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Daniel Svensson prefers to let his performances on the pitch do the talking. In an interview with BVB-TV, the Swede looks back on his first games in Black &amp; Yellow, talks about posters in his children's room and tinned fish that he would rather not try.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"He is the new left-back, and not one for making much noise. Daniel Svensson prefers to let his performances on the pitch do the talking. 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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Professionals","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/2025/2/21/BVB-host-Union-in-second-home-game-of-the-week.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/02/21/vorbericht-union/Kovac-Stadion.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":"21.02.25 14:04 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>After advancing to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, BVB's next home game is coming up: 1. FC Union Berlin will be the guests at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Saturday (kick-off 18:30 CET, live on Sky).<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"After advancing to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, BVB's next home game is coming up: 1. FC Union Berlin will be the guests at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Saturday (kick-off 18:30 CET, live on Sky).","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p>Following the 3-0 away win in Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 at home against Sporting CP during the week to advance to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, where they will face OSC Lille. Three days later, the ball is rolling again at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, with a Bundesliga match against 1. FC Union Berlin. After two league defeats in a row (2-1 at home to Stuttgart, 2-0 in Bochum), the 11th-placed Black &amp; Yellows will be determined to make sure all three points stay in Dortmund. &quot;We have to make sure we win tomorrow's game. We don't just need these three points to perhaps climb up the table a little or to get closer. We need the three points for ourselves, for self-confidence, for our self-belief in winning games again,&quot; said BVB coach Niko Kovac, who has all his players available apart from the long-term absentee Felix Nmecha.<\/p>\n<p><b>&quot;We're expecting an aggressive side&quot;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Union are currently 13th in the Bundesliga table. During the winter break, the Köpenickers introduced Steffen Baumgart as the successor to coach Bo Svensson. Since the change of coach, Union have won two of their seven Bundesliga games. One game ended in a draw, while four ended in defeat, including the home game against Mönchengladbach last weekend (2-1). Union beat BVB 2-1 in the reverse fixture in Berlin in October.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO7CVMCSOnI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;We're expecting a side that are very aggressive and will challenge us from the first to the last minute. We have to stand up to them. We're playing at home and must clearly show that we want to win the game,&quot; said Kovac. The Black &amp; Yellows have won all seven of their home games against Union to date (five wins in the Bundesliga and two in the DFB-Pokal). BVB won their last home meeting with the Berliners in October 2023 by a scoreline of 4-2 (goals: Füllkrug, Schlotterbeck, Brandt, Ryerson).<br>\n<i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Following the 3-0 away win in Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 at home against Sporting CP during the week to advance to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, where they will face OSC Lille. Three days later, the ball is rolling again at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, with a Bundesliga match against 1. FC Union Berlin. After two league defeats in a row (2-1 at home to Stuttgart, 2-0 in Bochum), the 11th-placed Black &amp; Yellows will be determined to make sure all three points stay in Dortmund. &quot;We have to make sure we win tomorrow's game. We don't just need these three points to perhaps climb up the table a little or to get closer. We need the three points for ourselves, for self-confidence, for our self-belief in winning games again,&quot; said BVB coach Niko Kovac, who has all his players available apart from the long-term absentee Felix Nmecha.<\/p>\n<p><b>&quot;We're expecting an aggressive side&quot;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Union are currently 13th in the Bundesliga table. During the winter break, the Köpenickers introduced Steffen Baumgart as the successor to coach Bo Svensson. Since the change of coach, Union have won two of their seven Bundesliga games. One game ended in a draw, while four ended in defeat, including the home game against Mönchengladbach last weekend (2-1). Union beat BVB 2-1 in the reverse fixture in Berlin in October.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO7CVMCSOnI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;We're expecting a side that are very aggressive and will challenge us from the first to the last minute. We have to stand up to them. We're playing at home and must clearly show that we want to win the game,&quot; said Kovac. The Black &amp; Yellows have won all seven of their home games against Union to date (five wins in the Bundesliga and two in the DFB-Pokal). BVB won their last home meeting with the Berliners in October 2023 by a scoreline of 4-2 (goals: Füllkrug, Schlotterbeck, Brandt, Ryerson).<br>\n<i>Christina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-345c585281","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"BVB host Union in second home game of the week","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/2025/2/21/BVB-host-Union-in-second-home-game-of-the-week.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","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"Kovac-Stadion.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1514481841","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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Over 8,000 tickets have already been sold for the game. Tickets are available in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=handball-tickets2425&amp;bvb_cid=handball-tickets2425\">online ticket shop.<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's handball players have been waiting weeks for this match: On Saturday (22 February, 15:00 CET), the Black & Yellows will face Norwegian club Sola HK in the EHF European League in front of a unique backdrop in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle. Over 8,000 tickets have already been sold for the game. Tickets are available in the online ticket shop.","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>&quot;This is and will be a great experience for all of us. When there are thousands of fans singing BVB songs - you dream of being able to experience games like this,&quot; says Henk Groener. This will be the second time that the BVB coach and his handball team have competed in the Westfalenhalle. The Dutchman and Lisa Antl, Dana Bleckmann, Lena Hausherr, Maraike Kusian, Emma Olsson and Haruno Sasaki from the current squad were in attendance at the record-breaking match in 2023, when over 11,000 fans turned out. Back then, the Black&amp; Yellows defeated Hungarian club Siofok KC 26-23 to advance to the quarter-finals of the EHF European League.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That was the biggest game of my career. I scored the first goal and the atmosphere was unbelievable. I'm really looking forward to experiencing it again in the Westfalenhalle,\u2019&quot; explained Emma Olsson in an <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/2/20/Handballerin-Emma-Olsson-Wir-wollen-die-Westfalenhalle-begeistern.html\">interview<\/a> ahead of the highlight occasion. For Olsson, it doesn't matter that BVB's final group game will no longer decide who advances to the quarter-finals: 'We want to give people something to show for their attendance and inspire them.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/02/21/handball-vorbericht/Westfalenhalle.png\" data-assetref=\"Westfalenhalle-1740142881715\"><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the BVB handball players still have something to make up for - in the reverse fixture, the Black &amp; Yellows were narrowly beaten away from home by Norwegian club Sola HK: Henk Groener's team lost 33-20 after 60 minutes, having led by four goals at half-time (18-14). In the return leg on Saturday, the Borussia women want revenge for defeat in front of more than 10,000 members of the Black &amp; Yellow faithful.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That was certainly our weakest performance,&quot; said Henk Groener looking back to the game, adding: &quot;We should have won that one.&quot; This is another reason why his players need &quot;no motivation whatsoever&quot; for Saturday's game: &quot;I expect my team to play with passion and enthusiasm for 60 minutes. We have to soak it all up, allow things to happen and loosen up. Then we can say goodbye to the European League with a great experience and concentrate on the Final4,&quot; said Henk Groener with a view to the final round of the DHB-Pokal on the first weekend in March, when Borussia will face HB Ludwigsburg in the semi-final (1 March, 19:00 CET).<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>But first up on the programme is the highlight game in the Westfalenhalle, for which over 8,000 tickets have already been sold: Admission is from 13:30 CET on Saturday, tickets for the game are available in the <a href=\"https://www.ticket-onlineshop.com/ols/bvb/de/handball/channel/shop/index?utm_source=bvbde&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=handball-tickets2425&amp;bvb_cid=handball-tickets2425\">online ticket shop<\/a>. There will also be a ticket office open on the day of the game.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>&quot;This is and will be a great experience for all of us. When there are thousands of fans singing BVB songs - you dream of being able to experience games like this,&quot; says Henk Groener. This will be the second time that the BVB coach and his handball team have competed in the Westfalenhalle. The Dutchman and Lisa Antl, Dana Bleckmann, Lena Hausherr, Maraike Kusian, Emma Olsson and Haruno Sasaki from the current squad were in attendance at the record-breaking match in 2023, when over 11,000 fans turned out. Back then, the Black&amp; Yellows defeated Hungarian club Siofok KC 26-23 to advance to the quarter-finals of the EHF European League.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>&quot;That was the biggest game of my career. I scored the first goal and the atmosphere was unbelievable. I'm really looking forward to experiencing it again in the Westfalenhalle,\u2019&quot; explained Emma Olsson in an <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/2/20/Handballerin-Emma-Olsson-Wir-wollen-die-Westfalenhalle-begeistern.html\">interview<\/a> ahead of the highlight occasion. For Olsson, it doesn't matter that BVB's final group game will no longer decide who advances to the quarter-finals: 'We want to give people something to show for their attendance and inspire them.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/handball/2025/02/21/handball-vorbericht/Westfalenhalle.png\" data-assetref=\"Westfalenhalle-1740142881715\"><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the BVB handball players still have something to make up for - in the reverse fixture, the Black &amp; Yellows were narrowly beaten away from home by Norwegian club Sola HK: Henk Groener's team lost 33-20 after 60 minutes, having led by four goals at half-time (18-14). 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The club from the north of France are five-time French champions (most recently in 2021) and six-time cup winners (most recently in 2011).<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The club are competing in Europe's elite for the eighth time and finished the league phase in seventh place after five wins, one draw and two defeats. The team featuring former Borussia player Thomas Meunier and youngster Ethan Mbappé, 18, are currently fifth in the French Ligue 1. They defeated Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, among others, in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, but lost away to Sporting Lisbon. The second leg will be played at the 50,083-capacity Decathlon Arena.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/02/21/ucl-auslosung/07_Astonlilla.jpg\" data-assetref=\"07_Astonlilla-1740133812458\"><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund and Lille have faced one another once before in European compettion. 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The club from the north of France are five-time French champions (most recently in 2021) and six-time cup winners (most recently in 2011).<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>The club are competing in Europe's elite for the eighth time and finished the league phase in seventh place after five wins, one draw and two defeats. The team featuring former Borussia player Thomas Meunier and youngster Ethan Mbappé, 18, are currently fifth in the French Ligue 1. They defeated Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, among others, in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, but lost away to Sporting Lisbon. The second leg will be played at the 50,083-capacity Decathlon Arena.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/02/21/ucl-auslosung/07_Astonlilla.jpg\" data-assetref=\"07_Astonlilla-1740133812458\"><\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund and Lille have faced one another once before in European compettion. 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MagentaSport will be broadcasting live from 13:45 CET.","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>Head-to-head record: <\/b>BVB's U23s have met Alemannia Aachen 17 times - with the record evenly balanced since the last meeting. Both clubs have won six matches each, with five draws. The most recent clash saw Borussia emerge victorious, with a 3-0 win at the Rote Erde earlier in the season.<\/p>\n<p><b>From the U23s: <\/b>Due to common colds, the appearances of Prince Aning, Franz Roggow, Paul Besong and Babis Drakas are still in doubt. Felix Paschke, Felix Irorere and Julian Hettwer are still missing through injury. However, Cole Campbell, Kjell Wätjen and Almugera Kabar<a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2025/2/20/Profivertrag-fuer-Almugera-Kabar.html\">, who signed a professional contract with BVB on Thursday<\/a>, have been back in team training for a week. &quot;Kjell has been available to us for a while now, but we'll have to work on integrating Almu and Cole in training and then in matches. Their qualities will of course help us,&quot; explained Zimmermann. BVB's U23s will be looking to build on their 1-0 home win over SV Sandhausen last Saturday and continue to collect points in order to increase the gap to the relegation zone. Borussia are currently 10th in the table with 32 points, six points clear of the relegation places.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Facts and figures on the opposition: <\/b>No team have drawn as often as Aachen this season: Alemannia have shared the spoils with their opponents a total of 12 times this season. The promoted side, who are currently 13th in the table, have picked up 19 of their 30 points at home at their Tivoli stadium - only losing once on home soil, against Erzgebirge Aue on Matchday 4 (2-1). However, Alemannia, who regularly play in front of over 20,000 spectators at home, have now gone four games without a win. &quot;We can expect a special atmosphere. But that's fun, that's what you play football for and that's what we want. We're up against a very intense opposition that defends strongly and then switches quickly. 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But we are approaching it full of self-confidence,\u2019&quot; assures BVB coach Karsten Gorges, who is aiming to guide his team to a top-four finish in the table. Should they do so, BVB would qualify for the knockout stages for the German Championship following the conclusion of the league phase.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gorges draws his confidence from an almost problem-free preparation period and good friendly results. Most recently, his boys defeated strong opponents such as FSV Mainz 05 (3-1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (5-4). They also had a successful final dress rehearsal against MSV Duisburg (3-1). The squad was also strengthened during the winter break: Enzo de Pina dos Santos, 16, arrived from Luxembourg club Swift Hesperanga and immediately earned a place in the squad. &quot;He has integrated well and is a joy to watch,&quot; says Gorges about Luxembourg's U17 international, who feels particularly comfortable in attacking midfield.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karsten Gorges will have to do without Justin Hoy at the start of the season. Hoy, who has scored eight goals, making him the team's second top scorer after Diego Branco (13), was part of last year's championship-winning squad. He has resumed training following meniscus surgery and could be an option again in March. Luca Riedl, Marwan-Omir Mirza and Ahmad Naji, who were recently called up to the U16 Germany team, have returned in time for the derby. 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The squad was also strengthened during the winter break: Enzo de Pina dos Santos, 16, arrived from Luxembourg club Swift Hesperanga and immediately earned a place in the squad. &quot;He has integrated well and is a joy to watch,&quot; says Gorges about Luxembourg's U17 international, who feels particularly comfortable in attacking midfield.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karsten Gorges will have to do without Justin Hoy at the start of the season. Hoy, who has scored eight goals, making him the team's second top scorer after Diego Branco (13), was part of last year's championship-winning squad. He has resumed training following meniscus surgery and could be an option again in March. Luca Riedl, Marwan-Omir Mirza and Ahmad Naji, who were recently called up to the U16 Germany team, have returned in time for the derby. 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His successor has been confirmed: Markus Högner will join the Black &amp; Yellows from SGS Essen on 1 July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Thomas Sulewski, the head coach of Borussia Dortmund's women's first team, will take on new responsibilities at BVB starting next season. His successor has been confirmed: Markus Högner will join the Black & Yellows from SGS Essen on 1 July.","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>Thomas Sulewski has been coach of the first BVB women's team since 2021 and has played a major role in the first milestones of women's football at our club. The 34-year-old led the team to three promotions, from the Kreisliga A to the Westfalenliga, and also won the Kreispokal three times in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2023, Sulewski has also been the sporting coordinator of the girls' and women's football department. Due to the increasing professionalism and responsibilities of the department, the two roles are no longer compatible. In the summer of 2025, Sulewski will therefore take over the position of BVB women's youth coordinator. Markus Högner will take over as the new head coach from 1 July 2025. The 57-year-old is currently coaching the women's Bundesliga club SGS Essen.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/frauenfussball/2025/02/21/trainerwechsel/Hoegner.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Hoegner-1740128065543\"><\/p>\n<p>Svenja Schlenker, head of the women's football department at BVB, emphasised: &quot;The season is still full of excitement for both clubs. Both Essen and ourselves have ambitious goals that we want to achieve. It was important for us to announce the change of coach transparently at this stage so that both coaches can continue to work undisturbed and give full commitment to their clubs. Both Thomas Sulewski and Markus Högner will be fully focused on working with their respective teams until the end of the current season.&quot;<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Thomas Sulewski has been coach of the first BVB women's team since 2021 and has played a major role in the first milestones of women's football at our club. The 34-year-old led the team to three promotions, from the Kreisliga A to the Westfalenliga, and also won the Kreispokal three times in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2023, Sulewski has also been the sporting coordinator of the girls' and women's football department. Due to the increasing professionalism and responsibilities of the department, the two roles are no longer compatible. In the summer of 2025, Sulewski will therefore take over the position of BVB women's youth coordinator. Markus Högner will take over as the new head coach from 1 July 2025. The 57-year-old is currently coaching the women's Bundesliga club SGS Essen.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/frauenfussball/2025/02/21/trainerwechsel/Hoegner.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Hoegner-1740128065543\"><\/p>\n<p>Svenja Schlenker, head of the women's football department at BVB, emphasised: &quot;The season is still full of excitement for both clubs. Both Essen and ourselves have ambitious goals that we want to achieve. It was important for us to announce the change of coach transparently at this stage so that both coaches can continue to work undisturbed and give full commitment to their clubs. 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