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Ole Book provides an update on Konstantinos Karetsas

Konstantinos Karetsas will continue to be sidelined for Borussia Dortmund this week. BVB sporting director Ole Book confirmed this on Thursday afternoon during the public training session in Dortmund-Brackel.

“He’s doing well under the circumstances. Further examinations are underway; we want to get to the bottom of this,” said Ole Book on Thursday regarding Konstantinos Karetsas’s health.

Only once the further examinations are complete will there be additional updates on the 18-year-old. However, the BVB sporting director emphasizes: “It’s clear that our top priority is the health of the person and the players. He won’t be playing this weekend.”

Konstantinos Karetsas took the field for Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League for the first time on Tuesday evening during the home game against Villarreal CF. Midway through the first half, the 18-year-old suddenly complained of circulatory problems and was substituted in the 27th minute. Karetsas was then taken to the hospital for further examinations.

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At Rote Erde Stadium, 1,845 fans watched a BVB side that dominated throughout the match, easily advancing to the second round thanks to goals from Ramona Maier (2), Rita Schumacher, Nora Willeke, Ronja Leubner, and Jenske Steenwijk.","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":"<h2>Lineup<\/b> \n<\/h2>\nCompared to the most recent league match against Mecklenbeck, Markus Högner made five changes to the starting lineup: Ramona Maier, Rita Schumacher, Paula Reimann, Lena Ostermeier, and Melanie Schuster started the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Match Summary<\/b><\/h2>\nThe visitors from Recklinghausen sought to control possession right from the opening whistle. However, the first chance of the match belonged to Noreen Günnewig, who sent the ball just wide of the Recklinghausen goal following a free kick (6th minute). Things got really dangerous exactly a quarter of an hour into the game when Lena Ostermeier broke through on the right flank and her cross found Alex Popp: The Dortmund captain\u2019s first-time shot was deflected onto the crossbar by goalkeeper Tina Lingsch. Three minutes later, however, the Black and Yellows took the lead: Ramona Maier scored her first competitive goal for BVB with a deflected shot following a pass from Rita Schumacher. <\/p>\nThe home team kept up the pressure, with Alex Popp powerfully heading a cross from Annika Enderle against the right post in the 23rd minute, and Rita Schumacher, who, after a defensive error by the opposition, found herself one-on-one with Lingsch but was denied (26th minute). A precisely taken corner kick by Dortmund\u2019s number 10 hit the crossbar shortly afterward! 1. FFC Recklinghausen retreated further and further during this phase of the game, limiting themselves to counterattacks led by Jennifer Moses and Nick Barnes. The teams went into halftime with a narrow 1-0 lead. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Frauen-Maier-1788982237893\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/09/spielbericht-frauen/Frauen-Maier.jpg\"><\/p>\nThe second half began without any substitutions, but with a similar pattern. Markus Högner\u2019s team took the initiative and were immediately rewarded: Following a Schumacher corner, Ramona Maier was once again on hand to put the ball over the line for a well-deserved 2\u20130 lead. But Borussia\u2019s No. 7 proved just as capable of setting up goals just shy of the one-hour mark. On a counterattack, she delivered a perfect pass to Rita Schumacher in the opponent\u2019s penalty area, and Schumacher easily made it 3\u20130.<\/p>\nAmid the steady rain in Dortmund, Markus Högner brought on fresh legs\u2014Mia Böger, Nora Willeke, and Ronja Leubner\u2014for the final quarter-hour; the latter duo wasted no time in extending the lead to 4\u20130 and 5\u20130 (78th and 81st minutes). Jenske Steenwijk put the finishing touch on a dominant performance: In the 90th minute, the defender rounded out the half-dozen goals.<\/p>\n<h2>Post-Match Comments<\/h2>\nHead Coach Markus Högner: <\/b>\u201cIn the first 15 minutes, you could see that Recklinghausen was very motivated. We also made a pass or two that didn\u2019t go where we intended. But then we got more and more into the game and created scoring chances. I\u2019m really happy for Ramona that she finally broke through. The substitutes also did a great job later on. 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However, the first chance of the match belonged to Noreen Günnewig, who sent the ball just wide of the Recklinghausen goal following a free kick (6th minute). Things got really dangerous exactly a quarter of an hour into the game when Lena Ostermeier broke through on the right flank and her cross found Alex Popp: The Dortmund captain\u2019s first-time shot was deflected onto the crossbar by goalkeeper Tina Lingsch. Three minutes later, however, the Black and Yellows took the lead: Ramona Maier scored her first competitive goal for BVB with a deflected shot following a pass from Rita Schumacher. <\/p>\nThe home team kept up the pressure, with Alex Popp powerfully heading a cross from Annika Enderle against the right post in the 23rd minute, and Rita Schumacher, who, after a defensive error by the opposition, found herself one-on-one with Lingsch but was denied (26th minute). A precisely taken corner kick by Dortmund\u2019s number 10 hit the crossbar shortly afterward! 1. FFC Recklinghausen retreated further and further during this phase of the game, limiting themselves to counterattacks led by Jennifer Moses and Nick Barnes. The teams went into halftime with a narrow 1-0 lead. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"Frauen-Maier-1788982237893\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/09/spielbericht-frauen/Frauen-Maier.jpg\"><\/p>\nThe second half began without any substitutions, but with a similar pattern. Markus Högner\u2019s team took the initiative and were immediately rewarded: Following a Schumacher corner, Ramona Maier was once again on hand to put the ball over the line for a well-deserved 2\u20130 lead. But Borussia\u2019s No. 7 proved just as capable of setting up goals just shy of the one-hour mark. On a counterattack, she delivered a perfect pass to Rita Schumacher in the opponent\u2019s penalty area, and Schumacher easily made it 3\u20130.<\/p>\nAmid the steady rain in Dortmund, Markus Högner brought on fresh legs\u2014Mia Böger, Nora Willeke, and Ronja Leubner\u2014for the final quarter-hour; the latter duo wasted no time in extending the lead to 4\u20130 and 5\u20130 (78th and 81st minutes). Jenske Steenwijk put the finishing touch on a dominant performance: In the 90th minute, the defender rounded out the half-dozen goals.<\/p>\n<h2>Post-Match Comments<\/h2>\nHead Coach Markus Högner: <\/b>\u201cIn the first 15 minutes, you could see that Recklinghausen was very motivated. We also made a pass or two that didn\u2019t go where we intended. But then we got more and more into the game and created scoring chances. I\u2019m really happy for Ramona that she finally broke through. The substitutes also did a great job later on. 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