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Borussia Dortmund mourn the passing of Branko Rasovic

The first foreign player in the history of Borussia Dortmund has passed away. We mourn the loss of Branko Rasovic, who died last Friday at the age of 82.

The football star, born on 11 April 1942 in Podgorica in the then Kingdom of Yugoslavia, won a national title with Partizan Belgrade in 1965 and played in the 1966 European Cup final, which ended in a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid. Rasovic was the first foreign player to turn out for BVB.

The former football chairman Helmut "Jockel" Bracht, three-time German champion with Borussia, brought the 1.85-metre-tall Yugoslav national player to Dortmund in 1969 to take over from the legendary captain of the 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup-winning team, Wolfgang Paul. But the experienced defensive giant from the Balkans arrived at the club just as the successful side of 1966 was breaking up, with first striker Lothar Emmerich, then Sigi Held, Rudi Assauer and Reinhold Wosab all leaving.

After three years and 79 appearances in the Bundesliga, Rasovic was part of the team that was relegated to the Regionalliga West in 1972. He played 30 games in the lower-tier over the next two years, before ending his career with a 2-2 draw away to Westfalia Herne on 31 March 1974.

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Borussia player Felix Nmecha was born in Hamburg and has known the Millerntor club since his early childhood. In an interview with BVB TV, Felix Nmecha revealed why the street lamps ended his first clashes with the Brown & Whites, how he rates his performances this season to date and how BVB will approach the match on Friday evening. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB will welcome FC St. Pauli to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Friday evening (20:30 CEST). Borussia player Felix Nmecha was born in Hamburg and has known the Millerntor club since his early childhood. 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And then I wanted to have the other team in Hamburg and then we always played against each other. There was a cage in the vicinity of our house. And we were there almost every day, and always played with older boys and had really great times. When the light came on, it was then time for me to go home."<\/p>\nYou arrived at BVB last season carrying the weight of being the most expensive new signing \u2013 and then a hip injury sidelined you for almost half a year. How was that period for you? \n <\/b>"It was difficult at the beginning because I'd never had that before. It was a little strange because I didn't know how long it would take and then it even took a bit longer than expected. But I simply used the time as well as possible. I grew spiritually and mentally, took many steps and simply used the time as well as possible. I also wasn't stressed \u2013 I was still peaceful and happy. But of course, you want to be back again as quickly as possible. I trained a lot and hard and came back as early as possible in the end."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/18/nmecha-tv-interview/Nmecha2.png\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha2-1729241019514\"><\/p>\nYou said that you used the time for yourself. What role did your brother Lukas of VfL Wolfsburg play, who was also struggling with injuries at the same time? How much did you help each other out, even if you were geographically apart? \n <\/b>"\u2018I think it helps because you take the words more seriously, because he's also in a situation that's difficult. And it's not like he's not injured and just saying: \u2018Keep going, keep going.' He knows how it feels and it helps a lot when you talk to each other and exchange ideas. But the most important thing for me that gave me this sense of inner peace was my relationship with God. That has helped me so much. 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It also helps me to stay relaxed in every situation \u2013 not just when things are difficult, but also when things are going well."<\/p>\nHow would you summarise the season so far for you personally? \n<\/b>"I thought at the start of the season that I would play more and it would go a bit better on the pitch. But I think I have used the season so far to grow in different areas of my life. I've had good moments on the pitch but not as many as I actually wanted. But I also know that my career is a journey and I put too much pressure on myself. But of course I want to play more and more and get better and better. I'm hoping for more this season and I'm working and trusting that it will get better and better every season."<\/p>\nThe Bundesliga season continues at home to FC St. Pauli this evening. How will you approach the game?<\/b> \n"We need to go into the game wanting to win it. And not just wanting to win it, but also to play good football at home. 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That's what we want to do today."<\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTDkqDSS_X8&t=2s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to watch the interview on BVB TV.<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-345c585281","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Felix Nmecha prior to St. Pauli: \"More and more, better and better\"","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-345c585281\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2024/10/18/Felix-Nmecha-prior-to-St-Pauli-More-and-more-better-and-better.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","html":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2024_2025/22/07---borussia-dortmund---fc-st--pauli<\/p>","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"value":"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/matches/football/profis/2024_2025/22/07---borussia-dortmund---fc-st--pauli","exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"Nmecha.png","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1418476075","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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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Under 23","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/2024/10/18/U23s-to-start-the-English-week-against-Viktoria-Koeln.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/u23/2024/10/18/vorbericht-u23/Zimmermann.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"18.10.24 07:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"The next competitive match after the international break will see the Borussia Dortmund U23s visit Sportpark Höhenberg. Coach Jan Zimmermann's team will go up against Viktoria Köln in the 3. Liga at 14:00 CEST on Saturday afternoon (19/10, live on Magenta). The reserves will head into the first of their three games in the space of seven days with a certain level of respect but also with courage and a clear objective. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The next competitive match after the international break will see the Borussia Dortmund U23s visit Sportpark Höhenberg. Coach Jan Zimmermann's team will go up against Viktoria Köln in the 3. Liga at 14:00 CEST on Saturday afternoon (19/10, live on Magenta). The reserves will head into the first of their three games in the space of seven days with a certain level of respect but also with courage and a clear objective.","exportedType":"text/html"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"BVB personnel:<\/b> The first team's match on Friday evening and the U19 Ruhr derby on Saturday morning have further complicated Jan Zimmermann's squad planning. The only thing that is clear is that Prince Aning, Felix Irorere and Paul Philipp Besong will be unavailable. Everything else will be decided at short notice.<\/p>\nStats and facts on the opposition:<\/b> FC Viktoria Köln have been in the 3. Liga since 2019. Their best final placement since then was ninth in the table. Thirteen players left the club in the summer, with nine new faces joining. However, the experienced Olaf Janßen in the dugout has quickly overcome the upheaval, with the men from Cologne picking up 15 points from their nine matches this season to date. What has particularly stood out in the early stages of the campaign is that the substitutes alone have been involved in nine goals.<\/p>\nHead-to-head record:<\/b> The clashes between the reserves and Viktoria have been exciting for years. The last 15 meetings have produced four wins for the Black & Yellows, five draws and six victories for Köln. The match on Saturday is also expected to be an even encounter. Last season saw the Borussia U23s win 2-1 at the Rote Erde and then 3-1 in Cologne in the return fixture.<\/p>\nOutlook: <\/b>"Köln had a major upheaval before the season but they're already playing a similarly attractive brand of football to last season. They have deserved to win the matches that they have won. We need to stop them from playing and be present ourselves, give a dominant account of ourselves. They are always exciting and close games and we want to win it on Saturday," said U23 coach Jan Zimmermann. The reserves' match in Cologne kicks off an English week with three games in the space of seven days. After the clash with Viktoria Köln, the U23s will host Waldhof Mannheim at the Rote Erde on Tuesday (22/10 at 19:00 CEST) and then visit FC Ingolstadt on the Friday (25/10 at 19:00 CEST). \n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB personnel:<\/b> The first team's match on Friday evening and the U19 Ruhr derby on Saturday morning have further complicated Jan Zimmermann's squad planning. The only thing that is clear is that Prince Aning, Felix Irorere and Paul Philipp Besong will be unavailable. Everything else will be decided at short notice.<\/p>\nStats and facts on the opposition:<\/b> FC Viktoria Köln have been in the 3. Liga since 2019. Their best final placement since then was ninth in the table. Thirteen players left the club in the summer, with nine new faces joining. However, the experienced Olaf Janßen in the dugout has quickly overcome the upheaval, with the men from Cologne picking up 15 points from their nine matches this season to date. What has particularly stood out in the early stages of the campaign is that the substitutes alone have been involved in nine goals.<\/p>\nHead-to-head record:<\/b> The clashes between the reserves and Viktoria have been exciting for years. The last 15 meetings have produced four wins for the Black & Yellows, five draws and six victories for Köln. The match on Saturday is also expected to be an even encounter. Last season saw the Borussia U23s win 2-1 at the Rote Erde and then 3-1 in Cologne in the return fixture.<\/p>\nOutlook: <\/b>"Köln had a major upheaval before the season but they're already playing a similarly attractive brand of football to last season. 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Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST. We have compiled all the info on our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund will take on FC St. Pauli on Friday. Kick-off is at 20:30 CEST. We have compiled all the info on our Bundesliga home game in a compact format. This page will be updated if there is any news.","exportedType":"text/html"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"Referee: Jöllenbeck in charge<\/b> \nDr. Matthias Jöllenbeck, 37, will oversee the match. The official from Müllheim (close to Freiburg) will be assisted by Sven Waschitzki-Günther and Jonas Weickenmeier, with Benjamin Brand serving as the video assistant. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB in the league five times: Under his leadership, there has been a 1-1 draw in Bochum in December 2021, a 3-0 win at 1. FC Union Berlin in February 2022, a 1-1 draw at FC Augsburg in December 2023 and, most recently, a 1-1 at home to VfB Stuttgart on 6 April 2024.<\/p>\nKits: BVB in Black & Yellow<\/b> \nBorussia Dortmund will line up as per usual in yellow shirts, black shorts and yellow socks. St. Pauli will play in almost entirely white strips.<\/p>\nWeather: A lovely autumn evening<\/b> \nThe weather forecast for Friday: The sun will be shining the whole day. It will reach 20 degrees during the course of the day and sink to 15 degrees towards the end of the match. The probability of rain is 0% throughout.<\/p>\nTickets: Secondary Market open \n <\/b>The home game against the promoted outfit is sold out with 81,365 spectators set to attend. The visitors from Hamburg have used up their full contingent and will be supported by 8,000 fans. The Secondary Market will be open until 18:00 CEST on matchday. Ticket holders can legally put their season or match tickets up for resale in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index/\">BVB Ticket Shop<\/a> if they are unable to attend the match at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in person. The ticket holder does not have to give up their individual ticket or season ticket, as the tickets are electronically blocked and can then be re-released. The Secondary Market is available for all home matches.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN & Net Radio \n <\/b>The match can be watched on TV and via live stream on DAZN. The pre-match coverage starts at 19:45 CEST. Daniel Herzog will present the programme, with Tobias Schweinsteiger on punditry duty. Jan Platte will commentate the 90 minutes. The BVB Net Radio will give you the usual Black & Yellow take. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert will be the reporters. Match highlights plus the press conference and match reactions will be available on BVB TV.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/17/bl-countdown/39_DAZN.jpg\" data-assetref=\"39_DAZN-1728479864336\"><\/p>\nFun fact: Friday evening and floodlights \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund are about to play their fourth home game of the season \u2013 and their third on a Friday evening, where an historic Bundesliga record is ongoing: BVB have not lost any of their last 38 matches at their own stadium on this day of the week (29 wins and 09 draws). The two previous Friday home games this season against Heidenheim and Bochum were both won by a 4-2 scoreline.<\/p>\nTravel: Ticket included in your ticket \n <\/b>This service from BVB and DSW21 is still unique in the Bundesliga: the match ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK entitles you to an outbound and homeward journey in the entire state of NRW. This also applies to holders of plastic season ticket cards. Holders of a \u201cprint@home ticket\u201d or a \u201cmobile ticket\u201d (for example, Apple Wallet) need to have a public transport ticket, which can be ordered online free of charge <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this site<\/a>, in addition to their match ticket.<\/p>\nPlease also note the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2024/10/17/Anreiseinformationen-fuer-das-Heimspiel-gegen-St-Pauli.html\">travel information<\/a> as there may be disruptions, especially when it comes to your departure.<\/p>\nLive ticker: Over to the app \n <\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CET, of course. In "Matchday Mode", the BVB app (click to <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 then follow on our website and the app after the final whistle. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Referee: Jöllenbeck in charge<\/b> \nDr. Matthias Jöllenbeck, 37, will oversee the match. The official from Müllheim (close to Freiburg) will be assisted by Sven Waschitzki-Günther and Jonas Weickenmeier, with Benjamin Brand serving as the video assistant. Jöllenbeck has refereed BVB in the league five times: Under his leadership, there has been a 1-1 draw in Bochum in December 2021, a 3-0 win at 1. FC Union Berlin in February 2022, a 1-1 draw at FC Augsburg in December 2023 and, most recently, a 1-1 at home to VfB Stuttgart on 6 April 2024.<\/p>\nKits: BVB in Black & Yellow<\/b> \nBorussia Dortmund will line up as per usual in yellow shirts, black shorts and yellow socks. St. Pauli will play in almost entirely white strips.<\/p>\nWeather: A lovely autumn evening<\/b> \nThe weather forecast for Friday: The sun will be shining the whole day. It will reach 20 degrees during the course of the day and sink to 15 degrees towards the end of the match. The probability of rain is 0% throughout.<\/p>\nTickets: Secondary Market open \n <\/b>The home game against the promoted outfit is sold out with 81,365 spectators set to attend. The visitors from Hamburg have used up their full contingent and will be supported by 8,000 fans. The Secondary Market will be open until 18:00 CEST on matchday. Ticket holders can legally put their season or match tickets up for resale in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/profis/channel/shop/index/\">BVB Ticket Shop<\/a> if they are unable to attend the match at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in person. The ticket holder does not have to give up their individual ticket or season ticket, as the tickets are electronically blocked and can then be re-released. The Secondary Market is available for all home matches.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN & Net Radio \n <\/b>The match can be watched on TV and via live stream on DAZN. The pre-match coverage starts at 19:45 CEST. Daniel Herzog will present the programme, with Tobias Schweinsteiger on punditry duty. Jan Platte will commentate the 90 minutes. The BVB Net Radio will give you the usual Black & Yellow take. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert will be the reporters. Match highlights plus the press conference and match reactions will be available on BVB TV.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/17/bl-countdown/39_DAZN.jpg\" data-assetref=\"39_DAZN-1728479864336\"><\/p>\nFun fact: Friday evening and floodlights \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund are about to play their fourth home game of the season \u2013 and their third on a Friday evening, where an historic Bundesliga record is ongoing: BVB have not lost any of their last 38 matches at their own stadium on this day of the week (29 wins and 09 draws). The two previous Friday home games this season against Heidenheim and Bochum were both won by a 4-2 scoreline.<\/p>\nTravel: Ticket included in your ticket \n <\/b>This service from BVB and DSW21 is still unique in the Bundesliga: the match ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK entitles you to an outbound and homeward journey in the entire state of NRW. This also applies to holders of plastic season ticket cards. Holders of a \u201cprint@home ticket\u201d or a \u201cmobile ticket\u201d (for example, Apple Wallet) need to have a public transport ticket, which can be ordered online free of charge <a href=\"https://kombiticket.dsw21.de/\">on this site<\/a>, in addition to their match ticket.<\/p>\nPlease also note the <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2024/10/17/Anreiseinformationen-fuer-das-Heimspiel-gegen-St-Pauli.html\">travel information<\/a> as there may be disruptions, especially when it comes to your departure.<\/p>\nLive ticker: Over to the app \n <\/b>BVB's digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too \u2013 starting at 09:09 CET, of course. In "Matchday Mode", the BVB app (click to <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. 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Freitag 27.09.2024, 1. Bundesliga Saison 24/25 - 5. Spieltag in Dortmund, .Borussia Dortmund - VFL Bochum.U-Bahn Stadion.Copyright:.Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA.Rheinlanddamm 207-209.44137 Dortmund..(NO IPTC-stripping allowed).EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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The action gets going on Friday evening, when BVB kick off Bundesliga Matchday 7 with a home game against FC St. Pauli (kick-off 20:30 CEST, live on DAZN). \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"A run of three English weeks in a row with matches in all three competitions awaits Borussia Dortmund. The action gets going on Friday evening, when BVB kick off Bundesliga Matchday 7 with a home game against FC St. Pauli (kick-off 20:30 CEST, live on DAZN).","exportedType":"text/html"},"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":"Real Madrid and Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League, VfL Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal and FC St. Pauli, FC Augsburg, Leipzig and FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga \u2013 those are the opponents that lie in store for BVB over the course of the next three weeks. "They're completely different matches. Now we're focused on St. Pauli, on a home game that we absolutely want to win. It is our job to prepare the team for each game to ensure we know what's at stake. What kind of football does the opponent play, what do we have to do, where are the spaces?" said BVB coach Nuri Sahin, as he looked ahead to the first of the three upcoming English weeks.<\/p>\nWhile the Black & Yellows have picked up three wins from three matches in the Champions League and DFB-Pokal, the team have fallen short of their own expectations in the Bundesliga. The 2-1 defeat away to Union Berlin prior to the international break saw BVB drop down to seventh place in the table. "It's never good to sign off for the international break with a defeat," Sahin said, adding: "As a coaching team, we have had a lot of time and took a look at lots of things. After a game like that, I use the next 24-48 hours to ensure we know: What was it down to, where are the solutions, what do we need to change or improve?" Only on Wednesday afternoon will Sahin be reunited with the full squad, 13 members of which have been away on international duty with their countries across the two weeks of training.<\/p>\nSuccessful international window<\/b><\/p>\nDuring the international period, he kept in regular contact with his international players. "After the matches, the lads quickly write how long they played for, what position they played in and whether they are healthy. The final messages arrived yesterday, meaning that I could then breathe a sigh of relief. I'm happy that nobody sustained an injury and that the lads played good games. Many of us got on the scoresheet too." One such player was Serhou Guirassy, who found the net five times in two matches for Guinea. Despite the international appearances, the attacker will be in the starting line-up on Friday, as Sahin has already confirmed. The rest of the squad and starting line-up will not be finalised until Thursday evening or Friday morning. In addition to the four absentees Yan Couto, Karim Adeyemi, Gio Reyna and Julien Duranville, there are question marks over the appearances of Julian Ryerson, Niklas Süle and Maximilian Beier (<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2024/10/16/Yan-Couto-to-miss-out-with-muscle-injury.html\" target=\"_blank\">to the personnel report<\/a>).<\/p>\nSt. Pauli back in Dortmund after 13 years<\/b><\/p>\nFC St. Pauli will be making their first visit to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the Bundesliga since 2011. BVB ran out 2-0 winners on that occasion (thanks to Lucas Barrios and an own goal), with Nuri Sahin and his now assistant coach Lukasz Piszczek on the pitch. The promoted outfit have picked up four points so far this season (one win, one draw and four defeats). A fortnight ago, the Hamburg club suffered a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of FSV Mainz, having previously kept two clean sheets against Freiburg and Leipzig. "They have a clear structure and use switch play to get forward, but we're playing at home, want to play a very active game and try to win the match."<\/p>\nIn that case, BVB would extend their run. The Black & Yellows have not lost a Friday evening game on home turf for 20 years. "I would not mind if we could manage to extend this statistic," Sahin said. "The magic of this stadium is completely different when the floodlights are on. Then there's a completely different energy in this stadium. As a player, I loved playing in the evening and I get the feeling it's the same for the lads." <\/p>\nShould BVB claim the victory, they will not only have extended their run but will also have started the first of their three English weeks on a successful note. \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0-EeWP9Mfs\">BVB TV by 1&1: The press conference prior to the game against St. Pauli<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Real Madrid and Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League, VfL Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal and FC St. Pauli, FC Augsburg, Leipzig and FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga \u2013 those are the opponents that lie in store for BVB over the course of the next three weeks. "They're completely different matches. Now we're focused on St. Pauli, on a home game that we absolutely want to win. It is our job to prepare the team for each game to ensure we know what's at stake. 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