Preparing for Augsburg: BVB players train and sign autographs

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He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.1 years, whilst Real Sociedad\u2019s was 20.8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely senior football. We\u2019re approaching this with a very young squad, which is a major challenge for us \u2013 but we still want to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preparation was limited: before setting off for London on Tuesday afternoon, the schedule included just two joint training sessions and a video session. Borussia will be without the recovering Mussa Kaba and Samuele Inacio, who made his first Bundesliga start against SC Freiburg. In return, Taycan Etcibasi returns; with three goals, he is Dortmund\u2019s top scorer in the tournament. 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Back then, they had the league\u2019s strongest defence, conceding just 22 goals (a club record). They have it now too!<\/p>\n<p>31 goals conceded after 31 matchdays is also the second-best tally in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s history. Gregor Kobel has already kept 14 clean sheets (a league-best). The defence is the foundation of their success. But the often-criticised attack has nothing to be ashamed of. 65 goals scored are not only the second-highest tally in the league, they are roughly the same haul that Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal have reported at the same stage of the season in their respective leagues.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Book.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Book-1777284969723\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe played with great, great commitment and demonstrated the tactical elements the manager has been working on with the team this week. That\u2019s an important signal that we\u2019re keen to keep developing,\u201d explained sporting director Ole Book after the 4-0 win against Freiburg, whilst head coach Niko Kovac summed up: \u201cWe\u2019ve tweaked our approach slightly in terms of how we want to break down the opposition. I liked the way we kept possession, especially in the first half, how we moved the ball around, and how we pushed the opposition back.\u201d He also called for \u201cquick, confident passing in future \u2013 then we\u2019ll always find the free player\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kovac had set the team up and instructed them to play more offensively. Not two hard-working wingers who never neglect their defensive duties, but just one (Julian Ryerson) was in the starting line-up. Instead, Maxi Beier started on the left in place of Daniel Svensson. In practical terms, Beier was positioned level with centre-forward Serhou Guirassy. As a result, when defending, the back three or five often became a back four, with the alert Ramy Bensebaini on the left. That paid off early on. It was Bensebaini who, in the eighth minute, played a long ball deep and wide on the left in his own half to Beier, who was positioned far forward; Beier was subsequently unable to be stopped by the Freiburg defence and duly scored the earliest goal of the season for the Black &amp; Yellows.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Inacio-1777284928142\"><\/p>\n<p>Beier was one of the standout performers; the other was Samuele Inacio. \u201cHe had some refreshing moments. That was a promising first-team debut,\u201d said Book of the 18-year-old. In the closing stages, 16-year-old Mathis Albert came on \u2013 the third-youngest Bundesliga player to wear a BVB shirt after Youssoufa Moukoko and Nuri Sahin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat impresses me,\u201d said Kovac of Inacio, \u201cis the way he works so hard, how he trains \u2013 with dedication, with passion, with intensity. That\u2019s exactly what I demand from young players who have a certain amount of talent. Alongside natural talent, they also need the talent for hard work.\u201d Inacio demonstrates this week in, week out on the training ground. And that impresses a meticulous football coach like Kovac. \u201cThe same goes for Mathis Albert. He, too, is a talented young lad who played his first game today. I like the way they conduct themselves in training, and that\u2019s why they\u2019re being rewarded. I\u2019m just the one who then gives them the opportunity.\u201d<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Inacio-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Inacio-2-1777284949500\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Let\u2019s start with the numbers: there are three games left to play \u2013 away at Gladbach, against Frankfurt, and away at Bremen. There are 9 points still up for grabs \u2013 if they pick up all nine, Borussia Dortmund would finish the 2025/26 season with one more point to their name than in their title-winning 2010/11 campaign. Back then, they had the league\u2019s strongest defence, conceding just 22 goals (a club record). They have it now too!<\/p>\n<p>31 goals conceded after 31 matchdays is also the second-best tally in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s history. Gregor Kobel has already kept 14 clean sheets (a league-best). The defence is the foundation of their success. But the often-criticised attack has nothing to be ashamed of. 65 goals scored are not only the second-highest tally in the league, they are roughly the same haul that Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal have reported at the same stage of the season in their respective leagues.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Book.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Book-1777284969723\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe played with great, great commitment and demonstrated the tactical elements the manager has been working on with the team this week. That\u2019s an important signal that we\u2019re keen to keep developing,\u201d explained sporting director Ole Book after the 4-0 win against Freiburg, whilst head coach Niko Kovac summed up: \u201cWe\u2019ve tweaked our approach slightly in terms of how we want to break down the opposition. I liked the way we kept possession, especially in the first half, how we moved the ball around, and how we pushed the opposition back.\u201d He also called for \u201cquick, confident passing in future \u2013 then we\u2019ll always find the free player\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kovac had set the team up and instructed them to play more offensively. Not two hard-working wingers who never neglect their defensive duties, but just one (Julian Ryerson) was in the starting line-up. Instead, Maxi Beier started on the left in place of Daniel Svensson. In practical terms, Beier was positioned level with centre-forward Serhou Guirassy. As a result, when defending, the back three or five often became a back four, with the alert Ramy Bensebaini on the left. That paid off early on. It was Bensebaini who, in the eighth minute, played a long ball deep and wide on the left in his own half to Beier, who was positioned far forward; Beier was subsequently unable to be stopped by the Freiburg defence and duly scored the earliest goal of the season for the Black &amp; Yellows.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Inacio.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Inacio-1777284928142\"><\/p>\n<p>Beier was one of the standout performers; the other was Samuele Inacio. \u201cHe had some refreshing moments. That was a promising first-team debut,\u201d said Book of the 18-year-old. In the closing stages, 16-year-old Mathis Albert came on \u2013 the third-youngest Bundesliga player to wear a BVB shirt after Youssoufa Moukoko and Nuri Sahin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat impresses me,\u201d said Kovac of Inacio, \u201cis the way he works so hard, how he trains \u2013 with dedication, with passion, with intensity. That\u2019s exactly what I demand from young players who have a certain amount of talent. Alongside natural talent, they also need the talent for hard work.\u201d Inacio demonstrates this week in, week out on the training ground. And that impresses a meticulous football coach like Kovac. \u201cThe same goes for Mathis Albert. He, too, is a talented young lad who played his first game today. I like the way they conduct themselves in training, and that\u2019s why they\u2019re being rewarded. I\u2019m just the one who then gives them the opportunity.\u201d<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/27/bl-nachbericht/06-Inacio-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"06-Inacio-2-1777284949500\"><\/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":"Goals, goals conceded, young talents, development: BVB head into the final stretch of the season full of ambition","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_2026/22/2569315_31_borussiadortmund-scfreiburg<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569315_31_borussiadortmund-scfreiburg","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1176198420","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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We might have been able to kill the game off even earlier, but it was simply a good performance. The lads really played with great determination and did a good job today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (at the press conference): \u201cWe deserved to win the match \u2013 our 1000th Bundesliga home game. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/26/Fakten-Der-600-Heimsieg-im-1000-Bundesliga-Heimspiel-fuer-den-BVB.html\">(See the facts)<\/a> It\u2019s a lovely anniversary with a really great result, and a really great first half. The second half was fine in my opinion, too. We could perhaps have put in a bit more effort, but the way we played, especially in the first half, convinced me and made me happy. That was a very good response to what hasn\u2019t gone well over the last couple of weeks. And then everything fell into place: we kept a clean sheet, scored four goals again, and we brought on two young players who got a taste of Bundesliga action. All in all, we\u2019re all very satisfied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbjAgddztDY\">The press conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Marcel Sabitzer<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cFreiburg had a tough game on Thursday. We know from our own experience: you have to get into the game in the first ten to 20 minutes. We took advantage of that. We played very well in the first 30 minutes, scored three goals straight away and, in the end, won by a comfortable margin that was fully deserved. We moved the ball around well and scored some great goals. Our energy and sharpness were spot on. And then you end up winning a game like this 4-0. Our aim is to finish at worst second in the league. That\u2019s the mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/26/bl-reaktionen/07-Beier.jpg\" data-assetref=\"07-Beier-1777231009523\"><br>\nMaximilian Beier<\/b> (on DAZN and in the mixed zone): \u201cLovely weather, a brilliant stadium, we\u2019re winning \u2013 what more could you want? It\u2019s been a tough couple of weeks. That makes it all the sweeter that we managed to win, and by four goals. That\u2019s good for the team, it\u2019s good for the fans. It was a great day today. We secured Champions League qualification in our 1,000th home game, and that\u2019s obviously brilliant and very important for next season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Fabio Silva<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWhether I\u2019m in the starting line-up or not: whenever the manager wants me on the pitch, I try to help the team. I think everyone can see that I\u2019m more than just a goalscorer. I think everyone can see from the way I play that I can help the team. Of course, as a striker, it\u2019s important to score goals. I think it\u2019s the best feeling when you score a goal. At certain moments this season, it was more important to set up goals. I\u2019m very happy with my performance and what I can bring to the team.\u201d<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Ole Book<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cWe started with great intensity, pressed well, went at them with courage and, above all, showed some fine footballing quality, so we fully deserved to be in the lead. We might have been able to kill the game off even earlier, but it was simply a good performance. The lads really played with great determination and did a good job today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (at the press conference): \u201cWe deserved to win the match \u2013 our 1000th Bundesliga home game. <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/26/Fakten-Der-600-Heimsieg-im-1000-Bundesliga-Heimspiel-fuer-den-BVB.html\">(See the facts)<\/a> It\u2019s a lovely anniversary with a really great result, and a really great first half. The second half was fine in my opinion, too. We could perhaps have put in a bit more effort, but the way we played, especially in the first half, convinced me and made me happy. That was a very good response to what hasn\u2019t gone well over the last couple of weeks. And then everything fell into place: we kept a clean sheet, scored four goals again, and we brought on two young players who got a taste of Bundesliga action. 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Guirassy forced the cross over the line with his outstretched foot (14).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/26/bl-spielbericht/09-Jubel-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"09-Jubel-2-1777220852609\"><\/p>\n<p>Freiburg\u2019s right-sided attacker Scherhant was pinned deep in his own half, tasked with marking Beier. Tactically, Beier operated almost level with Guirassy, in front of Inacio. And Inacio almost set up the third goal, but Julian Ryerson\u2019s shot from 13 metres went over the bar (16). In the clash between the two teams with the most goals from corners this season, a Ryerson cross after half an hour led to the 3-0. Bensebaini headed the corner into the net from inside the six-yard box (32).<\/p>\n<p>Jobe Bellingham didn\u2019t play a single misplaced pass in the first half. The teams went into the break with BVB having 62% possession and eleven shots to Freiburg\u2019s three. The second half began at a much more leisurely pace, lacking the determination of the first. After 55 minutes, the ball did find its way into the BVB net, but Freiburg\u2019s header scorer Lienhart had been marginally offside when Grifo delivered his free-kick cross.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/26/bl-spielbericht/09-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"09-Jubel-1777220866215\"><\/p>\n<p>Inacio\u2019s shot was blocked at the last moment (60). Although BVB had more possession in the second half too, they were cautious with it. 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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 public transport ticket in addition to their match ticket; this must be ordered free of charge online&nbsp;<a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">via this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: DAZN und Netradio<br>\n <\/b>The match will be broadcast live on TV and streamed on DAZN. Pre-match coverage begins at 16:45 CEST with presenter Freddy Harder and pundit Sebastian Kneißl. Mario Rieker will be providing commentary on the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. The reporters are Norbert Dickel (Bild) and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will start well before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en.html\">homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\" title=\"Link in the app store\">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><b><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/departments/signal-iduna-park/stage-images/20220514AS335.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20220514AS335-1776850791280\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: spring-like and dry<br>\n <\/b>The weather forecast for Sunday is a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures reaching 15 degrees. In the evening, they will drop to 10 degrees. The chance of rain is given as 5%.<\/p>\n<p><b>Live ticker: over to the app<br>\n <\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. 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