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Brazil coach pays visit to BVB

Borussia Dortmund stand for full-throttle football. With their attacking style, the Black and Yellows have thrilled fans around the world. And not only them. The work and achievements of Jürgen Klopp, his coaching staff and also the many youth teams have served as an inspiration for many coaches and football experts. On Wednesday, Brazil coach Carlos Dunga paid a visit to BVB’s training ground in Brackel to get a behind the scenes look at training of the first team as well as the club’s youth sides.

Besides the innovative “Footbonaut“ training tool, Dunga, who was joined by his assistant Andrey Lopes and Brazil’s general coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi, was also interested in the training routines of Borussia Dortmund’s youth teams, with Under-17 coach Hannes Wolf, BVB youth coordinator Lars Ricken and Kai Kuhlmann, head of the EVONIK football school, providing insights and information. Later that day, the Seleção coach also met up for a chat with Jürgen Klopp.

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The Bundesliga will therefore take a break not just for one, but for two weekends.<\/p>\nSome of Dortmund\u2019s national team players will face off directly against each other with their respective national teams during this time: As early as Thursday, the German team will take on the Netherlands, meaning there will be a showdown between three Dortmund players in the DFB squad and their colleague Joey Veerman, who is delighted to be returning to the Dutch national team after more than two year. Just three days later, Germany will face Greece where 18-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas is part of the squad. <\/p>\nMathis Albert is also set to make his debut for the U.S. senior national team. The 17-year-old has already played for the U.S. Soccer Federation\u2019s youth teams, but theoretically would have been eligible to play for Germany or France as well.<\/p>\n<h2>All 20 selections at a glance<\/h2>\nNico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Felix Nmecha (Germany)<\/b> \n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sept. 24: Netherlands vs. Germany (Nations League) <\/li>\n<li>Sept. 27: Germany vs. Greece (Nations League)  \n<\/li>\n<li>Oct. 1: Germany vs. Serbia (Nations League)  \n<\/li>\n<li>Oct. 4: Greece vs. Germany (Nations League) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nGregor Kobel (Switzerland)<\/b> \n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 26: North Macedonia vs. Switzerland (Nations League) <\/li>\n<li>Sept. 29: Scotland vs. Switzerland (Nations League) <\/li>\n<li>Oct. 3: Switzerland vs. Slovenia (Nations League) <\/li>\n<li>Oct. 6: Switzerland vs. North Macedonia (Nations League) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nJulian Ryerson (Norway)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sept. 24: Norway vs. Denmark (Nations League) <\/li>\n<li>September 27: Norway vs. 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Last season we were sitting here in the locker room, had won 2-0, and didn\u2019t really know why. Today we know. I saw a team that stood its ground\u2014and not just in terms of fighting spirit.\u201d Ricken was impressed not only by \u201chow they held on to the victory until the end, but also by how courageously they defended while pushing forward, especially in the first half, when they tried to dominate the game with their play.\u201d<\/p>\nThe former pro and lifelong Dortmund man is thrilled with the work Niko Kovac has been doing since March 2025: \u201cUnder Niko, we\u2019ve developed a certain resilience. The team is really eager to defend its own goal.\u201d BVB covered two kilometers more than the opponent (120.5 kilometers) and also made their mark in attack. After an intense 90 minutes, the winners had edged the shot count 13-11.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Beier-Bellingham-1789899767904\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Beier-Bellingham.jpg\"><\/p>\n\u201cIn the first half, we had a lot of control; in the second, it was a bit the other way around,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cVfB had a bit more possession there, though I have to say: We hardly gave away anything over the course of 90 minutes.\u201d In the third of four league games so far this season, they kept a clean sheet. \u201cWhat those three are clearing away is truly remarkable,\u201d said Ricken about the back three of Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck. \u201cYou wouldn't know at all that he was out for months with his injury,\u201d Ricken added about Schlotterbeck.<\/p>\nBorussia Dortmund is the only team to have beaten VfB Stuttgart, who are strong at home, in 2026. And they\u2019ve done it twice, in April and now in September. \u201cWhen you win an away game in Stuttgart against a genuinely strong team, that\u2019s a real statement,\u201d said Niko Kovac after his 52nd league game as BVB coach. His record stands at 35 wins, eight draws, and nine losses. With an average of 2.17 points per game, Kovac ranks ahead of Thomas Tuchel (2.09), Lucien Favre (2.08), Marco Rose (2.03), Jürgen Klopp (1.91), and Ottmar Hitzfeld (1.86) on the club\u2019s all-time list.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Kovac-1789898315657\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Kovac.jpg\"><\/p>\nAnd so Lars Ricken, too, can head into the 20-day international break feeling satisfied. \u201cIt\u2019s great that we\u2019ve won every game so far in all competitions \u2013 the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. We said we wanted to be a challenge for others.\u201d<\/p>\nAction resumes in 20 days. On October 9, the Black and Yellows will kick off a run of nine matches in just 30 days with a home game against Werder Bremen. BVB will tackle this stretch with the knowledge of what has made them strong. \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Schlotterbeck-1789898295688\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Schlotterbeck.jpg\"><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"World Cup winner Lothar Matthäus had witnessed \u201ca mature performance\u201d from the Borussians <a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/product/bvb-ausw%C3%A4rtstrikot-26-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in black and yellow<\/a>: \u201cThey defended compactly, shut everything down in the second half, stood their ground superbly, and capitalized on their chances.\u201d And BVB Managing Director Lars Ricken breathed a deep sigh of relief after the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/9/19/BVB-gewinnt-in-Stuttgart-und-geht-als-Tabellenfuehrer-in-die-Laenderspielpause.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">victory on the banks of the Neckar<\/a>: \u201cStress test passed! Last season we were sitting here in the locker room, had won 2-0, and didn\u2019t really know why. Today we know. I saw a team that stood its ground\u2014and not just in terms of fighting spirit.\u201d Ricken was impressed not only by \u201chow they held on to the victory until the end, but also by how courageously they defended while pushing forward, especially in the first half, when they tried to dominate the game with their play.\u201d<\/p>\nThe former pro and lifelong Dortmund man is thrilled with the work Niko Kovac has been doing since March 2025: \u201cUnder Niko, we\u2019ve developed a certain resilience. The team is really eager to defend its own goal.\u201d BVB covered two kilometers more than the opponent (120.5 kilometers) and also made their mark in attack. After an intense 90 minutes, the winners had edged the shot count 13-11.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Beier-Bellingham-1789899767904\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Beier-Bellingham.jpg\"><\/p>\n\u201cIn the first half, we had a lot of control; in the second, it was a bit the other way around,\u201d said Niko Kovac: \u201cVfB had a bit more possession there, though I have to say: We hardly gave away anything over the course of 90 minutes.\u201d In the third of four league games so far this season, they kept a clean sheet. \u201cWhat those three are clearing away is truly remarkable,\u201d said Ricken about the back three of Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck. \u201cYou wouldn't know at all that he was out for months with his injury,\u201d Ricken added about Schlotterbeck.<\/p>\nBorussia Dortmund is the only team to have beaten VfB Stuttgart, who are strong at home, in 2026. And they\u2019ve done it twice, in April and now in September. \u201cWhen you win an away game in Stuttgart against a genuinely strong team, that\u2019s a real statement,\u201d said Niko Kovac after his 52nd league game as BVB coach. His record stands at 35 wins, eight draws, and nine losses. With an average of 2.17 points per game, Kovac ranks ahead of Thomas Tuchel (2.09), Lucien Favre (2.08), Marco Rose (2.03), Jürgen Klopp (1.91), and Ottmar Hitzfeld (1.86) on the club\u2019s all-time list.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Kovac-1789898315657\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Kovac.jpg\"><\/p>\nAnd so Lars Ricken, too, can head into the 20-day international break feeling satisfied. \u201cIt\u2019s great that we\u2019ve won every game so far in all competitions \u2013 the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. We said we wanted to be a challenge for others.\u201d<\/p>\nAction resumes in 20 days. On October 9, the Black and Yellows will kick off a run of nine matches in just 30 days with a home game against Werder Bremen. BVB will tackle this stretch with the knowledge of what has made them strong. \nBoris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"57-Schlotterbeck-1789898295688\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/20/bl-nachbericht/57-Schlotterbeck.jpg\"><\/p>\n <\/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":"\u201cStress test passed!\u201d: What Sets BVB Apart This Season","exportedType":"text/plain"},"author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2026_2027/22/2653207_4_vfb_stuttgart-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. 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Kickoff for this top match on Saturday evening (19 September) at Stuttgart\u2019s MHPArena is at 6:30 p.m. Until kickoff, you\u2019ll find all the key information about the game right here.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<h2>Starting Line-up: Two Changes<\/h2>\nFelix Nmecha and Maxi Beier come into the side, replacing Jobe Bellingham and Fabio Silva. Konstantinos Karetsas is back in the squad but starts on the bench.<\/p>\nBVB's starting line-up:<\/b> Kobel, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Nmecha, Guirassy, Beier, Nwaneri, Gadou, Svensson, Veerman, Ryerson<\/p>\n<h2>Previews: Everything at a Glance \n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/17/Nine-points-confidence-highBVB-ahead-of-the-Bundesliga-match-in-Stuttgart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BVB ahead of the Bundesliga match in Stuttgart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Squad Update: <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/17/Positive-Roster-Situation-Ahead-of-the-Stuttgart-Match.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Returning Players and Training Impressions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Record: Strong Streak <\/h2>\nThe Bundesliga head-to-head record between BVB and VfB Stuttgart is nearly even: In 112 matches, VfB Stuttgart has won 44 times, Borussia Dortmund 42 times, and 26 games ended in a draw. In terms of goal differential, however, BVB holds a narrow lead at 193\u2013188. With a total of 381 goals scored, Borussia Dortmund\u2019s matches against VfB Stuttgart are the highest-scoring Bundesliga encounters in history. In the past 25 competitive matches between the two sides, there has always been at least one goal scored. Dortmund won the most recent match 2\u20130 in April 2026.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"schlotterbeck-vfb-1789714879272\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/17/countdown-vfb-stuttgart/schlotterbeck-vfb.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quote: \u201cWe\u2019re feeling positive and focused\u201d<\/h2>\nAhead of the match against Stuttgart, BVB head coach Niko Kovac had this to say about the opponent: \u201cThey\u2019re a very well-balanced team that can do a lot with the ball and has many talented individual players. Three points might not sound like much right now, but they faced Bayern and Hoffenheim in their first three games. Those are no easy opponents.\u201d The BVB coach particularly highlights their home strength: \u201cWith the atmosphere there, it will be very difficult for any opponent\u2014including us this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQ4TR19SUs\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Facts: BVB\u2019s Opponents Still Without a Goal<\/b> \n<\/h2>\nBest Start in Eleven Years \n <\/b>Three games, three wins, nine points. The last time BVB achieved such a record after three matchdays was eleven years ago. Their best-ever starts came in the 2010s. Across all competitions, Niko Kovac\u2019s team has won its last five official matches.<\/p>\nMany away wins for the Black and Yellows \n <\/b>Nowhere else in its Bundesliga history has BVB won as often as at VfB (17 times). Since 2010, there have been ten away wins, two draws, and three losses. Borussia failed to score in only one of its last 20 Bundesliga away games at VfB (a 0-2 loss in December 2023).<\/p>\nKobel: A Key to Success in the BVB Goal<\/b> \nGregor Kobel was promoted to the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart in 2020 and transferred to Borussia Dortmund a year later. Last weekend, in the 3\u20130 win over SC Paderborn, he kept a clean sheet for the second time this season and for the 72nd time overall in a competitive match for BVB. Since the club\u2019s return to the top flight in 1976, only three BVB goalkeepers have recorded more clean sheets. Kobel is likely to surpass one of them this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Jerseys: BVB in Black for the First Time<\/h2>\nIn their away match against VfB Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund will take the field in their new black away jerseys for the first time this Bundesliga season (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/en-de/product/bvb-ausw%C3%A4rtstrikot-26-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the online store<\/a>). VfB traditionally wears white jerseys with a red chest stripe for home games.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"trikot-ausw-1789714815770\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/17/countdown-vfb-stuttgart/trikot-ausw.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Referee: Stieler to officiate<\/h2>\nTobias Stieler will referee the match. He will be assisted by Lasse Koslowski and Sascha Thielert. Wolfgang Haslberger has been assigned as the fourth official, and Günter Perl as the video assistant.<\/p>\n<h2>Weather: Perfect stadium weather<\/h2>\nOn Saturday, the weather in Stuttgart is expected to be mostly sunny and dry, with temperatures around 23 °C. This means all stadium-goers can look forward to pleasant late-summer weather.<\/p>\n<h2>BVB Channels: All the Info About the Game<\/h2>\nOn match day, BVB will keep its fans updated across all digital channels: <\/p>\nLive<\/b> \n Ticker<\/b> In the BVB app\u2019s \u201cHoliday Mode\u201d (available for <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>), you\u2019ll find news, photos, posts, videos, statistics, and much more about the match from 9:09 a.m. until after the final whistle. Once the game starts, the live ticker will keep you up to date on every key moment. <\/p>\nSocial Media<\/b> \nOn <a href=\"https://x.com/BVB\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BVB/\">Facebook,<\/a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bvb09/\">Instagram<\/a>, you\u2019ll always be up to speed on everything happening around the game. <\/p>\nInternet<\/b> \n Radio<\/b> BVB Internet Radio provides coverage from a Black and Yellow perspective. The reporters are Tobias Reiff and Boris Rupert. The live broadcast begins 15 minutes before kickoff and is available to 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>. <\/p>\nBVB-TV<\/b> \nA highlights reel of the match, the post-game press conference, and reactions from the players will be available on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BVB\">BVB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>Starting Line-up: Two Changes<\/h2>\nFelix Nmecha and Maxi Beier come into the side, replacing Jobe Bellingham and Fabio Silva. Konstantinos Karetsas is back in the squad but starts on the bench.<\/p>\nBVB's starting line-up:<\/b> Kobel, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Nmecha, Guirassy, Beier, Nwaneri, Gadou, Svensson, Veerman, Ryerson<\/p>\n<h2>Previews: Everything at a Glance \n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/17/Nine-points-confidence-highBVB-ahead-of-the-Bundesliga-match-in-Stuttgart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BVB ahead of the Bundesliga match in Stuttgart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Squad Update: <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/17/Positive-Roster-Situation-Ahead-of-the-Stuttgart-Match.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Returning Players and Training Impressions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Record: Strong Streak <\/h2>\nThe Bundesliga head-to-head record between BVB and VfB Stuttgart is nearly even: In 112 matches, VfB Stuttgart has won 44 times, Borussia Dortmund 42 times, and 26 games ended in a draw. In terms of goal differential, however, BVB holds a narrow lead at 193\u2013188. With a total of 381 goals scored, Borussia Dortmund\u2019s matches against VfB Stuttgart are the highest-scoring Bundesliga encounters in history. In the past 25 competitive matches between the two sides, there has always been at least one goal scored. Dortmund won the most recent match 2\u20130 in April 2026.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"schlotterbeck-vfb-1789714879272\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/17/countdown-vfb-stuttgart/schlotterbeck-vfb.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quote: \u201cWe\u2019re feeling positive and focused\u201d<\/h2>\nAhead of the match against Stuttgart, BVB head coach Niko Kovac had this to say about the opponent: \u201cThey\u2019re a very well-balanced team that can do a lot with the ball and has many talented individual players. Three points might not sound like much right now, but they faced Bayern and Hoffenheim in their first three games. Those are no easy opponents.\u201d The BVB coach particularly highlights their home strength: \u201cWith the atmosphere there, it will be very difficult for any opponent\u2014including us this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQ4TR19SUs\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Facts: BVB\u2019s Opponents Still Without a Goal<\/b> \n<\/h2>\nBest Start in Eleven Years \n <\/b>Three games, three wins, nine points. The last time BVB achieved such a record after three matchdays was eleven years ago. Their best-ever starts came in the 2010s. Across all competitions, Niko Kovac\u2019s team has won its last five official matches.<\/p>\nMany away wins for the Black and Yellows \n <\/b>Nowhere else in its Bundesliga history has BVB won as often as at VfB (17 times). Since 2010, there have been ten away wins, two draws, and three losses. Borussia failed to score in only one of its last 20 Bundesliga away games at VfB (a 0-2 loss in December 2023).<\/p>\nKobel: A Key to Success in the BVB Goal<\/b> \nGregor Kobel was promoted to the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart in 2020 and transferred to Borussia Dortmund a year later. Last weekend, in the 3\u20130 win over SC Paderborn, he kept a clean sheet for the second time this season and for the 72nd time overall in a competitive match for BVB. Since the club\u2019s return to the top flight in 1976, only three BVB goalkeepers have recorded more clean sheets. Kobel is likely to surpass one of them this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Jerseys: BVB in Black for the First Time<\/h2>\nIn their away match against VfB Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund will take the field in their new black away jerseys for the first time this Bundesliga season (<a href=\"https://shop.bvb.de/en-de/product/bvb-ausw%C3%A4rtstrikot-26-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the online store<\/a>). VfB traditionally wears white jerseys with a red chest stripe for home games.<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"trikot-ausw-1789714815770\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/17/countdown-vfb-stuttgart/trikot-ausw.png\"><\/p>\n<h2>Referee: Stieler to officiate<\/h2>\nTobias Stieler will referee the match. He will be assisted by Lasse Koslowski and Sascha Thielert. Wolfgang Haslberger has been assigned as the fourth official, and Günter Perl as the video assistant.<\/p>\n<h2>Weather: Perfect stadium weather<\/h2>\nOn Saturday, the weather in Stuttgart is expected to be mostly sunny and dry, with temperatures around 23 °C. This means all stadium-goers can look forward to pleasant late-summer weather.<\/p>\n<h2>BVB Channels: All the Info About the Game<\/h2>\nOn match day, BVB will keep its fans updated across all digital channels: <\/p>\nLive<\/b> \n Ticker<\/b> In the BVB app\u2019s \u201cHoliday Mode\u201d (available for <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>), you\u2019ll find news, photos, posts, videos, statistics, and much more about the match from 9:09 a.m. until after the final whistle. Once the game starts, the live ticker will keep you up to date on every key moment. <\/p>\nSocial Media<\/b> \nOn <a href=\"https://x.com/BVB\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BVB/\">Facebook,<\/a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bvb09/\">Instagram<\/a>, you\u2019ll always be up to speed on everything happening around the game. <\/p>\nInternet<\/b> \n Radio<\/b> BVB Internet Radio provides coverage from a Black and Yellow perspective. The reporters are Tobias Reiff and Boris Rupert. 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In the 70th minute, he converted a centering ball from substitute Jobe Bellingham to give BVB the lead at 1-0. He shook off his defender with a burst of speed and redirected the low pass into the net from the top of the six-yard box. \u201cLife writes the most beautiful stories. Maxi Beier isn\u2019t with the national team, but today he was the one who scored,\u201d said BVB Head Coach Niko Kovac. Having played in the World Cup, Beier did not receive a call-up from Germany Head Coach Jürgen Klopp for the October fixtures.<\/p>\nIn the marquee clash of the matchday, which saw last season\u2019s fourth-place finisher take on the second-place finisher in Borussia Dortmund, Maxi Beier and Serhou Guirassy jointly ranked first among all players in shots taken (3 each). 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Having played in the World Cup, Beier did not receive a call-up from Germany Head Coach Jürgen Klopp for the October fixtures.<\/p>\nIn the marquee clash of the matchday, which saw last season\u2019s fourth-place finisher take on the second-place finisher in Borussia Dortmund, Maxi Beier and Serhou Guirassy jointly ranked first among all players in shots taken (3 each). Beier also recorded the most sprints (24), reaching a personal top speed of 35.6 km/h (roughly 22.1 mph).<\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"58-Beier-1789848542970\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/19/bl-faktentext-1/58-Beier.jpg\"><\/p>\nMaxi Beier has already recorded three goal contributions this Bundesliga season, with that total including one assist each against Hamburg and Paderborn. Thus far, he has collected twelve points (goals plus assists) in 2026. 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