks L01, L02 and L03.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that the entire stand is equipped with folding seats.<\/li>\n<li>As is customary at international matches, the unwritten rule of free seating applies within the seated blocks. If the seat indicated on your ticket is occupied, there will certainly be something available in other areas of the away blocks.<\/li>\n<li>Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the stadium.<\/li>\n<li>Payment in the stadium can be made in cash and by card.<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol is served in the guest area.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Information for an accessible stadium visit<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheelchair users can access the stadium via entrance E.<\/li>\n<li>The wheelchair spaces are located above the away section and can be reached by elevator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>After the match<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There will be a lockdown after the match.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>According to Atalanta, access to the catering stands and toilets should be possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact on site<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fan representatives Marie Henke (+49 160 99238243), Johannes Bagus (+49 151 67576467) and Benedikt Watermeier (+49 170 2285155) as well as Janina Junker and Florian Hansing from the Fan Project Dortmund e.V. are available to you in Bergamo.<\/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":"Fan information for the match away to Atalanta","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,"value":"1312527731","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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The mentality giants of the 2025/26 season hail from the working-class metropolis of Dortmund.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/2/22/The-new-BVB-quality-red-hot-substitutes-late-goals-crucial-points.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"The new BVB quality: red-hot substitutes, late goals, crucial points","repo:modifyDate":"2026-02-22T11:05:00Z"}},"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/2026/2/22/The-new-BVB-quality-red-hot-substitutes-late-goals-crucial-points.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/22/bl-nachbericht/43M-Silva.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":"22.02.26 11:05 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>A combination of three substitutes secured the<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/2/21/22-nach-02-BVB-nimmt-Punkt-aus-Leipzig-mit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>&nbsp;2-2 draw in Leipzig<\/b><\/a>.&nbsp;For the fifth time this season, BVB scored in stoppage time, thus collecting a total of six points that seemed lost after 90 minutes regular playing time. The mentality giants of the 2025/26 season hail from the working-class metropolis of Dortmund.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"A combination of three substitutes secured the 2-2 draw in Leipzig. For the fifth time this season, BVB scored in stoppage time, thus collecting a total of six points that seemed lost after 90 minutes regular playing time. 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He only mentioned his tactical and personnel adjustments in passing, emphasising instead: \u201cThen the team reacted really good and showed the right mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They did not dwell upon the lack of VAR intervention after Castello Lukeba's foul on Karim Adeyemi (89) and just pressed on. Three of the five substitutes, and indirectly a fourth in Yan Couto, contributed to the 2-2 equaliser in stoppage time (5). Couto passed the ball back to Julian Ryerson, who then passed it to Julian Brandt, while Adeyemi and Fabio Silva sprinted down the halfway line. Brandt\u2019s pass was perfect in both timing and precision, the kind of play that distinguishes a good Bundesliga player from an outstanding footballer. The way was clear for Adeyemi. Silva broke free from Leipzig's Willi Orban, Adeyemi squared the ball, and then&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/fabio-silva.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Fabio Silva<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;sent it home from a tight angle, against the goalkeeper's momentum.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/22/bl-nachbericht/43-Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"43-Adeyemi-1771758338587\"><\/p>\n<p>And what also spoke in favour of the team's eagerness is that they weren't satisfied with the late 2-2 draw, as there were still three minutes to play. In fact, Brandt had a chance to make it 3-2, but Leipzig's goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt managed to save the powerful shot (90+8).<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund secured \u201cjust\u201d one point in stoppage time, their sixth of the season! Maxi Beier's 1-0 win against Köln (90+6) secured two points in the autumn, Beier's 2-0 against Gladbach just before Christmas (90+7) secured a win, Carney Chukwuemeka's 3-3 draw in Frankfurt (90+6) mean another point, and Emre Can's penalty at 3-2 against St. Pauli (90+6) added two more points. And now it\u2019s Fabio Silva in Leipzig (2-2, 90+5) \u2013 it was the Portuguese player's first Bundesliga goal (he had scored in Copenhagen in the Champions League).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/22/bl-nachbericht/43-Leipzig.jpg\" data-assetref=\"43-Leipzig-1771758324824\"><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old felt rewarded for \u201cworking hard and giving everything in training. Sometimes it takes longer, sometimes it goes faster.\u201d He said in an interview with <b>BVB-TV<\/b>: \u201cThe most important thing is to work for the team, to do what I set out to do, providing assists, for example. The most important thing is also to have good teammates, good people behind and beside me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s_yIo_gF4Y\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabio Silva and Waldemar Anton on video<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><br>\nAfter six consecutive wins, Borussia Dortmund have dropped points for the first time in their quest for Champions League qualification, but at the same time, they didn't lose ground on third-placed Hoffenheim (who drew 2-2 in Cologne), kept Leipzig at bay (still eleven points), and even gained a point on Leverkusen (who lost 1-0 at Union Berlin). \u201cNow we have to see what Stuttgart is going to do tomorrow,\u201d said Kovac on Saturday evening as he left Leipzig, and of course, \u201ccontinued to look back\u201d. While the clash with Bayern next Saturday may already be exciting the German football fans, for the coach it's still a long way away. First up is Bergamo, the most important match of the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Borussia Dortmund remained unbeaten in their 16th consecutive league match on Saturday evening in the top-of-the-table clash in Leipzig&nbsp;(<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/2/21/Fakten-Fuenftes-BVB-Tor-in-der-Nachspielzeit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see the facts<\/a>),&nbsp;although for a long time it looked as if they were destined for defeat. \u201cIn the first half, Leipzig were clearly the better team,\u201d said Niko Kovac at the press conference. He only mentioned his tactical and personnel adjustments in passing, emphasising instead: \u201cThen the team reacted really good and showed the right mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They did not dwell upon the lack of VAR intervention after Castello Lukeba's foul on Karim Adeyemi (89) and just pressed on. Three of the five substitutes, and indirectly a fourth in Yan Couto, contributed to the 2-2 equaliser in stoppage time (5). Couto passed the ball back to Julian Ryerson, who then passed it to Julian Brandt, while Adeyemi and Fabio Silva sprinted down the halfway line. Brandt\u2019s pass was perfect in both timing and precision, the kind of play that distinguishes a good Bundesliga player from an outstanding footballer. The way was clear for Adeyemi. Silva broke free from Leipzig's Willi Orban, Adeyemi squared the ball, and then&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/mannschaften/fussball/spieler/fabio-silva.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Fabio Silva<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;sent it home from a tight angle, against the goalkeeper's momentum.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/22/bl-nachbericht/43-Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"43-Adeyemi-1771758338587\"><\/p>\n<p>And what also spoke in favour of the team's eagerness is that they weren't satisfied with the late 2-2 draw, as there were still three minutes to play. In fact, Brandt had a chance to make it 3-2, but Leipzig's goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt managed to save the powerful shot (90+8).<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund secured \u201cjust\u201d one point in stoppage time, their sixth of the season! Maxi Beier's 1-0 win against Köln (90+6) secured two points in the autumn, Beier's 2-0 against Gladbach just before Christmas (90+7) secured a win, Carney Chukwuemeka's 3-3 draw in Frankfurt (90+6) mean another point, and Emre Can's penalty at 3-2 against St. Pauli (90+6) added two more points. And now it\u2019s Fabio Silva in Leipzig (2-2, 90+5) \u2013 it was the Portuguese player's first Bundesliga goal (he had scored in Copenhagen in the Champions League).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/22/bl-nachbericht/43-Leipzig.jpg\" data-assetref=\"43-Leipzig-1771758324824\"><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old felt rewarded for \u201cworking hard and giving everything in training. Sometimes it takes longer, sometimes it goes faster.\u201d He said in an interview with <b>BVB-TV<\/b>: \u201cThe most important thing is to work for the team, to do what I set out to do, providing assists, for example. The most important thing is also to have good teammates, good people behind and beside me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s_yIo_gF4Y\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabio Silva and Waldemar Anton on video<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><br>\nAfter six consecutive wins, Borussia Dortmund have dropped points for the first time in their quest for Champions League qualification, but at the same time, they didn't lose ground on third-placed Hoffenheim (who drew 2-2 in Cologne), kept Leipzig at bay (still eleven points), and even gained a point on Leverkusen (who lost 1-0 at Union Berlin). \u201cNow we have to see what Stuttgart is going to do tomorrow,\u201d said Kovac on Saturday evening as he left Leipzig, and of course, \u201ccontinued to look back\u201d. While the clash with Bayern next Saturday may already be exciting the German football fans, for the coach it's still a long way away. First up is Bergamo, the most important match of the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/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":"The new BVB quality: red-hot substitutes, late goals, crucial points","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_2026/22/2569246_23_rasenballsportleipzig-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569246_23_rasenballsportleipzig-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"503443537","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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Reactions to the match.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Sporting director Sebastian Kehl and players Waldemar Anton and Gregor Kobel discussed the 2-2 draw in Leipzig. Reactions to the match.","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>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cIt was very emotional in the final minutes. There were a few situations that could be debated. Basically, it was good that the team equalised. In the end, there are different ways you can look at the point. Overall, we showed the desire to win the game and the substitutions we made turned the game in our favour. That's why Leipzig will probably be happy with the point. It was a clear penalty (Lukeba against Adeyemi, ed.), which should have been looked at and reviewed. I think it was the wrong decision and VAR has to intervene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Waldemar Anton<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIn the first half, we were just a tad off it. The goals we conceded were a bit too easy. In general, we didn't have the control we wanted in the first half. I don't know if it was down to our intensity or because Leipzig played very well. In the second half, it was an open game and it could have gone either way. We came back into it and did quite well in the end. We scored the equaliser to make it 2-2 and still had the chance to make it 3-2. We want to focus on ourselves and keep picking up points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/21/bl-reaktionen/44-Kobel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"44-Kobel-1771708481519\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (on Sky):&nbsp; \u201cWe conceded two frustrating goals that were both very similar, where we were caught out a bit in our own six-yard box. But in the second half, the whole team reacted very strongly and fought our way back into the game away from home. Compared to other years when we've played here, it was a good game, especially in the second half. It's a shame that we didn't win. We have to harness the emotions we felt after the equaliser.\u201d<br>\n<i>Recorded by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s_yIo_gF4Y\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cIt was very emotional in the final minutes. There were a few situations that could be debated. Basically, it was good that the team equalised. In the end, there are different ways you can look at the point. Overall, we showed the desire to win the game and the substitutions we made turned the game in our favour. That's why Leipzig will probably be happy with the point. It was a clear penalty (Lukeba against Adeyemi, ed.), which should have been looked at and reviewed. I think it was the wrong decision and VAR has to intervene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Waldemar Anton<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIn the first half, we were just a tad off it. The goals we conceded were a bit too easy. In general, we didn't have the control we wanted in the first half. I don't know if it was down to our intensity or because Leipzig played very well. In the second half, it was an open game and it could have gone either way. We came back into it and did quite well in the end. We scored the equaliser to make it 2-2 and still had the chance to make it 3-2. 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He made one change to the starting line-up that had won 2-0 against Atalanta four days earlier, with Marcel Sabitzer replacing Julian Brandt, who dropped to the bench.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match<br>\n <\/b>Leipzig created several dangerous chances through David Raum's pinpoint crosses between the six-yard box and the penalty spot. Romulo got on the end of one such cross in the eighth minute, but Kobel was alert to the danger. Kobel then immediately set up a huge chance for Maximilian Beier, who ran a long way before placing his shot too close to Maarten Vandevoordt, allowing the goalkeeper to keep it out and prevent Borussia taking the lead. This was followed by a fairly dominant, controlled period for Borussia, who were very effective in their counter-pressing but couldn't quite close down the right side of their defence. In the 20th minute, Diomande sent a sharp cross into the box and Christoph Baumgartner tapped it in from close range to make it 1-0.<br>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/21/bl-spielbericht/47-Leipzig2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"47-Leipzig2-1771698052506\"><br>\nAfter the goal, Dortmund were plagued by errors and were hardly able to get anything going up front. In transition, the hosts continued to expose gaps, primarily on Dortmund's right side of defence. Leipzig's attacks always followed the same pattern, and in the 39th minute, it was Baumgartner again who converted a cross, this time from Raum, to score the second goal.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes after the restart, BVB pulled one back. Julian Ryerson's corner flew over Ramy Bensebaini and Willi Orban before finding Romulo, who scored an own goal (50). Leipzig had already squandered a lead six times this season and they looked shaken and sat deep, but they did not find themselves in trouble. 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