Pre-Match Report

Activation with a spectacular view

Reaching new heights—in the truest sense of the word: Ahead of the friendly against Cerezo Osaka (12:00 CEST/19:00 JST, live on BVB-TV, Sky, and DAZN), Borussia Dortmund’s first team completed a warm-up session on the 38th floor of the team hotel—with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. The backdrop was spectacular, but their full attention was on the ball. Playing the popular game of soccer tennis, the Black and Yellows engaged in hard-fought matches, getting themselves in the right frame of mind for the evening.

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Justin Lerma had his first dangerous shot on goal: however, the new signing curled the ball just past the right post (15th minute). It was the first good chance, but it came to nothing. Shortly afterward, Serhou Guirassy was unable to capitalize on a nice layoff from Takato Yamamoto. The Japanese player had joined BVB from Gamba Osaka just a few weeks earlier. <\/p>\nInstead, it was Cerezo again: Around the half-hour mark, Kagawa drove the ball forward. However, Filippo Mane and Kabar shut down the lively Sakuragawa. Mane was unable to continue after that play and was replaced by Jan-Luca Riedl. Before halftime, BVB had two more chances: Yamamoto\u2019s shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked (36th minute). Four minutes later, Guirassy had a very good chance, but his shot rolled just wide to the left. 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