Pre-Match Report

Countdown Leverkusen: tickets, jerseys, referee, broadcast

Borussia Dortmund will face Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Kick-off is at 15:30 CEST. We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.

Tickets: re-sale market open
The home match against Bayer Leverkusen is sold out with 81,365 spectators, including 6,100 away fans. The secondary market is open until 13:00 CEST on match day. Ticket holders can legally offer their season tickets or day tickets for resale in the BVB-ticket shop if they are unable to attend the match at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in person. Ticket holders do not have to hand over their individual tickets or season tickets as the tickets can be blocked electronically and then reactivated. The resale market is available for all sold-out home matches.

Live broadcast: Sky and Netradio
The match will be broadcast live on Sky TV. Pre-match coverage starts at 14:00 CEST. Michael Leopold will host the programme. Dietmar Hamann will be on hand as expert commentator. Martin Groß will provide commentary on the match, which can be seen on Sky Sport Bundesliga & UHD/HDR. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black and Yellow lens. The reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will begin broadcasting 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices. 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.

Kits: BVB in yellow and black
Borussia Dortmund will wear their yellow home jersey with black shorts and yellow socks. (Get your kit now!) Bayer Leverkusen will wear a red and white jersey with white shorts and socks.

Weather: warm and partly sunny
The weather forecast for Saturday: sun and clouds will alternate with daytime highs of up to 21 degrees Celsius. The chance of rain increases to 70 percent towards evening.

Referee: Aytekin has the whistle
Former FIFA referee Deniz Aytekin (47) from Oberasbach (Bavaria) will officiate his 38th and perhaps final Bundesliga match involving Borussia Dortmund. His record against the team is positive, with 21 wins, six draws, and ten losses. The experienced referee, who will retire at the end of the season, will be assisted by Christian Leicher and Dr. Martin Thomsen. Pascal Müller will serve as the video assistant referee (VAR). This is Aytekin's first BVB match in almost a year. He refereed BVB's away game in Leverkusen (4-2) on the penultimate matchday of last season. He will now officiate this fixture again, for the fifth time overall.

Arrival: ticket included in the ticket
This service from BVB and DSW21 is still unique in the Bundesliga: the match ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the stadium throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a “Print@Home ticket” or a “mobile ticket” (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their match ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online on this page.

Live ticker: over to the app
BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on match day. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the match day too – starting at 09:09 CEST, of course. In “Matchday Mode”, the BVB app (download) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our WhatsApp, X, Facebook and Instagram social media channels. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the website and on the app after the final whistle.

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Captain Emre Can remains out due to his cruciate ligament tear.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/09/vorbericht-leverkusen/Chukwuemeka-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Chukwuemeka-Training-1775738283595\"><\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Bayer Leverkusen is sixth in the table, 15 points behind Borussia Dortmund. In their last eleven Bundesliga encounters, the Werkself (Bayer Leverkusen) only lost once, a 1-0 defeat against Union Berlin, and are unbeaten in six matches. After three consecutive draws, Bayer won 6-3 against Wolfsburg last weekend. Dortmund have already faced Leverkusen twice this season: in the first half of the season, Dortmund won 2-1 away at the end of November. Just three days later, they met again in the DFB Cup round of 16, which the visitors won 1-0 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. \u201cThe cup game is behind us. It was a good game that we unfortunately lost. 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It can be accessed by everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\" title=\"Link in den 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/09/bl-countdown/19-Trikot-Lev.jpg\" data-assetref=\"19-Trikot-Lev-1775668664991\"><\/b><\/p>\nKits: BVB in yellow and black \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will wear their yellow home jersey with black shorts and yellow socks. (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/trikots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get your kit now!)<\/a> Bayer Leverkusen will wear a red and white jersey with white shorts and socks.<\/p>\nWeather: warm and partly sunny \n<\/b>The weather forecast for Saturday: sun and clouds will alternate with daytime highs of up to 21 degrees Celsius. The chance of rain increases to 70 percent towards evening.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2018/08/24/-1-4-1-0-6-0-/59G_Aytekin.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59G_Aytekin-1775668814935\"><\/b><\/p>\nReferee: Aytekin has the whistle \n<\/b>Former FIFA referee Deniz Aytekin (47) from Oberasbach (Bavaria) will officiate his 38th and perhaps final Bundesliga match involving Borussia Dortmund. His record against the team is positive, with 21 wins, six draws, and ten losses. The experienced referee, who will retire at the end of the season, will be assisted by Christian Leicher and Dr. Martin Thomsen. Pascal Müller will serve as the video assistant referee (VAR). This is Aytekin's first BVB match in almost a year. He refereed BVB's away game in Leverkusen (4-2) on the penultimate matchday of last season. 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Ticket holders can legally offer their season tickets or day tickets for resale in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index/\">BVB-ticket shop<\/a> if they are unable to attend the match at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in person. Ticket holders do not have to hand over their individual tickets or season tickets as the tickets can be blocked electronically and then reactivated. The resale market is available for all sold-out home matches. <\/p>\nLive broadcast: Sky and Netradio \n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on Sky TV. Pre-match coverage starts at 14:00 CEST. Michael Leopold will host the programme. Dietmar Hamann will be on hand as expert commentator. Martin Groß will provide commentary on the match, which can be seen on Sky Sport Bundesliga & UHD/HDR. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black and Yellow lens. The reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert. BVB Netradio will begin broadcasting 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\" title=\"Link in den 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/09/bl-countdown/19-Trikot-Lev.jpg\" data-assetref=\"19-Trikot-Lev-1775668664991\"><\/b><\/p>\nKits: BVB in yellow and black \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will wear their yellow home jersey with black shorts and yellow socks. (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/trikots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get your kit now!)<\/a> Bayer Leverkusen will wear a red and white jersey with white shorts and socks.<\/p>\nWeather: warm and partly sunny \n<\/b>The weather forecast for Saturday: sun and clouds will alternate with daytime highs of up to 21 degrees Celsius. The chance of rain increases to 70 percent towards evening.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2018/08/24/-1-4-1-0-6-0-/59G_Aytekin.jpg\" data-assetref=\"59G_Aytekin-1775668814935\"><\/b><\/p>\nReferee: Aytekin has the whistle \n<\/b>Former FIFA referee Deniz Aytekin (47) from Oberasbach (Bavaria) will officiate his 38th and perhaps final Bundesliga match involving Borussia Dortmund. His record against the team is positive, with 21 wins, six draws, and ten losses. The experienced referee, who will retire at the end of the season, will be assisted by Christian Leicher and Dr. Martin Thomsen. Pascal Müller will serve as the video assistant referee (VAR). This is Aytekin's first BVB match in almost a year. He refereed BVB's away game in Leverkusen (4-2) on the penultimate matchday of last season. He will now officiate this fixture again, for the fifth time overall.<\/p>\nArrival: ticket included in the ticket \n<\/b>This service from BVB and DSW21 is still unique in the Bundesliga: the match ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the stadium throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u201cPrint@Home ticket\u201d or a \u201cmobile ticket\u201d (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their match ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\nLive ticker: over to the app \n<\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on match day. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the match day too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CEST, of course. In \u201cMatchday Mode\u201d, the BVB app (<a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our WhatsApp, X, Facebook and Instagram social media channels. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the website and on the app after the final whistle.<\/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":"Countdown Leverkusen: tickets, jerseys, referee, broadcast","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":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569297_29_borussiadortmund-bayerleverkusen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569297_29_borussiadortmund-bayerleverkusen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"380692408","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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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-b14cd9ee33":{"dc:description":"Right at the end, the highest-scoring fixture in the history of the Bundesliga finally delivered the spectacle that the 60,000 spectators in the stadium and many watching on Sky <\/i>had been hoping for.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/4/5/The-late-late-show-in-Stuttgart.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"The late, late show in Stuttgart","repo:modifyDate":"2026-04-05T09:40:00Z"}},"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/2026/4/5/The-late-late-show-in-Stuttgart.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20M-Jubel.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":"05.04.26 09:40 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Right at the end, the highest-scoring fixture in the history of the Bundesliga finally delivered the spectacle that the 60,000 spectators in the stadium and many watching on Sky <\/i>had been hoping for.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Right at the end, the highest-scoring fixture in the history of the Bundesliga finally delivered the spectacle that the 60,000 spectators in the stadium and many watching on Sky had been hoping for.","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":"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>\nSky 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Jubel-1775379460233\"><\/p>\n\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>\nThe 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Stuttgart-1775379481992\"><\/p>\n\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>\nJulian 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 \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<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<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":"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>\nSky 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Jubel-1775379460233\"><\/p>\n\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>\nThe 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/05/bl-nachbericht/20-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"20-Stuttgart-1775379481992\"><\/p>\n\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>\nJulian 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 \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<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<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-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":"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":"/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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Reactions to the match.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"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","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Reactions: \u201cA crucial win on the way to second place\u201d","repo:modifyDate":"2026-04-04T20:01:00Z"}},"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/2026/4/4/Reactions-A-crucial-win-on-the-way-to-second-place.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22M-Book-Ricken.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":"04.04.26 20:01 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Managing Director Lars Ricken, Sporting Director Ole Book, Head Coach Niko Kovac and the two first-team players Nico Schlotterbeck and Gregor Kobel spoke 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\">2-0 away win at VfB Stuttgart<\/a>. Reactions to the match.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Managing Director Lars Ricken, Sporting Director Ole Book, Head Coach Niko Kovac and the two first-team players Nico Schlotterbeck and Gregor Kobel spoke about the 2-0 away win at VfB Stuttgart. 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":"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>\nOle 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Kovac-1775333698774\"><\/p>\nNiko 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>\nNico 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Schlotterbeck-1775333709531\"><\/p>\nGregor 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 \nRecorded by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"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>\nOle 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Kovac-1775333698774\"><\/p>\nNiko 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>\nNico 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-reaktionen/22-Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"22-Schlotterbeck-1775333709531\"><\/p>\nGregor 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. 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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":"Personnel matters<\/b> \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>\nThe match<\/b> \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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart2-1775323445077\"><\/p>\nThe 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>\nIn 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>\nIn 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart-1775324261871\"><\/p>\nOutlook<\/b> \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>VFB STUTTGART \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND  0-2 (0-0)<\/b><\/h2>\nBundesliga, matchday 28 \n <\/b>Saturday, 4 April 2026, 18:30 CEST<\/p>\nVfB:<\/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 \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Bredlow, Al-Dakhil, Vagnoman, Jaquez<\/p>\nBVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini \u2013 Ryerson, Bellingham, Svensson \u2013 Sabitzer, Chukwuemeka  (63, Adeyemi) \u2013 Guirassy (63, Silva), Beier (72, Brandt) \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Reggiani, Süle, Couto, Özcan, Inacio<\/p>\nGoals:<\/b> 0-1 Adeyemi (90+4, Brandt), 0-2 Brandt (90+6, Silva) \nYellow cards:<\/b> Hendriks, Karazor \u2013 Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Ryerson \nReferee:<\/b> Schröder (Hanover) \nAttendance:<\/b> 60,000 (sold out) at the MHP Arena<\/p>\nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Grafik-1775323415322\"> \n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Personnel matters<\/b> \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>\nThe match<\/b> \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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart2-1775323445077\"><\/p>\nThe 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>\nIn 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>\nIn 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<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Stuttgart.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Stuttgart-1775324261871\"><\/p>\nOutlook<\/b> \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>VFB STUTTGART \u2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND  0-2 (0-0)<\/b><\/h2>\nBundesliga, matchday 28 \n <\/b>Saturday, 4 April 2026, 18:30 CEST<\/p>\nVfB:<\/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 \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Bredlow, Al-Dakhil, Vagnoman, Jaquez<\/p>\nBVB: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini \u2013 Ryerson, Bellingham, Svensson \u2013 Sabitzer, Chukwuemeka  (63, Adeyemi) \u2013 Guirassy (63, Silva), Beier (72, Brandt) \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Reggiani, Süle, Couto, Özcan, Inacio<\/p>\nGoals:<\/b> 0-1 Adeyemi (90+4, Brandt), 0-2 Brandt (90+6, Silva) \nYellow cards:<\/b> Hendriks, Karazor \u2013 Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Ryerson \nReferee:<\/b> Schröder (Hanover) \nAttendance:<\/b> 60,000 (sold out) at the MHP Arena<\/p>\nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/04/bl-spielbericht/23-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"23-Grafik-1775323415322\"> \n<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","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 win 2-0 at VfB \u2013 Adeyemi and Brandt score in added time","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":"/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":"-1759926896","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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