News

A video recap of the Asia Tour 2024

Thailand and Japan were the stops on this year's Asia tour. The BVB delegation experienced an incredible amount in both countries and wowed the people of Bangkok and Osaka. "It was a lot of fun," says Tom Rothe. There was a special reunion in Osaka with former Borussia player Shinji Kagawa. "It was fantastic to play against BVB in Japan," he enthused.

Click here to watch the 20-minute recap of our Asia trip on YouTube!

More News

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Women Football","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-6d26a1f253":{"dc:description":"This week, BVB players Jenske Steenwijk, Emilia Pauls and Marah Tayeh were away with their respective national teams as part of the international break.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/6/BVB-women-on-the-road-with-national-teams-debut-and-European-Championship-ticket.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"BVB women on the road with national teams: debut and European Championship ticket","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-06T12:29:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/6/BVB-women-on-the-road-with-national-teams-debut-and-European-Championship-ticket.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/06/bvb-frauen-international/Emilia-Pauls-DFB.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":"06.03.26 12:29 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"This week, BVB players Jenske Steenwijk, Emilia Pauls and Marah Tayeh were away with their respective national teams as part of the international break.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"This week, BVB players Jenske Steenwijk, Emilia Pauls and Marah Tayeh were away with their respective national teams as part of the international break.","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":"Jenske Steenwijk was called up for the Surinamese national team for the first time and made her debut for the South American coastal state in the CONCACAF Championship Women qualifying match against Haiti. Unfortunately, Steenwijk and Suriname lost 2-0 to the Haitian team.<\/p>\nEmilia Pauls secured a place at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship with the German U17 national team. The DFB team first beat Sweden 2-1 and then drew 1-1 against Denmark to secure their place at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Northern Ireland (3\u201317 May 2026) thanks to their superior goal difference.<\/p>\nMarah Tayeh was in the squad for the Jordanian national team, which only came together for joint training sessions during this international break and did not play any matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/06/bvb-frauen-international/Jenske-Steenwijk-Suriname.jpeg\" data-assetref=\"Jenske-Steenwijk-Suriname-1772808154861\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Jenske Steenwijk was called up for the Surinamese national team for the first time and made her debut for the South American coastal state in the CONCACAF Championship Women qualifying match against Haiti. Unfortunately, Steenwijk and Suriname lost 2-0 to the Haitian team.<\/p>\nEmilia Pauls secured a place at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship with the German U17 national team. The DFB team first beat Sweden 2-1 and then drew 1-1 against Denmark to secure their place at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Northern Ireland (3\u201317 May 2026) thanks to their superior goal difference.<\/p>\nMarah Tayeh was in the squad for the Jordanian national team, which only came together for joint training sessions during this international break and did not play any matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/06/bvb-frauen-international/Jenske-Steenwijk-Suriname.jpeg\" data-assetref=\"Jenske-Steenwijk-Suriname-1772808154861\"><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6d26a1f253","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB women on the road with national teams: debut and European Championship ticket","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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/6/BVB-women-on-the-road-with-national-teams-debut-and-European-Championship-ticket","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/news-tags/frauenfussball"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/other"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/06/bvb-frauen-international/Emilia-Pauls-DFB-9zu16.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-345c585281":{"dc:description":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln (18:30 CET, live on Sky). It will be the 98th Bundesliga match and the 130th overall between the two clubs, who contested the last German Football Championship final in June 1963. Here is a preview of the facts.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/6/Match-facts-Borussia-and-their-good-run-on-the-Rhine.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Match facts: Borussia and their good run on the Rhine","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-06T09:30:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/6/Match-facts-Borussia-and-their-good-run-on-the-Rhine.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/Adeyemi-Koeln.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":"06.03.26 09:30 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln (18:30 CET, live on Sky). It will be the 98th Bundesliga match and the 130th overall between the two clubs, who contested the last German Football Championship final in June 1963. Here is a preview of the facts.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln (18:30 CET, live on Sky). It will be the 98th Bundesliga match and the 130th overall between the two clubs, who contested the last German Football Championship final in June 1963. Here is a preview of the facts.","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":"The scenario:<\/b> 13th against 2nd. FC Köln are only two points above the relegation zone. BVB are 11 points behind the league leaders, but six ahead of third place. They have almost matched last season's points tally (57) with 52 points so far this season. Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last seven away games at 1. FC Köln.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Köln have picked up 15 of their 24 points so far at their own stadium, where they have a fairly balanced record with four wins and five defeats (three games ended in a draw). BVB have picked up the second-most points away from home in the league (23 points, one point more than Hoffenheim) and have already matched their tally for the entire 2024/25 season with six away wins.<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> BVB have lost only one of their last eight matches against Köln (a 3-2 away defeat under Edin Terzic in October 2022), winning the last four encounters while scoring 12 goals and conceding only one. This is the only fixture in which the Black & Yellows have kept a clean sheet 30 times in their history. This fixture has ended 0-0 ten times, with only the Revierderby and Gladbach versus Schalke finishing 0-0 more often. However, the last goalless encounter was almost nine years ago. BVB have scored against Köln in each of the last 13 matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/29-Beier-Koeln.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Beier-Koeln-1772627179901\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Köln's good start to the season (14 points from the first nine matches) is long gone. After only ten points from the last 15 games, the Billy Goats are now fighting against relegation. Köln won only two of these 15 games (both at home against Mainz and Wolfsburg). Köln have managed to pick up only one point from their last four matches. Both of BVB's defeats this season were against Bayern Munich and both were narrow (1-2 and 2-3). Borussia Dortmund have not lost to any of the other 16 teams in the Bundesliga in 2025/26. Their last Bundesliga defeat against a team other than Bayern was almost a year ago, losing 2-0 to Leipzig on 15 March 2025.<\/p>\nReverse fixture:<\/b> On matchday 8, BVB celebrated a narrow, late but well-deserved 1-0 home win. Köln's strong counterattacks caused the Black & Yellows a lot of problems in the first half. BVB were able to make an impact in attack on only a few occasions. In the second half, Dortmund increased the pressure significantly. Borussia set a league record for the season with 30 shots on goal and 17 corners, but they were repeatedly thwarted by goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe (ten saves). However, the 17th corner brought relief as it was cleared but only as far as Nico Schlotterbeck, who sent the ball back into the box. Fabio Silva's shot was blocked, but Maxi Beier was in the right place at the right time, as his shot took a slight deflection before ending up in the back of the net (90+6).<\/p>\nMost recent away game:<\/b> In front of 50,000 fans at the sold-out Rhein-Energie-Stadion on 20 January 2024, Borussia took an early lead after Donyell Malen scored in the 12th minute. At the start of the second half, BVB survived two very dangerous situations but then put the game beyond doubt after around an hour thanks to a penalty by Niclas Füllkrug (58) and a second goal from Malen (61). In stoppage time, Youssoufa Moukoko knocked a cross from Jamie Gittens over the line to make it 4-0 (90+2).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/29-Sammer-Moeller.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Sammer-Moeller-1772627246760\"><\/b><\/p>\nBiggest away win:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund's biggest away in the Bundesliga is 6\u20131, and they have done that twice in Cologne (1994 and 2012). On matchday 2 of the 1994\u201395 season, which ended with the team winning the championship, Ottmar Hitzfeld's side had an almost perfect game. The Black & Yellows were led by the outstanding Matthias Sammer and orchestrated by Andreas Möller. They blitzed the opposition and celebrated goals from Möller (12, 22, 36), Sammer (73), Michael Zorc (80) and Flemming Povlsen (84). Bruno Labbadia had equalised to make it 1-1 (18). On 25 March 2012, on Borussia's way to winning the double, Köln actually took the lead through Milivoje Novakovic (13). The score was 1-1 at half-time after Lukasz Piszczek's equaliser (26). Shinji Kagawa (47) and Robert Lewandowski (52) turned the game around and set the course for victory. Ilkay Gündogan (79), Kagawa again (80) and Ivan Perisic (84) then scored a trio of goals within another five minutes to cement the win. \n Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario:<\/b> 13th against 2nd. FC Köln are only two points above the relegation zone. BVB are 11 points behind the league leaders, but six ahead of third place. They have almost matched last season's points tally (57) with 52 points so far this season. Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last seven away games at 1. FC Köln.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Köln have picked up 15 of their 24 points so far at their own stadium, where they have a fairly balanced record with four wins and five defeats (three games ended in a draw). BVB have picked up the second-most points away from home in the league (23 points, one point more than Hoffenheim) and have already matched their tally for the entire 2024/25 season with six away wins.<\/p>\nHead-to-head:<\/b> BVB have lost only one of their last eight matches against Köln (a 3-2 away defeat under Edin Terzic in October 2022), winning the last four encounters while scoring 12 goals and conceding only one. This is the only fixture in which the Black & Yellows have kept a clean sheet 30 times in their history. This fixture has ended 0-0 ten times, with only the Revierderby and Gladbach versus Schalke finishing 0-0 more often. However, the last goalless encounter was almost nine years ago. BVB have scored against Köln in each of the last 13 matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/29-Beier-Koeln.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Beier-Koeln-1772627179901\"><\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Köln's good start to the season (14 points from the first nine matches) is long gone. After only ten points from the last 15 games, the Billy Goats are now fighting against relegation. Köln won only two of these 15 games (both at home against Mainz and Wolfsburg). Köln have managed to pick up only one point from their last four matches. Both of BVB's defeats this season were against Bayern Munich and both were narrow (1-2 and 2-3). Borussia Dortmund have not lost to any of the other 16 teams in the Bundesliga in 2025/26. Their last Bundesliga defeat against a team other than Bayern was almost a year ago, losing 2-0 to Leipzig on 15 March 2025.<\/p>\nReverse fixture:<\/b> On matchday 8, BVB celebrated a narrow, late but well-deserved 1-0 home win. Köln's strong counterattacks caused the Black & Yellows a lot of problems in the first half. BVB were able to make an impact in attack on only a few occasions. In the second half, Dortmund increased the pressure significantly. Borussia set a league record for the season with 30 shots on goal and 17 corners, but they were repeatedly thwarted by goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe (ten saves). However, the 17th corner brought relief as it was cleared but only as far as Nico Schlotterbeck, who sent the ball back into the box. Fabio Silva's shot was blocked, but Maxi Beier was in the right place at the right time, as his shot took a slight deflection before ending up in the back of the net (90+6).<\/p>\nMost recent away game:<\/b> In front of 50,000 fans at the sold-out Rhein-Energie-Stadion on 20 January 2024, Borussia took an early lead after Donyell Malen scored in the 12th minute. At the start of the second half, BVB survived two very dangerous situations but then put the game beyond doubt after around an hour thanks to a penalty by Niclas Füllkrug (58) and a second goal from Malen (61). In stoppage time, Youssoufa Moukoko knocked a cross from Jamie Gittens over the line to make it 4-0 (90+2).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/29-Sammer-Moeller.jpg\" data-assetref=\"29-Sammer-Moeller-1772627246760\"><\/b><\/p>\nBiggest away win:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund's biggest away in the Bundesliga is 6\u20131, and they have done that twice in Cologne (1994 and 2012). On matchday 2 of the 1994\u201395 season, which ended with the team winning the championship, Ottmar Hitzfeld's side had an almost perfect game. The Black & Yellows were led by the outstanding Matthias Sammer and orchestrated by Andreas Möller. They blitzed the opposition and celebrated goals from Möller (12, 22, 36), Sammer (73), Michael Zorc (80) and Flemming Povlsen (84). Bruno Labbadia had equalised to make it 1-1 (18). On 25 March 2012, on Borussia's way to winning the double, Köln actually took the lead through Milivoje Novakovic (13). The score was 1-1 at half-time after Lukasz Piszczek's equaliser (26). Shinji Kagawa (47) and Robert Lewandowski (52) turned the game around and set the course for victory. Ilkay Gündogan (79), Kagawa again (80) and Ivan Perisic (84) then scored a trio of goals within another five minutes to cement the win. \n Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/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":"Match facts: Borussia and their good run on the Rhine","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_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-585423605","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/6/Match-facts-Borussia-and-their-good-run-on-the-Rhine","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-faktenvorschau/A-Adeyemi-Koeln.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-b14cd9ee33":{"dc:description":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is at 18:30 CET (live on Sky). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga away game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/6/Countdown-to-Koeln-referee-kits-broadcast.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Countdown to Köln: referee, kits, broadcast","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-06T07:51:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/6/Countdown-to-Koeln-referee-kits-broadcast.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-countdown/Koeln-Ball.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":"06.03.26 07:51 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is at 18:30 CET (live on Sky). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga away game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund will face 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is at 18:30 CET (live on Sky). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga away game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.","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":"Referee: Siebert with the whistle \n<\/b>Daniel Siebert, a 41-year-old teacher from Berlin, will referee the match. Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn will assist on the sidelines. Lars Erbst will be the fourth official. Benjamin Cortus will monitor the match as VAR. Siebert has been a FIFA referee since 2014 and cites sport and travel as his main interests. He refereed BVB for the first time on 12 September 2015, when Borussia won 4-2 in Hanover. He has refereed a total of 35 matches involving BVB (24 wins, five draws, six defeats). He last refereed BVB this season for their home match against Bremen (3-0).<\/p>\nWeather: mostly sunny and warm \n<\/b>The weather forecast for Saturday: the thermometer will rise to 17 degrees on a generally sunny day. By the final whistle, it will have cooled down to 12 degrees. The probability of rain is given as zero percent.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: Sky and Netradio \n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on Sky. Pre-match coverage begins at 17:30 CET. Sebastian Hellmann will host the programme. Tabea Kemme and Lothar Matthäus will be on hand as experts. Wolff Fuss will provide commentary for the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. The reporters are Boris Rupert and Stephan Gabele. 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/2026/03/05/bl-countdown/30-Hellmann.jpg\" data-assetref=\"30-Hellmann-1772627333656\"><\/p>\nKits: BVB in black and yellow \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will be wearing yellow shirts with black shorts and yellow socks <a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/trikots/heimtrikot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(get your home kit now!)<\/a>. Köln will be wearing white shirts, red shorts and white socks.<\/p>\nLive ticker: over to the app \n<\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CET, 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","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Referee: Siebert with the whistle \n<\/b>Daniel Siebert, a 41-year-old teacher from Berlin, will referee the match. Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn will assist on the sidelines. Lars Erbst will be the fourth official. Benjamin Cortus will monitor the match as VAR. Siebert has been a FIFA referee since 2014 and cites sport and travel as his main interests. He refereed BVB for the first time on 12 September 2015, when Borussia won 4-2 in Hanover. He has refereed a total of 35 matches involving BVB (24 wins, five draws, six defeats). He last refereed BVB this season for their home match against Bremen (3-0).<\/p>\nWeather: mostly sunny and warm \n<\/b>The weather forecast for Saturday: the thermometer will rise to 17 degrees on a generally sunny day. By the final whistle, it will have cooled down to 12 degrees. The probability of rain is given as zero percent.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: Sky and Netradio \n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on Sky. Pre-match coverage begins at 17:30 CET. Sebastian Hellmann will host the programme. Tabea Kemme and Lothar Matthäus will be on hand as experts. Wolff Fuss will provide commentary for the match. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. The reporters are Boris Rupert and Stephan Gabele. 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/2026/03/05/bl-countdown/30-Hellmann.jpg\" data-assetref=\"30-Hellmann-1772627333656\"><\/p>\nKits: BVB in black and yellow \n<\/b>Borussia Dortmund will be wearing yellow shirts with black shorts and yellow socks <a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/trikots/heimtrikot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(get your home kit now!)<\/a>. Köln will be wearing white shirts, red shorts and white socks.<\/p>\nLive ticker: over to the app \n<\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CET, 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-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":"Countdown to Köln: referee, kits, 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_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/6/Countdown-to-Koeln-referee-kits-broadcast","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/bl-countdown/A-Koeln-Ball.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-4e754267a6":{"dc:description":"\u201cWe want to win every game,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac, looking ahead to the final stretch of the season. On matchday 25 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will be playing away at 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is on Saturday at 18:30 CET (live on Sky).<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/5/Training-time-personnel-matters-atmosphere-Niko-Kovac-speaks-ahead-of-the-match-against-Koeln.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Training time, personnel matters, atmosphere \u2013 Niko Kovac speaks ahead of the match against Köln","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-05T13:24:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/5/Training-time-personnel-matters-atmosphere-Niko-Kovac-speaks-ahead-of-the-match-against-Koeln.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/Kovac-Training.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":"05.03.26 13:24 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"\u201cWe want to win every game,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac, looking ahead to the final stretch of the season. On matchday 25 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will be playing away at 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is on Saturday at 18:30 CET (live on Sky).<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cWe want to win every game,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac, looking ahead to the final stretch of the season. On matchday 25 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will be playing away at 1. FC Köln. Kick-off is on Saturday at 18:30 CET (live on Sky).","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":"The scenario \n<\/b>BVB have been second in the table since matchday 15. Borussia are currently six points ahead of their closest rivals Hoffenheim, who they will play away from home on 18 April (see <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/5/DFL-announces-three-Bundesliga-matchdays-at-specific-times-a-big-match-on-Saturday-evening.html\">fixtures<\/a>). They are eight points clear of the team in fifth place, with the top four qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season. The 52 points that the Black & Yellows have picked up so far this season almost matches last season's tally (57), even though there are still ten games left to play this season. \u201cWe want to pick up points. We want to win every game. That's our goal,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac when talking about the last third of the season. \u201cWe can't afford to let our intensity drop off. The lads know that, and we're training accordingly. We're not allowing ourselves to think that 99 percent will be enough to get us what we\u2019re aiming for.\u201d<\/p>\nAs there are no more midweek fixtures until the end of the season, Niko Kovac can spend more time with his team on the training ground. \u201cWe want to use the time wisely. That's what happened last season when we performed really well in the last ten games,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe can now do some things that we had to neglect due to the limited training time. I hope that these elements will then also be clearly visible on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1772717385611\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n<\/b>In last weekend's match against Bayern Munich (2-3), captain Emre Can suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and will now be out of action for a long time. \u201cI spoke to him on the phone again yesterday. He's doing well considering the circumstances,\u201d says Niko Kovac. \u201cI hope his contract will be extended and that he'll be back as soon as possible. He has our support. As an athlete, you have to be aware that you may get injured, but the important thing is to come back stronger. I am firmly convinced that he will do because he is a great character and a great sportsman. That's why we're waiting for him.\u201d<\/p>\nCarney Chukwuemeka was absent on Saturday due to muscle problems and will not be part of the squad in Cologne either. However, there is good news about Niklas Süle and Filippo Mane. While Mane is working individually on the training ground, Süle took part in aspects of team training for the first time on Wednesday and Thursday. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/Suele-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Training-1772717395281\"><\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Köln picked up 14 points in the first nine matchdays, which took them up to seventh place in the table. But the promoted team has now slipped to 13th place \u2013 their lowest position of the season \u2013 and is in the midst of a relegation battle. Köln are now only two points ahead of the relegation zone. Their last victory came back at the end of January (1-0 against Wolfsburg), and Effzeh did not win a single game in February, losing against Leipzig, Stuttgart and, most recently, Augsburg, and drawing with Hoffenheim.<\/p>\nBut Kovac warns: \u201cThis team is capable of great things, especially at home in their fantastic stadium with its great atmosphere. That's why we have to give it our all and work hard to defeat our opponents.\u201d The coach emphasises: \u201cWe have to play serious football there and not get caught up in the euphoria. When the mood swings from high to low or vice versa, it's always difficult to play in Cologne.\u201d \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUmOiaO7n2s\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario \n<\/b>BVB have been second in the table since matchday 15. Borussia are currently six points ahead of their closest rivals Hoffenheim, who they will play away from home on 18 April (see <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/5/DFL-announces-three-Bundesliga-matchdays-at-specific-times-a-big-match-on-Saturday-evening.html\">fixtures<\/a>). They are eight points clear of the team in fifth place, with the top four qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season. The 52 points that the Black & Yellows have picked up so far this season almost matches last season's tally (57), even though there are still ten games left to play this season. \u201cWe want to pick up points. We want to win every game. That's our goal,\u201d says BVB coach Niko Kovac when talking about the last third of the season. \u201cWe can't afford to let our intensity drop off. The lads know that, and we're training accordingly. We're not allowing ourselves to think that 99 percent will be enough to get us what we\u2019re aiming for.\u201d<\/p>\nAs there are no more midweek fixtures until the end of the season, Niko Kovac can spend more time with his team on the training ground. \u201cWe want to use the time wisely. That's what happened last season when we performed really well in the last ten games,\u201d said Kovac. \u201cWe can now do some things that we had to neglect due to the limited training time. I hope that these elements will then also be clearly visible on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/Training-Mannschaft.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Training-Mannschaft-1772717385611\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters \n<\/b>In last weekend's match against Bayern Munich (2-3), captain Emre Can suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and will now be out of action for a long time. \u201cI spoke to him on the phone again yesterday. He's doing well considering the circumstances,\u201d says Niko Kovac. \u201cI hope his contract will be extended and that he'll be back as soon as possible. He has our support. As an athlete, you have to be aware that you may get injured, but the important thing is to come back stronger. I am firmly convinced that he will do because he is a great character and a great sportsman. That's why we're waiting for him.\u201d<\/p>\nCarney Chukwuemeka was absent on Saturday due to muscle problems and will not be part of the squad in Cologne either. However, there is good news about Niklas Süle and Filippo Mane. While Mane is working individually on the training ground, Süle took part in aspects of team training for the first time on Wednesday and Thursday. <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/Suele-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Training-1772717395281\"><\/p>\nThe opponent \n<\/b>Köln picked up 14 points in the first nine matchdays, which took them up to seventh place in the table. But the promoted team has now slipped to 13th place \u2013 their lowest position of the season \u2013 and is in the midst of a relegation battle. Köln are now only two points ahead of the relegation zone. Their last victory came back at the end of January (1-0 against Wolfsburg), and Effzeh did not win a single game in February, losing against Leipzig, Stuttgart and, most recently, Augsburg, and drawing with Hoffenheim.<\/p>\nBut Kovac warns: \u201cThis team is capable of great things, especially at home in their fantastic stadium with its great atmosphere. That's why we have to give it our all and work hard to defeat our opponents.\u201d The coach emphasises: \u201cWe have to play serious football there and not get caught up in the euphoria. When the mood swings from high to low or vice versa, it's always difficult to play in Cologne.\u201d \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUmOiaO7n2s\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the video<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4e754267a6","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":"Training time, personnel matters, atmosphere \u2013 Niko Kovac speaks ahead of the match against Köln","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_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569269_25_1_fc_koeln-borussiadortmund","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1179764479","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/5/Training-time-personnel-matters-atmosphere-Niko-Kovac-speaks-ahead-of-the-match-against-Koeln","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/05/vorbericht-koeln/A-Kovac-Training.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-6a9c13e012":{"dc:description":"The German Football League (DFL) has announced the exact dates for matchdays 28 to 30 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Borussia Dortmund will play on three Saturdays during this period, including once at prime time.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/5/DFL-announces-three-Bundesliga-matchdays-at-specific-times-a-big-match-on-Saturday-evening.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"DFL announces three Bundesliga matchdays at specific times \u2013 a big match on Saturday evening","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-05T11:00:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/5/DFL-announces-three-Bundesliga-matchdays-at-specific-times-a-big-match-on-Saturday-evening.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/19/ansetzungen/Ball.png"],"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":"05.03.26 11:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"The German Football League (DFL) has announced the exact dates for matchdays 28 to 30 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Borussia Dortmund will play on three Saturdays during this period, including once at prime time.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The German Football League (DFL) has announced the exact dates for matchdays 28 to 30 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Borussia Dortmund will play on three Saturdays during this period, including once at prime time.","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":"On matchday 28, BVB will be go to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday evening (4 April, 18:30 CET). BVB will continue on matchday 29 with a home game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (11 April, 15:30 CET). A week later, the Black & Yellows will then travel to Sinsheim to play TSG Hoffenheim at 15:30 CET (18 April).<\/p>\n<h2>The Bundesliga fixtures at a glance:<\/h2>\n<table cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody><tr><td>Matchday<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Match<\/td>\n<td>Result<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 23.08., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>FC St. Pauli - BVB<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td>\n<td>Su., 31.08., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Union Berlin<\/td>\n<td>3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 13.09., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FC Heidenheim - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td>\n<td>Su., 21.09., 19:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - VfL Wolfsburg<\/td>\n<td>1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 27.09., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FSV Mainz 05 - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 04.10., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Leipzig<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 18.10., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Bayern Munich - BVB<\/td>\n<td>2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 25.10., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FC Köln<\/td>\n<td>1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 31.10., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>FC Augsburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 08.11., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Hamburger SV - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 22.11., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - VfB Stuttgart<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 29.11., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Bayer Leverkusen - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td>\n<td>Su., 07.12., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim<\/td>\n<td>2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td>\n<td>Su., 14.12., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>SC Freiburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 19.12., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bor. Mönchengladbach<\/td>\n<td>2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\">Winter break<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 09.01., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Eintracht Frankfurt - BVB<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td>\n<td>Tu., 13.01., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Werder Bremen<\/td>\n<td>3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 17.01., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - FC St. Pauli<\/td>\n<td>3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 24.01., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Union Berlin - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td>\n<td>Su., 01.02., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FC Heidenheim<\/td>\n<td>3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 07.02., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>VfL Wolfsburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 13.02., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FSV Mainz 05<\/td>\n<td>4-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 21.02., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Leipzig - BVB<\/td>\n<td>2-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 28.02., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bayern Munich<\/td>\n<td>2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 07.03., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FC Köln - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 14.03., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - FC Augsburg<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 21.03., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Hamburger SV<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 04.04., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>VfB Stuttgart - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 11.04., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bayer Leverkusen<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 18.04., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>TSG Hoffenheim - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"On matchday 28, BVB will be go to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday evening (4 April, 18:30 CET). BVB will continue on matchday 29 with a home game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (11 April, 15:30 CET). A week later, the Black & Yellows will then travel to Sinsheim to play TSG Hoffenheim at 15:30 CET (18 April).<\/p>\n<h2>The Bundesliga fixtures at a glance:<\/h2>\n<table cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody><tr><td>Matchday<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Match<\/td>\n<td>Result<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 23.08., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>FC St. Pauli - BVB<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td>\n<td>Su., 31.08., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Union Berlin<\/td>\n<td>3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 13.09., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FC Heidenheim - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td>\n<td>Su., 21.09., 19:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - VfL Wolfsburg<\/td>\n<td>1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 27.09., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FSV Mainz 05 - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 04.10., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Leipzig<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 18.10., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Bayern Munich - BVB<\/td>\n<td>2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 25.10., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FC Köln<\/td>\n<td>1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 31.10., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>FC Augsburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 08.11., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Hamburger SV - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 22.11., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - VfB Stuttgart<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 29.11., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Bayer Leverkusen - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td>\n<td>Su., 07.12., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim<\/td>\n<td>2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td>\n<td>Su., 14.12., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>SC Freiburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 19.12., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bor. Mönchengladbach<\/td>\n<td>2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\">Winter break<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 09.01., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Eintracht Frankfurt - BVB<\/td>\n<td>3-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td>\n<td>Tu., 13.01., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Werder Bremen<\/td>\n<td>3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 17.01., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - FC St. Pauli<\/td>\n<td>3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 24.01., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Union Berlin - BVB<\/td>\n<td>0-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td>\n<td>Su., 01.02., 17:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FC Heidenheim<\/td>\n<td>3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 07.02., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>VfL Wolfsburg - BVB<\/td>\n<td>1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td>\n<td>Fr., 13.02., 20:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - 1. FSV Mainz 05<\/td>\n<td>4-0<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 21.02., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>Leipzig - BVB<\/td>\n<td>2-2<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 28.02., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bayern Munich<\/td>\n<td>2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 07.03., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>1. FC Köln - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 14.03., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - FC Augsburg<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 21.03., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Hamburger SV<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 04.04., 18:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>VfB Stuttgart - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 11.04., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>BVB - Bayer Leverkusen<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td>\n<td>Sa., 18.04., 15:30 CET<\/td>\n<td>TSG Hoffenheim - BVB<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-6a9c13e012","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":"DFL announces three Bundesliga matchdays at specific times \u2013 a big match on Saturday evening","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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1315605533","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/5/DFL-announces-three-Bundesliga-matchdays-at-specific-times-a-big-match-on-Saturday-evening","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/other"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/19/ansetzungen/A-Ball.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-3304a94386":{"dc:description":"Borussia Dortmund will have to do without Emre Can for an extended period. The BVB captain suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee during the Bundesliga match against FC Bayern Munich and will be out of action for several months.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/1/Can-faces-extended-spell-on-the-sidelines.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Can faces extended spell on the sidelines","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-01T15:39:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/1/Can-faces-extended-spell-on-the-sidelines.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/diagnose-can/Can-Diagnose.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":"01.03.26 15:39 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Borussia Dortmund will have to do without Emre Can for an extended period. The BVB captain suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee during the Bundesliga match against FC Bayern Munich and will be out of action for several months.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund will have to do without Emre Can for an extended period. The BVB captain suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee during the Bundesliga match against FC Bayern Munich and will be out of action for several months.","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":"BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl said: \u201cEmre\u2019s injury is a bitter one to swallow, not only for him but for all of us. He is our captain, always puts himself at the service of the team and is an important part of our club. Emre will receive every support from us over the coming months so that he can make a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl said: \u201cEmre\u2019s injury is a bitter one to swallow, not only for him but for all of us. He is our captain, always puts himself at the service of the team and is an important part of our club. Emre will receive every support from us over the coming months so that he can make a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-3304a94386","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":"Can faces extended spell on the sidelines","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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1869483450","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/1/Can-faces-extended-spell-on-the-sidelines","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/personnel"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/diagnose-can/A-Can-Diagnose.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"dataLayer":{"editable-4313265134":{"dc:description":"They had given everything: the 11 players on the pitch and the 73,365 Borussia fans among the 81,365 spectators in the completely sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The disappointment was palpable among the BVB players after the unfortunate 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich. They had led, they had fought hard, but ultimately had to admit defeat. And yet they had won something \u2013 regained something: the recognition of everyone who was left disappointed after their Champions League exit in Bergamo.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/3/1/Celebrated-fought-defeated-high-praise-for-Borussia-after-Bayern-match.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Celebrated, fought, defeated - high praise for Borussia after Bayern match","repo:modifyDate":"2026-03-01T10:40:00Z"}},"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/2026/3/1/Celebrated-fought-defeated-high-praise-for-Borussia-after-Bayern-match.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36M-BVB.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":"01.03.26 10:40 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"They had given everything: the 11 players on the pitch and the 73,365 Borussia fans among the 81,365 spectators in the completely sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The disappointment was palpable among the BVB players after the unfortunate 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich. They had led, they had fought hard, but ultimately had to admit defeat. And yet they had won something \u2013 regained something: the recognition of everyone who was left disappointed after their Champions League exit in Bergamo.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"They had given everything: the 11 players on the pitch and the 73,365 Borussia fans among the 81,365 spectators in the completely sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The disappointment was palpable among the BVB players after the unfortunate 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich. They had led, they had fought hard, but ultimately had to admit defeat. And yet they had won something \u2013 regained something: the recognition of everyone who was left disappointed after their Champions League exit in Bergamo.","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":"\u201cIn terms of results, it wasn\u2019t a great four days. The defeat against Atalanta in particular hurts a lot, of course,\u201d said managing director Lars Ricken on ZDF late on Saturday evening, adding: \u201cI think today we were determined to show everything we didn\u2019t show in Bergamo. The team fought brilliantly and gave it their all. That\u2019s what our fans want to see. The way the team performed was top notch.\u201d<\/p>\nNico Schlotterbeck headed BVB into a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute after a free kick from Daniel Svensson, with BVB fighting hard from the first minute but outplayed until then. By the start of the second half at the latest, Borussia had taken control of the game, making it more balanced and launching well-timed attacks. But it was during this phase that Munich turned the game around. Harry Kane scored in the 54th minute to make it 1-1, and a quarter of an hour later he converted a highly controversial penalty to make it 2-1. \u201cIt was a big game this season, away against such a strong team,\u201d said Munich\u2019s double goalscorer about Dortmund\u2019s performance. And Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany said appreciatively: \u201cYou could sense that Dortmund were determined to take their chance. Even after the 2-2, they continued to push forward, they were desperate to win.\u201d<\/p>\nSvensson scored a spectacular goal in the 83rd minute to make it 2-2, turning SIGNAL IDUNA PARK into a madhouse. Borussia played for the win \u2013 but in the end, it was Bayern who celebrated. When Joshua Kimmich artistically converted a headed clearance from Jobe Bellingham (no blame!) in the 87th minute to make it 3-2, the entire Bayern bench jumped up. A sign of how close this game was \u2013 and how important it was (and is) for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36-Ricken.jpg\" data-assetref=\"36-Ricken-1772361086858\"><\/p>\n\u201cWe saw a really good Clasico<\/i> today; it was great publicity for German football, not only in Germany but also beyond,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cWe deserved a point. After being knocked out by Atalanta, we put in a great performance today.\u201d The penalty was, of course, also a topic of discussion at the press conference. Kovac: \u201cSven Jablonski\u2019s refereeing was very good. He let the game flow. There was slight contact for the penalty. Was that contact enough to go down? He blew the whistle, so I accept it. If it had been the other way around, I would have accepted it too.\u201d<\/p>\nThere are still ten games to go. \u201cWith 52 points, we\u2019re still a long way from qualifying for the Champions League. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll keep pushing until the end,\u201d announced Lars Ricken. Borussia Dortmund are six points ahead of the third-placed team, which will be either TSG Hoffenheim or VfB Stuttgart at the end of this matchday. BVB still have to play both teams away from home. \u201cNothing will be handed to us on a plate,\u201d said Ricken: \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to get this far, and now we have to hold on to it and hopefully be rewarded with the place at the end.\u201d Niko Kovac also points out that \u201cthe buffer behind us isn\u2019t that big now. Thank God not too much happened today. Tomorrow, there are still two teams who could catch up with us. We still have some very difficult tasks ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36-Kovac-Can.jpg\" data-assetref=\"36-Kovac-Can-1772361106209\"><\/p>\nAnd there is still a diagnosis to wait for. \u201cI spoke to Emre, and he\u2019s not feeling positive,\u201d said Kovac about his injured captain Emre Can, who slipped on the artificial turf directly adjacent to the pitch after being pushed. \u201cMaybe something happened there, and he just carried on regardless. That shows his strength of character, his personality.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile the loss of a key player looms, the next youngster has come forward. Samuele Inacio made his debut at the age of 17 years, ten months and 26 days, making him one of the 20 youngest BVB players ever. \u201cI was satisfied with his debut,\u201d said Kovac, adding appreciatively, \u201cagainst FC Bayern Munich: Just imagine that. Not bad at all\u2026\u201d \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\u201cIn terms of results, it wasn\u2019t a great four days. The defeat against Atalanta in particular hurts a lot, of course,\u201d said managing director Lars Ricken on ZDF late on Saturday evening, adding: \u201cI think today we were determined to show everything we didn\u2019t show in Bergamo. The team fought brilliantly and gave it their all. That\u2019s what our fans want to see. The way the team performed was top notch.\u201d<\/p>\nNico Schlotterbeck headed BVB into a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute after a free kick from Daniel Svensson, with BVB fighting hard from the first minute but outplayed until then. By the start of the second half at the latest, Borussia had taken control of the game, making it more balanced and launching well-timed attacks. But it was during this phase that Munich turned the game around. Harry Kane scored in the 54th minute to make it 1-1, and a quarter of an hour later he converted a highly controversial penalty to make it 2-1. \u201cIt was a big game this season, away against such a strong team,\u201d said Munich\u2019s double goalscorer about Dortmund\u2019s performance. And Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany said appreciatively: \u201cYou could sense that Dortmund were determined to take their chance. Even after the 2-2, they continued to push forward, they were desperate to win.\u201d<\/p>\nSvensson scored a spectacular goal in the 83rd minute to make it 2-2, turning SIGNAL IDUNA PARK into a madhouse. Borussia played for the win \u2013 but in the end, it was Bayern who celebrated. When Joshua Kimmich artistically converted a headed clearance from Jobe Bellingham (no blame!) in the 87th minute to make it 3-2, the entire Bayern bench jumped up. A sign of how close this game was \u2013 and how important it was (and is) for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36-Ricken.jpg\" data-assetref=\"36-Ricken-1772361086858\"><\/p>\n\u201cWe saw a really good Clasico<\/i> today; it was great publicity for German football, not only in Germany but also beyond,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cWe deserved a point. After being knocked out by Atalanta, we put in a great performance today.\u201d The penalty was, of course, also a topic of discussion at the press conference. Kovac: \u201cSven Jablonski\u2019s refereeing was very good. He let the game flow. There was slight contact for the penalty. Was that contact enough to go down? He blew the whistle, so I accept it. If it had been the other way around, I would have accepted it too.\u201d<\/p>\nThere are still ten games to go. \u201cWith 52 points, we\u2019re still a long way from qualifying for the Champions League. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll keep pushing until the end,\u201d announced Lars Ricken. Borussia Dortmund are six points ahead of the third-placed team, which will be either TSG Hoffenheim or VfB Stuttgart at the end of this matchday. BVB still have to play both teams away from home. \u201cNothing will be handed to us on a plate,\u201d said Ricken: \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to get this far, and now we have to hold on to it and hopefully be rewarded with the place at the end.\u201d Niko Kovac also points out that \u201cthe buffer behind us isn\u2019t that big now. Thank God not too much happened today. Tomorrow, there are still two teams who could catch up with us. We still have some very difficult tasks ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36-Kovac-Can.jpg\" data-assetref=\"36-Kovac-Can-1772361106209\"><\/p>\nAnd there is still a diagnosis to wait for. \u201cI spoke to Emre, and he\u2019s not feeling positive,\u201d said Kovac about his injured captain Emre Can, who slipped on the artificial turf directly adjacent to the pitch after being pushed. \u201cMaybe something happened there, and he just carried on regardless. That shows his strength of character, his personality.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile the loss of a key player looms, the next youngster has come forward. Samuele Inacio made his debut at the age of 17 years, ten months and 26 days, making him one of the 20 youngest BVB players ever. \u201cI was satisfied with his debut,\u201d said Kovac, adding appreciatively, \u201cagainst FC Bayern Munich: Just imagine that. Not bad at all\u2026\u201d \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/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":"Celebrated, fought, defeated - high praise for Borussia after Bayern match","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_2026/22/2569254_24_borussiadortmund-bayernmuenchen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569254_24_borussiadortmund-bayernmuenchen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1939682532","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2026/3/1/Celebrated-fought-defeated-high-praise-for-Borussia-after-Bayern-match","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/nachbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/03/01/bl-nachbericht/36A-BVB.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"isClubMemberNews":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"isClubMemberNews","title":"Club-member only News?","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"boolean"}}

BVB-Account

MY PROFILE

A video recap of the Asia Tour 2024

More News