Football at Borussia Dortmund

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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/2025/12/4/Countdown-tickets-referee-broadcast.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Countdown: tickets, referee, broadcast","repo:modifyDate":"2025-12-04T12:41:00Z"}},"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/2025/12/4/Countdown-tickets-referee-broadcast.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/04/bl-countdown/23M-Fan-Kind.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"04.12.25 12:41 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund will face TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET (live on <a href=\"https://www.dazn.com/en-DE/p/bvb\">DAZN<\/a>). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund will face TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET (live on DAZN). We have summarised all the information about our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Tickets: Match tickets in the online shop<br>\n<\/b>There are still some tickets available for the home match against Hoffenheim, partly because the visitors will not be using the seats in block 55. Accordingly, the secondary market has not yet opened. Only 785 fans from Hoffenheim are expected to attend. <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">To the tickets!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Referee: Badstübner to take charge<br>\n<\/b>Florian Badstübner from Nuremberg will referee the match against Hoffenheim. The 34-year-old will be officiating a match involving Borussia Dortmund for the seventh time. He will be assisted on the sidelines by Markus Schüller and Philipp Hüwe. Pascal Müller will be the video assistant referee. BVB have won three (including in Sinsheim in September 2023) and lost three (most recently in Mainz in November 2024) matches in which Badstübner has been in charge.<\/p>\n<p><b>Travel: Ticket included in ticket<br>\n<\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: DAZN and Netradio<br>\n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on DAZN. Pre-match coverage starts at 16:45 CET. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert are the reporters. BVB Netradio will start well 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\">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<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/23/bl-countdown/Countdown-FCK-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Countdown-FCK-2-1764852376117\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Kits: BVB in Yellow &amp; Black<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home shirt with black shorts and yellow socks. Hoffenheim will play in all-white.<\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: rainy, but mild<br>\n <\/b>The weather forecast for Sunday: it is set to rain all day, with temperatures around ten degrees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Liveticker: over to the app<br>\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 CEST, of course. In &quot;Matchday Mode&quot;, 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 social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the&nbsp; website and on the app after the final whistle.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Tickets: Match tickets in the online shop<br>\n<\/b>There are still some tickets available for the home match against Hoffenheim, partly because the visitors will not be using the seats in block 55. Accordingly, the secondary market has not yet opened. Only 785 fans from Hoffenheim are expected to attend. <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=profi-tickets2526&amp;bvb_cid=profi-tickets2526\">To the tickets!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Referee: Badstübner to take charge<br>\n<\/b>Florian Badstübner from Nuremberg will referee the match against Hoffenheim. The 34-year-old will be officiating a match involving Borussia Dortmund for the seventh time. He will be assisted on the sidelines by Markus Schüller and Philipp Hüwe. Pascal Müller will be the video assistant referee. BVB have won three (including in Sinsheim in September 2023) and lost three (most recently in Mainz in November 2024) matches in which Badstübner has been in charge.<\/p>\n<p><b>Travel: Ticket included in ticket<br>\n<\/b>The admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a \u2018Print@Home ticket\u2019 or a \u2018mobile ticket\u2019 (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which must be ordered free of charge online <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: DAZN and Netradio<br>\n<\/b>The match will be broadcast live on DAZN. Pre-match coverage starts at 16:45 CET. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert are the reporters. BVB Netradio will start well 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\">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<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/10/23/bl-countdown/Countdown-FCK-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Countdown-FCK-2-1764852376117\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Kits: BVB in Yellow &amp; Black<br>\n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home shirt with black shorts and yellow socks. Hoffenheim will play in all-white.<\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: rainy, but mild<br>\n <\/b>The weather forecast for Sunday: it is set to rain all day, with temperatures around ten degrees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Liveticker: over to the app<br>\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 CEST, of course. In &quot;Matchday Mode&quot;, 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 social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the&nbsp; website and on the app after the final whistle.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-90a261ea5a","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: tickets, referee, broadcast","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569153_13_borussiadortmund-tsghoffenheim<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/22/2569153_13_borussiadortmund-tsghoffenheim","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"679470174","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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The 34-year-old has again extended his contract with BVB for an additional year until 30 June 2027.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/3/Meyer-verlaengert-bis-2027-1.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"Meyer extends until 2027","repo:modifyDate":"2025-12-03T13:59:00Z"}},"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/2025/12/3/Meyer-verlaengert-bis-2027-1.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/vvl-meyer/Meyer_VVL_2027.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":"03.12.25 13:59 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Alexander Meyer will continue to represent Borussia Dortmund moving forward. The 34-year-old has again extended his contract with BVB for an additional year until 30 June 2027.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Alexander Meyer will continue to represent Borussia Dortmund moving forward. The 34-year-old has again extended his contract with BVB for an additional year until 30 June 2027.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>\u201cWe are delighted that Alex will continue to be part of Borussia Dortmund. He is an absolute asset to our team, not only because he is a very good goalkeeper, but also because he has a great personality. In recent years, Alex has proven that he can always be relied upon,\u201d said BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl.<\/p>\n<p>Meyer has been under contract with the Black &amp; Yellows since 2022 and has made 25 competitive appearances (17 in the Bundesliga, seven in the Champions League and one in the DFB-Pokal).<\/p>\n<p>Meyer emphasises: \u201cDortmund now feels like home to me. Over the past three and a half years, I have experienced many special moments with the club, for which I am very grateful. The discussions with the club management were characterised by mutual trust and great appreciation. It means a lot to me to continue to be part of Borussia Dortmund.\u201d<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cWe are delighted that Alex will continue to be part of Borussia Dortmund. 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It means a lot to me to continue to be part of Borussia Dortmund.\u201d<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-f7d2336a07","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":"Meyer extends until 2027","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":"-950156171","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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The dream of finally celebrating again with tens of thousands of fans at the Gedächtniskirche in May 2026 was shattered on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/4/The-thin-line-between-winning-and-losing.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"The thin line between winning and losing ","repo:modifyDate":"2025-12-03T11:35:34Z"}},"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/2025/12/4/The-thin-line-between-winning-and-losing.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25M-Pokal.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":"03.12.25 11:35 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund made it all the way to Berlin for four consecutive years from 2014 to 2017. BVB have lifted the DFB-Pokal trophy five times in total, most recently in 2021, when they defeated Leipzig 4-1 in a deserted Olympiastadion during the Coronavirus pandemic. The dream of finally celebrating again with tens of thousands of fans at the Gedächtniskirche in May 2026 was shattered on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund made it all the way to Berlin for four consecutive years from 2014 to 2017. BVB have lifted the DFB-Pokal trophy five times in total, most recently in 2021, when they defeated Leipzig 4-1 in a deserted Olympiastadion during the Coronavirus pandemic. The dream of finally celebrating again with tens of thousands of fans at the Gedächtniskirche in May 2026 was shattered on Tuesday evening.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund missed out on a place in the quarter-finals after suffering an unfortunate 1-0 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. In the second meeting between these two top teams within three days, it was once again the away team that won, and once again the team that <i>did not<\/i> dictate the game that won. BVB had 11-0 corners in front of a full house and had 55% of possession. However, Leverkusen's Maza scored the one decisive goal in the first half following one of the few situations in which the Dortmund defence was not perfectly organised. Bayer needed just six shots on goal to win, the same number as BVB three days earlier in the league. The team with the significantly higher shot ratio (16-6 for Leverkusen on Saturday, 18-6 for Dortmund on Tuesday) lost the game.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;My team still played well throughout the game. We could have scored one or two goals in the first half,&quot; said Niko Kovac, referring to Karim Adeyemi's two top chances in the 40th and 42nd minutes. If they had been converted, the game might have had a different outcome. Then Leverkusen would have had to take the initiative and then... see above...<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Kovac-1764759431282\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBayer defended well and scored against us with their first attack,\u201d said Kovac: \u201cWe had enough players behind the ball. Maza (Leverkusen\u2019s goalscorer, ed.) had already lost the ball two or three times, but it still fell at his feet. Details make the difference at this level. Today, Leverkusen had the luck that we had three days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re not lucky the first time, ask Jürgen Wegmann, because bad luck usually follows. Referee Tobias Stieler made a decision one way \u2013 but a very similar scene on the first matchday of the Bundesliga was judged exactly the opposite way by his colleague Matthias Jöllenbeck in BVB's match away to FC St. Pauli, to Dortmund\u2019s disadvantage, when Filippo Mane\u2019s hold on Abdoulie Ceesay resulted in a penalty. In the cup match, Bayer defender Jarell Quansah\u2019s hold on Carney Chukwuemeka in the 19th minute had no consequences. \u201cIn my opinion, that\u2019s a penalty-worthy foul,\u201d said Kovac. Stieler replied: \u201cI can see a hold, but it\u2019s a minimal, ineffective hold. What I also see is that the player looks up and sees, \u2018Oh, I can\u2019t get to the ball anymore,\u2019 feels the holding and then goes down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25-Leverkusen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Leverkusen-1764759444071\"><\/p>\n<p>Small details decided this clash, this time to the detriment of Borussia Dortmund. This also ended a proud home run of ten wins and two draws in all competitions since March at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK fortress. \u201cWe still want to achieve a great deal. We\u2019ve done well in the league and we\u2019re sixth in the Champions League,\u201d Nico Schlotterbeck stressed with a view to the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, a trip to Berlin is now only on the agenda in the league. Borussia Dortmund will try again in the cup next season.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25-Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Adeyemi-1764759459326\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Borussia Dortmund missed out on a place in the quarter-finals after suffering an unfortunate 1-0 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. In the second meeting between these two top teams within three days, it was once again the away team that won, and once again the team that <i>did not<\/i> dictate the game that won. BVB had 11-0 corners in front of a full house and had 55% of possession. However, Leverkusen's Maza scored the one decisive goal in the first half following one of the few situations in which the Dortmund defence was not perfectly organised. Bayer needed just six shots on goal to win, the same number as BVB three days earlier in the league. The team with the significantly higher shot ratio (16-6 for Leverkusen on Saturday, 18-6 for Dortmund on Tuesday) lost the game.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;My team still played well throughout the game. We could have scored one or two goals in the first half,&quot; said Niko Kovac, referring to Karim Adeyemi's two top chances in the 40th and 42nd minutes. If they had been converted, the game might have had a different outcome. Then Leverkusen would have had to take the initiative and then... see above...<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25-Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Kovac-1764759431282\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBayer defended well and scored against us with their first attack,\u201d said Kovac: \u201cWe had enough players behind the ball. Maza (Leverkusen\u2019s goalscorer, ed.) had already lost the ball two or three times, but it still fell at his feet. Details make the difference at this level. Today, Leverkusen had the luck that we had three days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re not lucky the first time, ask Jürgen Wegmann, because bad luck usually follows. Referee Tobias Stieler made a decision one way \u2013 but a very similar scene on the first matchday of the Bundesliga was judged exactly the opposite way by his colleague Matthias Jöllenbeck in BVB's match away to FC St. Pauli, to Dortmund\u2019s disadvantage, when Filippo Mane\u2019s hold on Abdoulie Ceesay resulted in a penalty. In the cup match, Bayer defender Jarell Quansah\u2019s hold on Carney Chukwuemeka in the 19th minute had no consequences. \u201cIn my opinion, that\u2019s a penalty-worthy foul,\u201d said Kovac. Stieler replied: \u201cI can see a hold, but it\u2019s a minimal, ineffective hold. What I also see is that the player looks up and sees, \u2018Oh, I can\u2019t get to the ball anymore,\u2019 feels the holding and then goes down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/03/dfb-nachbericht/25-Leverkusen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"25-Leverkusen-1764759444071\"><\/p>\n<p>Small details decided this clash, this time to the detriment of Borussia Dortmund. 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We didn\u2019t have to lose it and had chances to make it 1-1 and get back into the game. Today it wasn\u2019t enough. We had a lot of chances to score and only allowed two chances in total. Leverkusen were very effective today. We weren\u2019t as determined in our set pieces. That\u2019s frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Emre Can<\/b> (on Das Erste): \u201cWe had a decent game, created a few chances, but didn\u2019t take them. And that\u2019s extremely bitter because it was a knockout game today. In the end, maybe we lacked that final bit of hunger. We can\u2019t make up for that again this season. We had set ourselves extremely high goals and unfortunately we\u2019re out now. We wanted to be brave, we wanted to go for it; man against man, when we had to, without the ball. We wanted to go extremely far in this competition in particular, but unfortunately we didn\u2019t make it \u2013 extremely bitter. We\u2019ll keep going, we\u2019ll push hard in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League. We still have a long season ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-stimmen/27-Schlotterbecl.jpg\" data-assetref=\"27-Schlotterbecl-1764716812313\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on ARD): \u201cWe had a decent game, we needed to equalise before half-time, then it would have gone in a different direction. In the second half, we lacked a bit of punch. Leverkusen simply scored one more goal and defended well. The two missed chances before half-time hurt. Then the game would have been more open. The game simply changed after Leverkusen\u2019s goal. They scored the opening goal, and the rest was bitter today. Nevertheless, we still want to achieve a great deal. We\u2019ve done well in the league and we\u2019re sixth in the Champions League. But of course today hurts a lot. I\u2019m also very downhearted. 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We can\u2019t make up for that again this season. We had set ourselves extremely high goals and unfortunately we\u2019re out now. We wanted to be brave, we wanted to go for it; man against man, when we had to, without the ball. We wanted to go extremely far in this competition in particular, but unfortunately we didn\u2019t make it \u2013 extremely bitter. We\u2019ll keep going, we\u2019ll push hard in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League. We still have a long season ahead of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-stimmen/27-Schlotterbecl.jpg\" data-assetref=\"27-Schlotterbecl-1764716812313\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Nico Schlotterbeck<\/b> (on ARD): \u201cWe had a decent game, we needed to equalise before half-time, then it would have gone in a different direction. In the second half, we lacked a bit of punch. Leverkusen simply scored one more goal and defended well. The two missed chances before half-time hurt. Then the game would have been more open. The game simply changed after Leverkusen\u2019s goal. They scored the opening goal, and the rest was bitter today. Nevertheless, we still want to achieve a great deal. We\u2019ve done well in the league and we\u2019re sixth in the Champions League. But of course today hurts a lot. I\u2019m also very downhearted. We now need a few days to recover, and then we\u2019ll carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Felix Nmecha<\/b> (in the mixed zone): \u201cIn games like this, it always comes down to moments, who takes them and who doesn\u2019t. That\u2019s just how it is in a knock-out game. I think we had better phases today, a bit more control than on Saturday. It\u2019s a real shame. The cup was a clear goal for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Daniel Svensson<\/b> (in the mixed zone on BVB TV): \u201cOverall, we had the game well under control. I think we created enough chances in this game, and I also think we played quite well. It\u2019s very disappointing. 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BVB were defeated 1-0 (1-0) by Bayer Leverkusen in an exciting match.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal. BVB were defeated 1-0 (1-0) by Bayer Leverkusen in an exciting match.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Leverkusen took the lead in the 34th minute thanks to a fortunate goal from Maza. Adeyemi missed two chances to equalise before half-time. The second half was one-way traffic, but the besieged visitors did well to deny BVB any clear-cut chances. None of Dortmund\u2019s 18 shots on goal found the net. After seven minutes of added time, an unfortunate cup exit was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scenario:<\/b>&nbsp;<br>\nBVB had reached the round of 16 with wins over Rot-Weiss Essen (1-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2 on penalties), while Leverkusen had won in Grossaspach (4-0) and Paderborn (4-2 after extra time). Three days after the Bundesliga clash, which BVB won 2-1 in Leverkusen, the two teams met again. It was the first ever meeting between the two clubs in the DFB-Pokal.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen3-1764709088579\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:<br>\n<\/b>Beier was back in the squad, with only Süle still missing due to a toe injury. Emre Can, Jobe Bellingham, Carney Chukwuemeka and Fabio Silva were four fresh faces in the starting line-up. Aaron Anselmino, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt and Serhou Guirassy dropped to the bench.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>Can took the right-back position in the back three anchored by Anton (Schlotterbeck on the left), while Nmecha was mostly the lone defensive midfielder in front of them, with Bellingham positioned slightly further forward, almost level with Chukwuemeka. Fabio Silva (central) and Adeyemi (often coming in from the right) formed an attacking duo. Against the ball, the 3-3-2-2 became a 5-2-3, paired with high, courageous pressing against a <i>Werkself <\/i>team lined up in a 3-2-4-1.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen2-1764709076433\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The match &amp; analysis:<br>\n<\/b>Both teams were proactive from the start, and both had spells in which they showed their attacking threat. However, both defences were solid and nipped any danger in the bud early on. After 30 minutes, the shot statistics were 3-3, but there were no real chances to speak of.<\/p>\n<p>But then the visitors took the lead. Grimaldo had some space on the left side of midfield and passed to Maza, who seemed to be crowded out by Can and Anton in the penalty area. However, the ball bounced back kindly to the Leverkusen player, who curled it into the far corner to make it 1-0 (34). This goal ramped up the excitement. Adeyemi soon missed two chances to equalise within two minutes. First, Fabio Silva laid the ball back inside with the sole of his boot from the right of the six-yard box to his strike partner, who shot accurately, but Andrich slid in to block the ball on the goalline and prevent BVB from drawing level. Not long afterwards, Adeyemi dinked the ball to the onrushing Svensson on the left in the penalty area, who headed the ball back inside. From 11 metres out, in a half-right position, Adeyemi struck the ball hard, but it zipped just wide of the right-hand post (42).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen1-1764709047014\"><\/p>\n<p>The second half began with Dortmund applying constant pressure, but largely without any real impact. The exception came in the 57th minute, when Bellingham sent a sharp cross from the left side of the penalty area to the right post. Flekken was lucky to clear the ball away from Ryerson, and Adeyemi's follow-up shot went wide. Leverkusen relied on counterattacks and celebrated a goal from Terrier after exactly an hour, but Poku \u2013 who was instrumental in the build-up \u2013 had started from an offside position. Kovac responded with a triple substitution: Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier and Julian Brandt replaced Fabio Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka and Julian Ryerson. Nico Schlotterbeck then tried his luck from distance \u2013 narrowly missing the target (77).<\/p>\n<p>The corner count was 10-0 with ten minutes to go. But Leverkusen continued to defend attentively. And the clock was ticking against BVB. Adeyemi's last-gasp attempt with a header ended up in the side netting (90+5).<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><br>\nBorussia Dortmund will take on TSG Hoffenheim for Bundesliga points at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Sunday. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Teams &amp; goals<\/h2>\n<p><b>DFB-Pokal, quarter-finals<br>\n <\/b>Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 21:00 CET<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0\u20131 (0-1) BAYER LEVERKUSEN&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Grafik-1764708856333\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Can, Anton, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson (68, Beier), Nmecha (74, Gross), Svensson (86, Bensebaini) \u2013 Bellingham, Chukwuemeka (68, Brandt) \u2013 Adeyemi, Fabio Silva (68, Guirassy)<br>\n<b>Bayer Leverkusen:<\/b> Flekken \u2013 Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba \u2013 Maza, Aleix Garcia \u2013 Hofmann (90+3, Badé), Terrier (61, Tillman), Grimaldo, Poku (83, Tella) \u2013 Kofane (61, Kofane)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Meyer, Couto, Bensebaini, Sabitzer, Anselmino \u2013 Lomb, Belocian, Ben Seghir, Echeverri, Sarco<b><br>\n Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Maza (34, Grimaldo)\\<br>\n<b>Corners:<\/b> 11-0 (5-0 at half-time), <b>chance ratio:<\/b> 3-3 (2-1)<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Stieler (Sölden/Schwarzwald), <b>bookings:<\/b> Anton, Bellingham, Can \u2013 Andrich, Tillman<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out), <b>weather:<\/b> dry, 7 degrees celsius<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Leverkusen took the lead in the 34th minute thanks to a fortunate goal from Maza. Adeyemi missed two chances to equalise before half-time. The second half was one-way traffic, but the besieged visitors did well to deny BVB any clear-cut chances. None of Dortmund\u2019s 18 shots on goal found the net. After seven minutes of added time, an unfortunate cup exit was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Scenario:<\/b>&nbsp;<br>\nBVB had reached the round of 16 with wins over Rot-Weiss Essen (1-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2 on penalties), while Leverkusen had won in Grossaspach (4-0) and Paderborn (4-2 after extra time). Three days after the Bundesliga clash, which BVB won 2-1 in Leverkusen, the two teams met again. It was the first ever meeting between the two clubs in the DFB-Pokal.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen3-1764709088579\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:<br>\n<\/b>Beier was back in the squad, with only Süle still missing due to a toe injury. Emre Can, Jobe Bellingham, Carney Chukwuemeka and Fabio Silva were four fresh faces in the starting line-up. Aaron Anselmino, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt and Serhou Guirassy dropped to the bench.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>Can took the right-back position in the back three anchored by Anton (Schlotterbeck on the left), while Nmecha was mostly the lone defensive midfielder in front of them, with Bellingham positioned slightly further forward, almost level with Chukwuemeka. Fabio Silva (central) and Adeyemi (often coming in from the right) formed an attacking duo. Against the ball, the 3-3-2-2 became a 5-2-3, paired with high, courageous pressing against a <i>Werkself <\/i>team lined up in a 3-2-4-1.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen2-1764709076433\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The match &amp; analysis:<br>\n<\/b>Both teams were proactive from the start, and both had spells in which they showed their attacking threat. However, both defences were solid and nipped any danger in the bud early on. After 30 minutes, the shot statistics were 3-3, but there were no real chances to speak of.<\/p>\n<p>But then the visitors took the lead. Grimaldo had some space on the left side of midfield and passed to Maza, who seemed to be crowded out by Can and Anton in the penalty area. However, the ball bounced back kindly to the Leverkusen player, who curled it into the far corner to make it 1-0 (34). This goal ramped up the excitement. Adeyemi soon missed two chances to equalise within two minutes. First, Fabio Silva laid the ball back inside with the sole of his boot from the right of the six-yard box to his strike partner, who shot accurately, but Andrich slid in to block the ball on the goalline and prevent BVB from drawing level. Not long afterwards, Adeyemi dinked the ball to the onrushing Svensson on the left in the penalty area, who headed the ball back inside. From 11 metres out, in a half-right position, Adeyemi struck the ball hard, but it zipped just wide of the right-hand post (42).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Leverkusen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Leverkusen1-1764709047014\"><\/p>\n<p>The second half began with Dortmund applying constant pressure, but largely without any real impact. The exception came in the 57th minute, when Bellingham sent a sharp cross from the left side of the penalty area to the right post. Flekken was lucky to clear the ball away from Ryerson, and Adeyemi's follow-up shot went wide. Leverkusen relied on counterattacks and celebrated a goal from Terrier after exactly an hour, but Poku \u2013 who was instrumental in the build-up \u2013 had started from an offside position. Kovac responded with a triple substitution: Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier and Julian Brandt replaced Fabio Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka and Julian Ryerson. Nico Schlotterbeck then tried his luck from distance \u2013 narrowly missing the target (77).<\/p>\n<p>The corner count was 10-0 with ten minutes to go. But Leverkusen continued to defend attentively. And the clock was ticking against BVB. Adeyemi's last-gasp attempt with a header ended up in the side netting (90+5).<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><br>\nBorussia Dortmund will take on TSG Hoffenheim for Bundesliga points at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Sunday. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET.<br>\n<i>Boris Rupert<\/i><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Teams &amp; goals<\/h2>\n<p><b>DFB-Pokal, quarter-finals<br>\n <\/b>Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 21:00 CET<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0\u20131 (0-1) BAYER LEVERKUSEN&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/02/dfb-spielbericht/28-Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"28-Grafik-1764708856333\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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With a win in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday evening (kick-off at 21:00 CET, live on ARD and Sky), BVB are looking to secure their place in the quarter-finals at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\n","xdm:linkURL":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/1/BVB-aiming-to-reach-the-quarter-finals-against-Leverkusen-It-will-come-down-to-the-small-details.html","@type":"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable","dc:title":"BVB aiming to reach the quarter-finals against Leverkusen: \u201cIt will come down to the small details\u201d","repo:modifyDate":"2025-12-01T12:00:00Z"}},"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/2025/12/1/BVB-aiming-to-reach-the-quarter-finals-against-Leverkusen-It-will-come-down-to-the-small-details.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/01/vorbericht-leverkusen/Kovac-Pokal-Leverkusen.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":"01.12.25 12:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Just three days after their <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/11/29/2-1-Borussia-win-the-big-game-in-Leverkusen.html\" target=\"_blank\">2-1 Bundesliga victory over Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, BVB are set to face the <i>Werkself <\/i>once again. With a win in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday evening (kick-off at 21:00 CET, live on ARD and Sky), BVB are looking to secure their place in the quarter-finals at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Just three days after their 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Bayer Leverkusen, BVB are set to face the Werkself once again. With a win in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday evening (kick-off at 21:00 CET, live on ARD and Sky), BVB are looking to secure their place in the quarter-finals at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Dortmund picked up an important win on Saturday in Leverkusen. Thanks to their 2-1 victory, Niko Kovac\u2019s team have overtaken Bayer in the Bundesliga table and now sits in third place. Now the second important duel against Werkself is coming up \u2013 on Tuesday evening in Dortmund, it will be decided which team advances to the quarter-finals. \u201cIt\u2019s important that we build up good energy with our fans. We want to let that carry us forward so we can pick up where we left off,\u201d said BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel after Saturday\u2019s match (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/11/30/Round-one-goes-to-the-Black-Yellows-as-focus-turns-to-the-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\">see post-match report<\/a>). BVB have won both of their DFB-Pokal matches this season by narrow margins (1-0 in Essen, 4-2 on penalties in Frankfurt), while Leverkusen also had to fight hard in the last round in Paderborn (4-2 after extra time) after a confident start in Grossaspach (4-0).<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWe just played a very intense game,\u201d explains Niko Kovac, referring to Saturday\u2019s match, but at the same time giving the all-clear: \u201cEveryone who played is fine.\u201d And the BVB coach has even better news: Maximilian Beier, who had recently been sidelined due to muscle stiffness, returned to team training on Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s looking good,\u201d said Kovac, \u201cwe\u2019ll do one last test tomorrow morning and then decide whether Maxi can play or not.\u201d Salih Özcan, who had been ill for the past two days, is also back. Apart from Niklas Süle (toe), BVB will have a full squad to choose from on Tuesday evening against Leverkusen. Kovac does not yet know whether he will start with a similar line-up to Saturday\u2019s: \u201cWe\u2019ll have to see how the lads feel tomorrow and who is fresh enough.\u201d<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/01/vorbericht-leverkusen/Beier.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Beier-1764593081890\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>A fresh squad is particularly important because Leverkusen \u201cdemanded everything from Borussia on Saturday and will demand everything from us again tomorrow,\u201d said Kovac. Bayer coach Kasper Hjulmand\u2019s team had 63% possession in the Bundesliga clash. Letting the opposition have the ball for such long periods was not BVB\u2019s plan, \u201cbut it\u2019s about what you do with your possession. The decisive factor is how you switch play, create chances and score goals.\u201d<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;According to Kovac, that is exactly what enabled BVB to win the game \u2013 along with a strong defensive performance. The bottom line is that BVB expect another strong Leverkusen showing on Tuesday. \u201cIt was close and tight, but we deserved to win,\u201d says Kovac, who prefers to look ahead: \u201cIt\u2019s a new game, it will be difficult. It will come down to the small details \u2013 they will decide this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Cup premiere<\/b><br>\nBVB and Leverkusen have faced each other 109 times, but this will be their first meeting in the DFB-Pokal: the two teams have never played each other in this competition before. The fact that the match will take place in Dortmund is also unusual: in the last 17 DFB-Pokal matches, Borussia Dortmund have only played at home once \u2013 on 1 November 2023 against Hoffenheim (1-0) (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/1/Facts-on-the-first-cup-meeting-between-Black-Yellow-and-Red-Black.html\" target=\"_blank\">to the facts<\/a>). Niko Kovac is also delighted about the home advantage. \u201cIt\u2019s very important that we\u2019re playing at home. But that doesn\u2019t mean it will be an easy win.\u201d Kovac would love to play in Berlin at the end of May, when the DFB-Pokal winner will be decided for the 83rd time. \u201cI would be delighted if my team could be there,\u201d said Kovac, \u201cbut to do that, we first have to overcome a real hurdle tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><i>Nina Bargel-Neuhaus<\/i><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxT79u7iyzg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Re-Live.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>The scenario<br>\n<\/b>Dortmund picked up an important win on Saturday in Leverkusen. Thanks to their 2-1 victory, Niko Kovac\u2019s team have overtaken Bayer in the Bundesliga table and now sits in third place. Now the second important duel against Werkself is coming up \u2013 on Tuesday evening in Dortmund, it will be decided which team advances to the quarter-finals. \u201cIt\u2019s important that we build up good energy with our fans. We want to let that carry us forward so we can pick up where we left off,\u201d said BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel after Saturday\u2019s match (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/11/30/Round-one-goes-to-the-Black-Yellows-as-focus-turns-to-the-cup.html\" target=\"_blank\">see post-match report<\/a>). BVB have won both of their DFB-Pokal matches this season by narrow margins (1-0 in Essen, 4-2 on penalties in Frankfurt), while Leverkusen also had to fight hard in the last round in Paderborn (4-2 after extra time) after a confident start in Grossaspach (4-0).<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>\u201cWe just played a very intense game,\u201d explains Niko Kovac, referring to Saturday\u2019s match, but at the same time giving the all-clear: \u201cEveryone who played is fine.\u201d And the BVB coach has even better news: Maximilian Beier, who had recently been sidelined due to muscle stiffness, returned to team training on Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s looking good,\u201d said Kovac, \u201cwe\u2019ll do one last test tomorrow morning and then decide whether Maxi can play or not.\u201d Salih Özcan, who had been ill for the past two days, is also back. Apart from Niklas Süle (toe), BVB will have a full squad to choose from on Tuesday evening against Leverkusen. Kovac does not yet know whether he will start with a similar line-up to Saturday\u2019s: \u201cWe\u2019ll have to see how the lads feel tomorrow and who is fresh enough.\u201d<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/12/01/vorbericht-leverkusen/Beier.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Beier-1764593081890\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opposition<br>\n<\/b>A fresh squad is particularly important because Leverkusen \u201cdemanded everything from Borussia on Saturday and will demand everything from us again tomorrow,\u201d said Kovac. Bayer coach Kasper Hjulmand\u2019s team had 63% possession in the Bundesliga clash. Letting the opposition have the ball for such long periods was not BVB\u2019s plan, \u201cbut it\u2019s about what you do with your possession. The decisive factor is how you switch play, create chances and score goals.\u201d<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;According to Kovac, that is exactly what enabled BVB to win the game \u2013 along with a strong defensive performance. The bottom line is that BVB expect another strong Leverkusen showing on Tuesday. \u201cIt was close and tight, but we deserved to win,\u201d says Kovac, who prefers to look ahead: \u201cIt\u2019s a new game, it will be difficult. It will come down to the small details \u2013 they will decide this game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Cup premiere<\/b><br>\nBVB and Leverkusen have faced each other 109 times, but this will be their first meeting in the DFB-Pokal: the two teams have never played each other in this competition before. The fact that the match will take place in Dortmund is also unusual: in the last 17 DFB-Pokal matches, Borussia Dortmund have only played at home once \u2013 on 1 November 2023 against Hoffenheim (1-0) (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/12/1/Facts-on-the-first-cup-meeting-between-Black-Yellow-and-Red-Black.html\" target=\"_blank\">to the facts<\/a>). Niko Kovac is also delighted about the home advantage. \u201cIt\u2019s very important that we\u2019re playing at home. But that doesn\u2019t mean it will be an easy win.\u201d Kovac would love to play in Berlin at the end of May, when the DFB-Pokal winner will be decided for the 83rd time. \u201cI would be delighted if my team could be there,\u201d said Kovac, \u201cbut to do that, we first have to overcome a real hurdle tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><i>Nina Bargel-Neuhaus<\/i><b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxT79u7iyzg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Re-Live.<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-deb529a4f2","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB aiming to reach the quarter-finals against Leverkusen: \u201cIt will come down to the small details\u201d","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"<p>/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/231/2608381_3_borussiadortmund-bayerleverkusen<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2025_2026/231/2608381_3_borussiadortmund-bayerleverkusen","exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-72702576","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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