Champions League (24/25), Matchday 7: FC Bologna - Borussia Dortmund
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You can <a href=\"https://potm.easports.com/de-de/leagues/U7q7TQ3QNPgCZ9RtWGvaSy/nomination/1CMiF3bbcta3mPHYL1WkQb?activeIndex=4\">vote online for the Borussia player here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Nico Schlotterbeck has been nominated for the Bundesliga 'Player of the Month' award for his performances in March. You can vote online for the Borussia player 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":"<p>Quite a few people were rubbing their eyes in disbelief when Nico Schlotterbeck stepped up to take the corners against FSV Mainz 05. But 90 minutes and two assists from corner-kicks later, it was clear why the centre-back had been selected as the taker. Schlotterbeck not only shone in attack, however; he also impressed with his core business: defending. Not just in the match against Mainz but also in the other games in March, meaning that Schlotterbeck, who is unfortunately now injured, is among the nominees for Player of the Month.<\/p>\n<p>Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Michael Olise (Bayern), Xavi Simons (Leipzig), Robin Hack (Mönchengladbach) and Nordi Mukiele (Leverkusen) have also been nominated for March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The votes of the fans carry a weighting of 40%, while the team captains of the clubs and an expert panel consisting of Bundesliga legends and media partners contributes 30% each to the final result. The award is presented by the German Football League (DFL) in cooperation with EA Sports.<\/p>\n<p>You can vote for Nico Schlotterbeck <a href=\"https://potm.easports.com/de-de/leagues/U7q7TQ3QNPgCZ9RtWGvaSy/nomination/1CMiF3bbcta3mPHYL1WkQb?activeIndex=4\">here<\/a>.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Quite a few people were rubbing their eyes in disbelief when Nico Schlotterbeck stepped up to take the corners against FSV Mainz 05. But 90 minutes and two assists from corner-kicks later, it was clear why the centre-back had been selected as the taker. Schlotterbeck not only shone in attack, however; he also impressed with his core business: defending. Not just in the match against Mainz but also in the other games in March, meaning that Schlotterbeck, who is unfortunately now injured, is among the nominees for Player of the Month.<\/p>\n<p>Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Michael Olise (Bayern), Xavi Simons (Leipzig), Robin Hack (Mönchengladbach) and Nordi Mukiele (Leverkusen) have also been nominated for March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The votes of the fans carry a weighting of 40%, while the team captains of the clubs and an expert panel consisting of Bundesliga legends and media partners contributes 30% each to the final result. 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This has led Waldemar Anton to the conclusion that: "Everyone has seen a few FC Barcelona games. You don't need to do a huge amount of preparation for them." Why? Because "they do so many things that they don't always do, which means that you just can't be completely prepared for it."<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>So sometimes less is more, and thinking about the team as a collective is the most important thing. "We need to defend well as a team, we need to commit to it," said Anton on Tuesday evening at the press conference in Barcelona: "If we work together well as a team and do what we plan to do, it's possible to defend against those players too."<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-text2/76_Anton.jpg\" data-assetref=\"76_Anton-1744140859578\"><\/p>\n<p>Especially since there'll be another game at home. The team that has scored the second-highest number of goals in the current competition is... 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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Departments","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","exportedType":"text/plain"},"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/2025/4/8/Niko-Kovac-Every-opponent-has-their-weaknesses.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-vorbericht-/78_Kovac.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":"08.04.25 18:43 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>"We don't just want to play, we want to give a good performance so that we can go home with a good result," said Niko Kovac at the press conference before the away game against FC Barcelona on Wednesday.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\"We don't just want to play, we want to give a good performance so that we can go home with a good result,\" said Niko Kovac at the press conference before the away game against FC Barcelona on Wednesday.","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>Niko Kovac on the personnel situation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Of course, we're very sad that Nico (Schlotterbeck, editor's note) is injured. He was looking forward to this game, like we all are. Pascal Groß won't be playing either because he's suspended. But otherwise everyone is on board at the moment."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the strategy for tomorrow evening:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"It wouldn't be sensible for me to start philosophising now about everything we're planning. I think we have a good idea of what we need to do. It's about the players feeling confident and bringing everything that's needed to the pitch for us to win the game. We want to perform here tomorrow so that we can go back to Dortmund with a good result."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the selection of the favourite:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Barcelona are certainly the favourites. But as you know, BVB were in the final last year - and no one expected that. In football anything is possible, especially when you're already in the quarter finals. And they're elite quarter finals. There are some great teams, including ourselves. And we've worked hard and fought hard for that. We might be going into it as the outsiders, the underdogs, but that certainly doesn't make it any easier for our opponents. We're confident in ourselves, and we have every reason to be. We're on an upward trajectory. In these two games - Barcelona will be coming to Dortmund as well - there's no doubt that we're in with a chance of reaching the semi-final." <b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-vorbericht-/77_Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"77_Kovac-1744138084430\"><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Barcelona's 140 goals in 50 competitive games:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Of course we're aware of the offensive power that we can expect to come up against. We need to defend well and be disciplined in our defence. We've prepared for the game very well - just like we have for all our other games in the past few weeks. Our boys know exactly where Barcelona's strengths are. And they sure have a lot of them. But there are always weaknesses too, and we want to exploit them. Every opponent has their weaknesses."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the possibility of Carney Chukwuemeka appearing in the starting eleven just four days after the game in Freiburg:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Carney played 70 minutes, and he played extremely well. I do believe he would be able to be on the pitch from the start of the game tomorrow too. Of course, I'm not going to say whether he will or not. It took some time to bring him forward. He's a player who will definitely help us with his quality. Whether that will be from the start of the game or later on, we'll have to wait and see tomorrow..."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Ramy Bensebaini, who was injured after the game in Freiburg:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Ramy seems to be back on form again. The doctors have given the green light, which is why he joined in with training today. He's fit to play, as is Niklas Süle."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-vorbericht-/77_Kovac2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"77_Kovac2-1744138105707\"><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Pascal Groß's yellow card suspension:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"We'll miss Pascal a lot. In the last few weeks he's been doing extremely well in his position in midfield, he's always free to pass to, and he's someone who takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately he won't be playing now, but we'll find another solution. Felix Nmecha is definitely one alternative, both for tomorrow and also for the next few games."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on being reunited with Hansi Flick:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"We know and respect one another as people. Not only that - I know how he sees football. And he knows how I see football. It's unlikely that there will be any big surprises."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Recorded by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Niko Kovac on the personnel situation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Of course, we're very sad that Nico (Schlotterbeck, editor's note) is injured. He was looking forward to this game, like we all are. Pascal Groß won't be playing either because he's suspended. But otherwise everyone is on board at the moment."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the strategy for tomorrow evening:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"It wouldn't be sensible for me to start philosophising now about everything we're planning. I think we have a good idea of what we need to do. It's about the players feeling confident and bringing everything that's needed to the pitch for us to win the game. We want to perform here tomorrow so that we can go back to Dortmund with a good result."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the selection of the favourite:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Barcelona are certainly the favourites. But as you know, BVB were in the final last year - and no one expected that. In football anything is possible, especially when you're already in the quarter finals. And they're elite quarter finals. There are some great teams, including ourselves. And we've worked hard and fought hard for that. We might be going into it as the outsiders, the underdogs, but that certainly doesn't make it any easier for our opponents. We're confident in ourselves, and we have every reason to be. We're on an upward trajectory. In these two games - Barcelona will be coming to Dortmund as well - there's no doubt that we're in with a chance of reaching the semi-final." <b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-vorbericht-/77_Kovac.jpg\" data-assetref=\"77_Kovac-1744138084430\"><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Barcelona's 140 goals in 50 competitive games:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Of course we're aware of the offensive power that we can expect to come up against. We need to defend well and be disciplined in our defence. We've prepared for the game very well - just like we have for all our other games in the past few weeks. Our boys know exactly where Barcelona's strengths are. And they sure have a lot of them. But there are always weaknesses too, and we want to exploit them. Every opponent has their weaknesses."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on the possibility of Carney Chukwuemeka appearing in the starting eleven just four days after the game in Freiburg:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Carney played 70 minutes, and he played extremely well. I do believe he would be able to be on the pitch from the start of the game tomorrow too. Of course, I'm not going to say whether he will or not. It took some time to bring him forward. He's a player who will definitely help us with his quality. Whether that will be from the start of the game or later on, we'll have to wait and see tomorrow..."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Ramy Bensebaini, who was injured after the game in Freiburg:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"Ramy seems to be back on form again. The doctors have given the green light, which is why he joined in with training today. He's fit to play, as is Niklas Süle."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/ucl-vorbericht-/77_Kovac2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"77_Kovac2-1744138105707\"><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on Pascal Groß's yellow card suspension:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"We'll miss Pascal a lot. In the last few weeks he's been doing extremely well in his position in midfield, he's always free to pass to, and he's someone who takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately he won't be playing now, but we'll find another solution. Felix Nmecha is definitely one alternative, both for tomorrow and also for the next few games."<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026 on being reunited with Hansi Flick:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>"We know and respect one another as people. Not only that - I know how he sees football. And he knows how I see football. 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The sporting director spoke about the approach to the game, the opposition and the months-long absence of Nico Schlotterbeck.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Prior to departure for the quarter-final first leg away to FC Barcelona, Sebastian Kehl fielded questions from the media. The sporting director spoke about the approach to the game, the opposition and the months-long absence of Nico Schlotterbeck.","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>Sebastian Kehl on the approach to the game against Barcelona:<\/b><br>\n"We'll need to be courageous and to have phases of possession in order not to give Barcelona too much space. They will play dominant football, they score an unbelievable amount of goals. We've also done that in the Champions League, by the way. They have the top goalscorer in the Champions League in Raphinha \u2013 but we have the second-top goalscorer, Serhou, with us. We're aware of Barcelona's strengths, but we will still create opportunities to switch the play time and time again. Barcelona play with a very high backline. They will offer up spaces and we will try to attack them."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona:<\/b><br>\n"I believe that FC Barcelona have long since gotten used to this stadium and have played some really good games there. It may well be a different atmosphere. Nevertheless, it doesn't matter to us where we play. We know that it will become heated and we know that they're a really good team. But we have to fight back, we have to go into this match with the right attitude and with the right intensity. I can only say that we're all extremely looking forward to it and I hope that this excitement will translate into passion tomorrow too."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026home advantage in the return leg:<\/b><br>\n"I think that Barcelona will of course try everything tomorrow in order to put themselves in a very good position. Because they know what it might be like at ours next week. We have repeatedly shown in the past that we can surpass ourselves. But first of all, we will need a really good performance tomorrow, and a good result too."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the league phase:<\/b><br>\n"Barcelona have extreme strengths and a great many difference-makers. They showed that in the match in the league phase, amongst others. We lost that game in the end \u2013 even though we were at least on their level in the second period and could have turned the game in a different direction. All of these moments will give us hope for the two matches, but they are knockout games and slightly different to a league phase game."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the absence of Nico Schlotterbeck:<\/b><br>\n\u2028"It's really been a shock for us. The operation, which was carried out yesterday evening, now means that he will be out of action for several months, around half a year. That's the current prognosis. But one thing is clear: Nico will get our total support. He is a very important player for us. We will sorely miss him over the coming weeks and we will need him as soon as he comes back again. That will of course have an impact on tomorrow's game and on the coming weeks. Nico is also sad, as are we \u2013 it is a loss that weighs heavily. But we will try everything tomorrow to bring him a little joy in front of the television."<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Sebastian Kehl on the approach to the game against Barcelona:<\/b><br>\n"We'll need to be courageous and to have phases of possession in order not to give Barcelona too much space. They will play dominant football, they score an unbelievable amount of goals. We've also done that in the Champions League, by the way. They have the top goalscorer in the Champions League in Raphinha \u2013 but we have the second-top goalscorer, Serhou, with us. We're aware of Barcelona's strengths, but we will still create opportunities to switch the play time and time again. Barcelona play with a very high backline. They will offer up spaces and we will try to attack them."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona:<\/b><br>\n"I believe that FC Barcelona have long since gotten used to this stadium and have played some really good games there. It may well be a different atmosphere. Nevertheless, it doesn't matter to us where we play. We know that it will become heated and we know that they're a really good team. But we have to fight back, we have to go into this match with the right attitude and with the right intensity. I can only say that we're all extremely looking forward to it and I hope that this excitement will translate into passion tomorrow too."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026home advantage in the return leg:<\/b><br>\n"I think that Barcelona will of course try everything tomorrow in order to put themselves in a very good position. Because they know what it might be like at ours next week. We have repeatedly shown in the past that we can surpass ourselves. But first of all, we will need a really good performance tomorrow, and a good result too."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the league phase:<\/b><br>\n"Barcelona have extreme strengths and a great many difference-makers. They showed that in the match in the league phase, amongst others. We lost that game in the end \u2013 even though we were at least on their level in the second period and could have turned the game in a different direction. All of these moments will give us hope for the two matches, but they are knockout games and slightly different to a league phase game."<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026the absence of Nico Schlotterbeck:<\/b><br>\n\u2028"It's really been a shock for us. The operation, which was carried out yesterday evening, now means that he will be out of action for several months, around half a year. That's the current prognosis. But one thing is clear: Nico will get our total support. He is a very important player for us. We will sorely miss him over the coming weeks and we will need him as soon as he comes back again. That will of course have an impact on tomorrow's game and on the coming weeks. Nico is also sad, as are we \u2013 it is a loss that weighs heavily. 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The first team left Dortmund Airport for Barcelona, where the first of their two clashes with the Catalans will take place at the Olympic Stadium at 21:00 CEST tomorrow.","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>These players are in the travelling group:<\/p>\n<p>Julian Brandt<br>\nJamie Gittens<br>\nEmre Can<br>\nDaniel Svensson<br>\nWaldemar Anton<br>\nSerhou Guirassy<br>\nMaximilian Beier<br>\nCarney Chukwuemeka<br>\nGregor Kobel<br>\nAlmugera Kabar<br>\nJulien Duranville<br>\nAlexander Meyer<br>\nMarcel Lotka<br>\nGiovanni Reyna<br>\nFelix Nmecha<br>\nJulian Ryerson<br>\nKarim Adeyemi<br>\nSalih Özcan<br>\nKjell Wätjen<br>\nNiklas Süle<br>\nYan Couto<br>\nRamy Bensebaini<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, BVB received the bitter news that centre-back <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/4/7/Season-over-for-Nico-Schlotterbeck.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Schlotterbeck<\/a> had suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and would therefore be out for the rest of the season. Marcel Sabitzer, who also has a knee injury, will miss the clash with the 'Blaugrana' too, as will fellow midfielder Pascal Groß, who is suspended for the first leg of the quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>The first indications as to how Niko Kovac could compensate for the absence of the three players against FC Barcelona may already come when our coach holds his press conference in Spain on Tuesday evening. 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BVB will face the Catalans in the quarter-final first leg on Wednesday evening (21:00 CEST) and will be looking to take a step towards the semi-finals.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"At lunchtime, the Borussia Dortmund first team completed their final training session prior to the Champions League away match against FC Barcelona at the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel. BVB will face the Catalans in the quarter-final first leg on Wednesday evening (21:00 CEST) and will be looking to take a step towards the semi-finals.","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>Niklas Süle was the first outfield player to step onto the training pitch. The central defender had been forced to sit out the away game in Freiburg with a haematoma, but he joined his team-mates on the pitch for the final training session. BVB coach Niko Kovac will have to do without <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/4/7/Season-over-for-Nico-Schlotterbeck.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Schlotterbeck<\/a> and Marcel Sabitzer (both knee injuries).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/abschlusstraining/Suele-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Suele-Training-1744110990594\"><br>\n<\/p>\n<p>After two Bundesliga wins on the bounce, BVB will now be looking to carry that momentum into the UEFA Champions League. Before a ball is kicked in Spain on Wednesday evening, the players held their final training session in Dortmund. The session, which was held in temperatures of 12 degrees and sunshine and was open to the media for 15 minutes, kicked off with a speech by Niko Kovac and a warm-up programme. That was followed by passing exercises for the Champions League match, before some fine-tuning work was subsequently carried out behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/04/08/abschlusstraining/Chukwuemeka-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Chukwuemeka-Training-1744111007507\"><\/p>\n<p>The BVB contingent will depart Dortmund Airport for Barcelona in the afternoon. 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