International players back on the pitch, as visitors observe session
The international players are back in Dortmund and have begun preparations for Saturday’s match against VfB Stuttgart. Sporting Director Lars Ricken and Head of Football Ole Book watched the session from the touchline, chatting with manager Niko Kovac. The best photos from Thursday’s training session.
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A remarkable quality, in fact,\u201d said Sky pundit Wolff Fuss as he left the stadium. BVB scored in stoppage time for the sixth and seventh time this season, meaning they have secured a total of eight points late on in games. They are clinical and have the belief that anything is still possible!<\/p>\n<p>Sky expert and record-breaking international Lothar Matthäus went even further in his assessment, putting the development down to one person: \u201cI think that BVB can be proud of this Bundesliga season and proud of these 13 or 14 months with Niko Kovac. How they extricated themselves from the situation and sensationally achieved a minimal target last year.\u201d And now they have successfully fended off a challenge from a rival for second place, consolidating their position in the table with an 11-point lead. \u201cHis tactics have worked brilliantly again today,\u201d said Matthäus about Kovac, adding: \u201cAlways keep a clean sheet first.\u201d They have now managed that 13 times this season!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Jubel-1775379460233\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll in all, we\u2019re having a really good season,\u201d said Kovac, who had previously spoken very clearly about his team\u2019s shortcomings in the match against VfB \u2013 as can be read <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/Reactions-A-crucial-win-on-the-way-to-second-place.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here in the post-match comments<\/a>. He went on to say: \u201cLast season, we were 25 points behind Bayern Munich, and I think 13 points behind Leverkusen. We\u2019re not finished yet as we\u2019ve still got a few points to pick up, and that\u2019s what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team is showing hunger, even if Saturday\u2019s performance in Stuttgart wasn\u2019t what fans, officials and players had expected. After the 14-day international break, Gregor Kobel suggested one possible reason: \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s down to the international break, where you play different systems and need a bit of time to settle back in here.\u201d The keeper said he was delighted with the two late goals: \u201cWe knew they were vulnerable to counter-attacks.\u201d Karim Adeyemi (90+4) and Julian Brandt (90+6) struck in the closing minutes as VfB had all their attacking players on the pitch and went all out. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Stuttgart-1775379481992\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sucker punch could have gone either way,\u201d said Marcel Sabitzer, adding: \u201cWe defended with real passion. And then we played two good counter-attacks and scored some fine goals. It was a bit lucky, but we\u2019re happy to take it in the end.\u201d Kobel put it in similar terms: \u201cWe took our chances ruthlessly. In the end, it\u2019s three points away from home against a very good opponent in a difficult match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julian Brandt was delighted with the spark the substitutes brought to the game. \u201cKarim scores the goal as a substitute, I score my goal as a substitute and Fabio provides an assist as a substitute.\u201d 14 of the 60 goals this season \u2013 almost one in four \u2013 have been scored by substitutes. No other team comes anywhere near this figure. Sabitzer summed it up: \u201cIf you run a lot and tire the opposition out, you need a few fresh legs coming on. And we have that quality.\u201d<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/BVB-win-2-0-at-VfB-Adeyemi-and-Brandt-score-in-added-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Match report: Black & Yellows win 2-0 in Swabia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/Facts-club-record-historic-run-best-team-since-the-winter-break.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facts: club record and historic run<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>In the fourth and sixth minutes of stoppage time, a BVB side that had been inexplicably quiet in attack up to that point created their first two chances of the match and converted both, once again demonstrating outstanding efficiency to secure a 2-0 victory away at VfB Stuttgart. \u201cThat\u2019s a quality in itself. A remarkable quality, in fact,\u201d said Sky pundit Wolff Fuss as he left the stadium. BVB scored in stoppage time for the sixth and seventh time this season, meaning they have secured a total of eight points late on in games. They are clinical and have the belief that anything is still possible!<\/p>\n<p>Sky expert and record-breaking international Lothar Matthäus went even further in his assessment, putting the development down to one person: \u201cI think that BVB can be proud of this Bundesliga season and proud of these 13 or 14 months with Niko Kovac. How they extricated themselves from the situation and sensationally achieved a minimal target last year.\u201d And now they have successfully fended off a challenge from a rival for second place, consolidating their position in the table with an 11-point lead. \u201cHis tactics have worked brilliantly again today,\u201d said Matthäus about Kovac, adding: \u201cAlways keep a clean sheet first.\u201d They have now managed that 13 times this season!<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Jubel-1775379460233\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll in all, we\u2019re having a really good season,\u201d said Kovac, who had previously spoken very clearly about his team\u2019s shortcomings in the match against VfB \u2013 as can be read <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/Reactions-A-crucial-win-on-the-way-to-second-place.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here in the post-match comments<\/a>. He went on to say: \u201cLast season, we were 25 points behind Bayern Munich, and I think 13 points behind Leverkusen. We\u2019re not finished yet as we\u2019ve still got a few points to pick up, and that\u2019s what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team is showing hunger, even if Saturday\u2019s performance in Stuttgart wasn\u2019t what fans, officials and players had expected. After the 14-day international break, Gregor Kobel suggested one possible reason: \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s down to the international break, where you play different systems and need a bit of time to settle back in here.\u201d The keeper said he was delighted with the two late goals: \u201cWe knew they were vulnerable to counter-attacks.\u201d Karim Adeyemi (90+4) and Julian Brandt (90+6) struck in the closing minutes as VfB had all their attacking players on the pitch and went all out. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Stuttgart-1775379481992\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sucker punch could have gone either way,\u201d said Marcel Sabitzer, adding: \u201cWe defended with real passion. And then we played two good counter-attacks and scored some fine goals. It was a bit lucky, but we\u2019re happy to take it in the end.\u201d Kobel put it in similar terms: \u201cWe took our chances ruthlessly. In the end, it\u2019s three points away from home against a very good opponent in a difficult match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julian Brandt was delighted with the spark the substitutes brought to the game. \u201cKarim scores the goal as a substitute, I score my goal as a substitute and Fabio provides an assist as a substitute.\u201d 14 of the 60 goals this season \u2013 almost one in four \u2013 have been scored by substitutes. No other team comes anywhere near this figure. Sabitzer summed it up: \u201cIf you run a lot and tire the opposition out, you need a few fresh legs coming on. And we have that quality.\u201d<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/BVB-win-2-0-at-VfB-Adeyemi-and-Brandt-score-in-added-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Match report: Black & Yellows win 2-0 in Swabia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/Facts-club-record-historic-run-best-team-since-the-winter-break.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facts: club record and historic run<\/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":"The late, late show in Stuttgart","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_2026/22/2569292_28_vfb_stuttgart-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569292_28_vfb_stuttgart-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-412836260","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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Here are the facts about the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/4/BVB-win-2-0-at-VfB-Adeyemi-and-Brandt-score-in-added-time.html\" target=\"_blank\">match in Stuttgart<\/a> and the current season.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have won their last four Bundesliga matches and, with 28 points from a possible 33, are the best team in the Bundesliga in the second half of the season. 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This means BVB have improved on their own record by one match, which was set in 1965 and shared with Bayern since 2014.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-fakten/21-Brandt.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Brandt-1775335061250\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Goalscoring streak II:<\/b> Since the 2-0 win against Gladbach on 19 December 2025, the team has now scored at least two goals in 14 consecutive Bundesliga matches \u2013 equalling the club record set in 1995.<\/p>\n<p><b>Last line of defence: <\/b>Gregor Kobel saved all three shots on target against his former club and kept a clean sheet for the 13th time this season (a Bundesliga record).<\/p>\n<p><b>Power and precision:<\/b> Karim Adeyemi smashed the ball into the net at 95.5 km/h from a distance of 12 yards, while Julian Brandt made it 2-0 with a strike at 99.4 km/h from 13 yards.<\/p>\n<p><b><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-fakten/21-Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"21-Adeyemi-1775335073321\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Well worth the trip again:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have beaten VfB Stuttgart for the first time in three and a half years and celebrated their 17th away win against the Swabians. BVB have more away wins against VfB than against any other team.<\/p>\n<p><b>A small milestone: <\/b>Carney Chukwuemeka started for the first time in almost three months (13 January, 3-0 win against Bremen). It was his 50th competitive match for Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Historic:<\/b> After 28 Bundesliga matchdays, Borussia Dortmund have suffered just two defeats. The last time they had so few was in the 1965/66 season, so this is the lowest tally in 60 years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goalscoring streak I: <\/b>Coach Niko Kovac\u2019s side have scored two or more goals in all 13 matches this year. 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BVB have more away wins against VfB than against any other team.<\/p>\n<p><b>A small milestone: <\/b>Carney Chukwuemeka started for the first time in almost three months (13 January, 3-0 win against Bremen). 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We didn\u2019t manage to bring the confidence to our play that would have allowed us to build up our attacks properly. I\u2019m pleased that the substitutes made the difference. As difficult as the match was \u2013 and of course we can play better football \u2013 it was a crucial point on the way to finishing second. We want to finish second. And when you look at the bigger picture, we\u2019re now 11 points clear of third and fourth in the table. That\u2019s quite a remarkable achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cThe result was exactly what we hoped for. We\u2019ve all seen the league table and are very happy with it. We put in a better performance in the second half after the manager\u2019s tactical adjustments and substitutions. That\u2019s why we\u2019re delighted with the win, which came from two very fine goals created through individual quality. That\u2019s also part and parcel of being a good Bundesliga side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Kovac-1775333698774\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cThe match was characterised by the fact that neither team wanted to lose. We wanted to consolidate second place and Stuttgart wanted to pull ahead of the teams below them. As a result, it certainly wasn\u2019t a thrilling spectacle today. It wasn\u2019t easy in the first half. We weren\u2019t getting stuck into the challenges. And if you can\u2019t win challenges and don\u2019t win second balls, then you don\u2019t have possession either. When we did have it, we lost it straight away. In the second half, we defended much better and waited for our chance. Our last two moves then helped ensure it ended well for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cStuttgart really pinned us back. In the 90th minute, we took the two chances we had and won with a bit of luck. It\u2019s been like this all season because we play with the right mentality. We\u2019ve kept another clean sheet and we did so in Stuttgart, where hardly any other teams have managed to get one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Schlotterbeck-1775333709531\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cIn the first half, we weren\u2019t good enough on the ball. The positive thing was that it was 0-0. But in the second half, it was a more evenly matched game. They (Stuttgart, ed.) had a lot of possession, but they didn\u2019t really create any clear-cut chances either. And in the end, we had two brilliant chances in front of goal and scored two top-class goals. Throughout the season, our defensive performance is what has carried us, defined us and formed the foundation of the whole team. And those two goals at the end were great for us. We were buzzing about it. It\u2019s obviously great when you win a game like that away from home in stoppage time\u2026\u201d<br>\n<i>Recorded by Boris Rupert<\/i><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Lars Ricken<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIt\u2019s quite hard to find the words to describe the match when you didn't really have a single goalscoring chance for 90 minutes. We didn\u2019t manage to bring the confidence to our play that would have allowed us to build up our attacks properly. I\u2019m pleased that the substitutes made the difference. As difficult as the match was \u2013 and of course we can play better football \u2013 it was a crucial point on the way to finishing second. We want to finish second. And when you look at the bigger picture, we\u2019re now 11 points clear of third and fourth in the table. That\u2019s quite a remarkable achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Ole Book<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cThe result was exactly what we hoped for. We\u2019ve all seen the league table and are very happy with it. We put in a better performance in the second half after the manager\u2019s tactical adjustments and substitutions. That\u2019s why we\u2019re delighted with the win, which came from two very fine goals created through individual quality. That\u2019s also part and parcel of being a good Bundesliga side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Kovac-1775333698774\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Niko Kovac<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cThe match was characterised by the fact that neither team wanted to lose. We wanted to consolidate second place and Stuttgart wanted to pull ahead of the teams below them. As a result, it certainly wasn\u2019t a thrilling spectacle today. It wasn\u2019t easy in the first half. We weren\u2019t getting stuck into the challenges. And if you can\u2019t win challenges and don\u2019t win second balls, then you don\u2019t have possession either. When we did have it, we lost it straight away. In the second half, we defended much better and waited for our chance. Our last two moves then helped ensure it ended well for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cStuttgart really pinned us back. In the 90th minute, we took the two chances we had and won with a bit of luck. It\u2019s been like this all season because we play with the right mentality. We\u2019ve kept another clean sheet and we did so in Stuttgart, where hardly any other teams have managed to get one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Schlotterbeck-1775333709531\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (on Sky): \u201cIn the first half, we weren\u2019t good enough on the ball. 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On matchday 28 of the Bundesliga, BVB celebrated a 2-0 (0-0) away win against their closest rivals, VfB Stuttgart, and consolidated second place in the table.","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>\nFelix Nmecha has been a mainstay in midfield but was sidelined through injury. Captain Emre Can (cruciate ligament rupture) and Filippo Mane (muscle injury) were also unavailable. BVB made three changes to the starting XI from the match against HSV (3-2) before the international break: Ramy Bensebaini, Carney Chukwuemeka and Serhou Guirassy replaced Luca Reggiani, Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match<\/b><br>\nWhile BVB struggled to make an impact in the opposition\u2019s half, VfB created their first chances in the penalty area early on, and Kobel was called into action for the first time after 18 minutes, saving a shot from Stiller. The Black & Yellows were increasingly forced onto the back foot and any time they won the ball, they immediately lost it again. The teams went into the break with VfB having chalked up eight shots on goal to Borussia's two and having 69% possession.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart2-1775323445077\"><\/p>\n<p>The Black & Yellows started the second half much more proactively, stringing together longer passages of play for the first time but also allowing the opposition a second good chance as Assignon tested Gregor Kobel (55) following a short corner. After just over an hour, Fabio Silva and Karim Adeyemi came on for Guirassy and Chukwuemeka as fresh attacking options. But Stuttgart once again dictated the pace and rhythm during this phase, right up until the start of the six minutes of added time. Then BVB threw everything at it once more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In the 94th minute, a through ball down the right flank sent Julian Brandt \u2013 who was not offside \u2013 clear and he crossed into the box. Chabot\u2019s clearing header fell to the lurking Adeyemi, who cut inside past Karazor and fired the ball into the net just to the right of the post, with Nübel having no chance of saving it.<\/p>\n<p>In the 96th minute, substitute Fabio Silva won a duel with Jeltsch with a robust yet fair challenge following a clearance from Marcel Sabitzer. The ball was then crossed into the box to the waiting Brandt, who fired the ball crisply under the bar from a tight angle.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart-1775324261871\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook<\/b><br>\n There are two more matches against direct rivals to come. First up is the home game against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday (15:30 CEST), followed a week later by the away game at TSG Hoffenheim.<\/p>\n<h2><b>VFB STUTTGART \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0-2 (0-0)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, matchday 28<br>\n <\/b>Saturday, 4 April 2026, 18:30 CEST<\/p>\n<p><b>VfB:<\/b> Nübel \u2013 Jeltsch, Chabot, Hendriks \u2013 Assignon (72, Tomas), Karazor (87, Chema), Stiller, Mittelstädt (87, Demirovic) \u2013 Nartey (72, El Khannouss), Führich (69, Leweling) \u2013 Undav<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Bredlow, Al-Dakhil, Vagnoman, Jaquez<\/p>\n<p><b>BVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini \u2013 Ryerson, Bellingham, Svensson \u2013 Sabitzer, Chukwuemeka (63, Adeyemi) \u2013 Guirassy (63, Silva), Beier (72, Brandt)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Reggiani, Süle, Couto, Özcan, Inacio<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Adeyemi (90+4, Brandt), 0-2 Brandt (90+6, Silva)<br>\n<b>Yellow cards:<\/b> Hendriks, Karazor \u2013 Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Ryerson<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Schröder (Hanover)<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 60,000 (sold out) at the MHP Arena<\/p>\n<p><i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Grafik-1775323415322\"><br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Personnel matters<\/b><br>\nFelix Nmecha has been a mainstay in midfield but was sidelined through injury. 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The teams went into the break with VfB having chalked up eight shots on goal to Borussia's two and having 69% possession.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart2-1775323445077\"><\/p>\n<p>The Black & Yellows started the second half much more proactively, stringing together longer passages of play for the first time but also allowing the opposition a second good chance as Assignon tested Gregor Kobel (55) following a short corner. After just over an hour, Fabio Silva and Karim Adeyemi came on for Guirassy and Chukwuemeka as fresh attacking options. But Stuttgart once again dictated the pace and rhythm during this phase, right up until the start of the six minutes of added time. Then BVB threw everything at it once more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In the 94th minute, a through ball down the right flank sent Julian Brandt \u2013 who was not offside \u2013 clear and he crossed into the box. Chabot\u2019s clearing header fell to the lurking Adeyemi, who cut inside past Karazor and fired the ball into the net just to the right of the post, with Nübel having no chance of saving it.<\/p>\n<p>In the 96th minute, substitute Fabio Silva won a duel with Jeltsch with a robust yet fair challenge following a clearance from Marcel Sabitzer. The ball was then crossed into the box to the waiting Brandt, who fired the ball crisply under the bar from a tight angle.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart-1775324261871\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook<\/b><br>\n There are two more matches against direct rivals to come. 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The event will also feature a dedicated Youth Cup presented by BVB.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Organized by national nonprofit Street Soccer USA, whose mission is to fight poverty and strengthen communities through soccer, the LA Cup is more than a tournament. It fuses European soccer, urban soccer culture, and community impact at L.A. Live, reflecting shared values of competition, inclusion, and social purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The BVB World Street Series builds on the success of four flagship Street Soccer USA x BVB events in New York City\u2019s Times Square, which turned one of the world\u2019s most famous squares into a temporary street soccer arena. With its next stop in Los Angeles, the series will continue to expand to addition cities worldwide\u2014connecting BVB\u2019s street soccer roots in Dortmund with local communities in major urban centers.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/02/world-street-series/Times-Square-Cup-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Times-Square-Cup-2-1775124129618\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating opportunies for kids to play in environments like this is a core pillar of our partnership with Street Soccer USA,\u201d said Marc Lingenhoff, Managing Director of BVB Americas Inc. \u201cL.A. Live becomes more than just an iconic venue \u2013 it turns into a stage where young people from Los Angeles can see themselves as part of the global game. Together with Street Soccer USA, and with the support of the LA Galaxy, we want to create moments that spark ambition, build confidence, and show that world-class soccer experiences don\u2019t just happen on TV; they can happen in your neighborhood, with your community, right here in Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cup is a great opportunity to get our youth out and experience the game on a big stage with the support of partners and the community,\u201d said Lawrence Cann, Founder and President of Street Soccer USA. \u201cWhat began as a meaningful partnership with Borussia Dortmund has continued to grow over the last four years, and this event is an exciting next chapter. We\u2019re proud to create spaces like this where soccer becomes a foundation and legacy for the Los Angeles community we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, par:cipants and spectators will experience a vibrant mix of competion, live entertainment, and community activations. 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With its next stop in Los Angeles, the series will continue to expand to addition cities worldwide\u2014connecting BVB\u2019s street soccer roots in Dortmund with local communities in major urban centers.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/02/world-street-series/Times-Square-Cup-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Times-Square-Cup-2-1775124129618\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating opportunies for kids to play in environments like this is a core pillar of our partnership with Street Soccer USA,\u201d said Marc Lingenhoff, Managing Director of BVB Americas Inc. \u201cL.A. Live becomes more than just an iconic venue \u2013 it turns into a stage where young people from Los Angeles can see themselves as part of the global game. Together with Street Soccer USA, and with the support of the LA Galaxy, we want to create moments that spark ambition, build confidence, and show that world-class soccer experiences don\u2019t just happen on TV; they can happen in your neighborhood, with your community, right here in Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cup is a great opportunity to get our youth out and experience the game on a big stage with the support of partners and the community,\u201d said Lawrence Cann, Founder and President of Street Soccer USA. \u201cWhat began as a meaningful partnership with Borussia Dortmund has continued to grow over the last four years, and this event is an exciting next chapter. We\u2019re proud to create spaces like this where soccer becomes a foundation and legacy for the Los Angeles community we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, par:cipants and spectators will experience a vibrant mix of competion, live entertainment, and community activations. 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