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Pre-Match Report

A home game in the Champions League under the floodlights: Pascal Gross looking forward to a "massive highlight"

After getting their campaign started with a 3-0 win away to Club Brugge, Borussia Dortmund now have their next highlight to look forward to in the UEFA Champions League when Celtic visit SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Tuesday evening (21:00 CEST, live on Amazon Prime Video) on the second matchday of the competition.

Nuri Sahin knows the Champions League nights at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK: as both a player and an assist coach, he has already had the chance to savour the atmosphere under the floodlights when the first notes of the Champions League anthem ring out. On Tuesday evening, when Scottish double winners Celtic come to town, he will sit in the technical area as head coach for the first time in a Champions Leage match in Dortmund. "It shouldn't never be taken for granted that we have the privilege to experience nights like these, it has been incredible for a number of years. Every game has its own unique history here in our stadium," says Sahin.

Alongside him at the press conference sat midfielder Pascal Gross. The summer signing has already experienced several memorable moments in his short time at BVB: his first home game in the Bundesliga, his first game under the floodlights at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, his first Champions League game. Now he's looking forward to playing at home in Europe's elite for the first time: "It's something very very special for me," said Gross, going on to add: "The late kick-offs in the Bundesliga have already been incredible. We've won all of them, the fans have often carried us there. The home games are the ones I look forward to most, and playing at home in the Champions League will be a massive highlight for me. I can hardly wait."

The fans as twelfth man

The 4-2 win after going 2-0 down against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Friday night was made possible in no small part by the Black & Yellow fans, something Sahin also highlighted: "The way the fans got involved was incredible. It was like we were playing with an extra man in the second half." He is again hoping for big support from the stands in the game against Celtic: "They should just do what they always do, and we have to finish the rest on the pitch."

Part of that is making sure that the team finds the right balance between attack and defence. In Gross's words: "I'm always someone who days: we defend together, and we attack together. That's why I see Greg as being our first line of attack, and Serhou as our first line of defence. Everybody has to take on their responsibilities on both sides. I will try to contribute my share to that." The new arrival has a new coach and new teammates, and still wants to get to know them better. But he also stresses: "We know that we play for Borussia Dortmund and we have to win games while we find our feet. We managed to do that on Friday night."

And it should stay that way on Tuesday night. Sahin has almost the entire squad at his disposal. Jamie Gittens and Julian Ryerson, who both had to come off injured on Friday, will be available again. Filippo Mane is making his return to team training and Marcel Sabitzer, who had to sit out the Bochum match, will take part in the final session. The Celtic game has come too early for Gio Reyna.

Celtic remain unbeaten

The Scottish side's coach, Brendan Rogers, is one who Sahin played under when he was at Liverpool 12 years ago. "We had a short time together. He comes from the North of Ireland, but he is well versed in the Spanish game, his vision of football revolves around controlling possession. I found his training sessions and his ideas of football to be very very interesting," said Sahin, adding: "We'll see each other again, and I'm looking forward to the showdown.

Celtic are yet to lose a game this season. They sit comfortably atop the Scottish league table with a maximum of 18 points from their six games thus far. They've also won two League Cup games and thrashed Slovan Bratislava 5-1 in Glasgow in their opening Champions League match. "They were very dominant in their first Champions League game. They are a prestigious club with lots of talent in their squad and a fantastic coach. It's going to be a challenge for us, but it will be a big one for them too, one they haven't faced yet this season. I'm looking forward to it. It wouldn't be fair to call them outsiders," said Sahin.

Christina Reinke

BVB-TV by 1&1: the press conference before the game against Celtic

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The tickets will cost \u20ac19 and will be sent to buyers by Real Madrid via e-mail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nContact on site<\/b><\/p>\nThe fan representatives Benedikt Watermeier (+49 170 2285155), Andreas Bauer (+49 151 19790853) and Alexander Winkler (+49 170 3673809) plus Florian Hansing, Stella Schrey and Dennis Nier from Fan-Projekt Dortmund e.V. will be available as your points of contact in Madrid. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Meeting point<\/b> \n<\/p>\nIt is recommended for BVB fans who are already in Madrid during the day to meet at Avenida de Brasil. This is a 10-minute walk from the stadium. There are various pubs offering food and drinks, as well as a supermarket. A fan march to the stadium is permitted from there.<\/p>\nTravel <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real Madrid recommend travelling to the stadium by public transport or on foot.<\/li>\n<li>BVB fans coming from the city centre are recommended to travel to the 'Santiago Bernabéu' metro station. This is located in the direct vicinity of the stadium. The metro runs every five to 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, the stadium can be reached via the 'Nuevos Ministerios' railway station \u2013 around a 10-minute walk from the stadium. The train runs every 20 to 25 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>The match ticket does not entitle the holder to travel on public transport. There are ticket machines at every metro or railway station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAdmission<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The stadium opens at 19:00 CEST, two hours prior to kick-off.<\/li>\n<li>Access to the away area is via entrance 37.<\/li>\n<li>Admission for wheelchair users is via entrance 40.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors to the stadium must pass through several entrance and body checks, which are carried out by both the security service and the police. Accordingly, longer waiting times are to be expected at the away entrance. We therefore recommend that you arrive at the stadium as early as possible.<\/li>\n<li>We would ask you to behave with restraint towards the police at all times. Experience shows that the Spanish police will take firm action in the event of minor incidents.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe following fan paraphernalia is permitted<\/b>: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A megaphone with integrated battery (already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>A drum (open on one side; already allocated)<\/li>\n<li>Fence flags<\/li>\n<li>Please note that fence flags must be registered in advance with a photo (<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">[email protected]<\/a>). A fire protection certificate must also be submitted for fence flags that are larger than 1.5 x 2 metres. 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So if the seat allocated on your ticket is occupied, there will certainly be something free in other areas of the away blocks.<\/li>\n<li>Smoking is not permitted across the entire stadium premises.<\/li>\n<li>Payments can be made in cash and by card at the stadium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter the match<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There may be a block closure after the match. The toilets and kiosks will be accessible during the block closure.<\/li>\n<li>Public transport will run until 1:30 CEST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYouth League<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The U19s will play against the Real Madrid U19s in the Youth League at 16:00 CEST on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li>The match will take place at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets can be ordered exclusively via this <a href=\"https://forms.office.com/e/WxJ3J0TLV8\">link<\/a> up until 23:59 CEST on Sunday 20/10/2024. 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But even after the opening goal, it remained a dogged and unexciting encounter. Eric Smith levelled courtesy of a long-range thundercracker in the 78th minute, but Serhou Guirassy scored to make it 2-1 only five minutes later.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b>   \nIt was seventh place in the table at home to 15th place. Borussia Dortmund were unbeaten in 10 Bundesliga matches against FC St. Pauli (nine wins and one draw) and did not have a better record against any other current Bundesliga club: 11 victories and only two defeats from 16 top-flight encounters overall. The Hamburg outfit had picked up three of their four points in total away from home (in the 3-0 victory in Freiburg), while BVB had won each of their previous four home games in all competitions this season and had scored four goals on average.<\/p>\nPersonnel matters: <\/b> \nCoach Nuri Sahin had to do without the injured Adeyemi, Couto, Duranville and Reyna as well as the ill Süle. That meant that five first-team players were absent and that only four experienced players were on the bench: Meyer, Nmecha, Beier and Gittens, in addition to youth players Campbell, Wätjen, Mané, Kabar and Lührs.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/18/bl-spielbericht/37_BVB_Pauli_Ryerson.jpg\" data-assetref=\"37_BVB_Pauli_Ryerson-1729279793028\"><\/p>\nTactics: \n <\/b>The visitors sat deep with five men in their last line of defence, a compact bank of four in front and only one player close to the halfway line. When in possession, the Hamburg outfit switched to a 3-4-2-1 formation. BVB returned to their approach from the opening weeks of the season: When in possession, Ryerson pushed very far forward on the right flank and thus turned the 4-2-3-1 into a 3-2-4-1, with Can frequently dropping between the central defenders during build-up play and Ryerson, Malen, Brandt and Sabitzer in a line in attacking midfield. Overall, Dortmund's play was very high up the pitch. Anton was frequently the "last man" for BVB, 10 metres inside the opposition half.<\/p>\nThe match & analysis: \n <\/b>High, but not forceful enough. The Black & Yellows made too little from more than 70% possession in the first 45 minutes. Their superiority on the field lacked moments of surprise. Only once did they break through: Brandt in a centre-left position threaded through to Guirassy, whose first-time shot was saved by keeper Vasilj (6). St. Pauli rarely ventured out of their own half but were very dangerous when they did. After Can lost possession, Bensebaini made a last-ditch intervention to stop Afolayan making it 1-0 (16) but was then too late getting to Guilavogui, who prodded Smith's crossed free-kick into the Dortmund goal after exactly half an hour but had started his run narrowly in an offside position. After a check that lasted minutes, the goal was disallowed. A moment of creativity from Groß in a centre-right position brought about the opening goal shortly before half-time. The cross \u2013 the 11th of the match \u2013 was headed by Bensebaini into the bottom right corner from around 11 metres (43).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/18/bl-spielbericht/37_BVB_Pauli_Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"37_BVB_Pauli_Bensebaini-1729279851765\"><\/p>\nGroß, who had delivered four of those 11 crosses, stayed in the changing room at half-time (presumably as a precautionary measure) and was replaced by Gittens. Sabitzer moved from the left flank into the middle. But it remained dogged as no tempo and thus no penetration were injected into the game. The hard-running visitors remained well-organised. It was only when attacks were conducted quickly \u2013 like in the 57th minute when Sabitzer accelerated and Brandt shot \u2013 that keeper Vasilj was troubled. Or after an hour when Brandt's pass picked out Guirassy, but the striker was denied by the keeper (64). Gittens broke through on the left seconds later but Guirassy missed it on the edge of the six-yard box, as did Malen at the back post. But the pressure only increased briefly. <\/p>\nThe equaliser was not on the cards for long but it did come. Smith ran onto a deflected ball and hammered a shot into the net from a good 25 metres to make it 1-1 (78). But BVB struck back only five minutes later: Sabitzer fed Gittens, whose cross was powerfully headed home by Guirassy in the middle. Brandt could have wrapped up the result but Vasilj cleared outstandingly for the third time this evening (87). Dzwigala missed the chance to make it 2-2 in stoppage time. He fired over the bar from six metres.<\/p>\nOutlook:  <\/b> \nBVB will be away to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at 21:00 CEST on Tuesday, before paying a visit to FC Augsburg at 15:30 CEST on Saturday next week.<\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\n<h2> <\/h2>\nBundesliga Matchday 7 \n BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-1 (1-0) FC ST. PAULI<\/b><\/p>\nBor. 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A moment of creativity from Groß in a centre-right position brought about the opening goal shortly before half-time. The cross \u2013 the 11th of the match \u2013 was headed by Bensebaini into the bottom right corner from around 11 metres (43).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/18/bl-spielbericht/37_BVB_Pauli_Bensebaini.jpg\" data-assetref=\"37_BVB_Pauli_Bensebaini-1729279851765\"><\/p>\nGroß, who had delivered four of those 11 crosses, stayed in the changing room at half-time (presumably as a precautionary measure) and was replaced by Gittens. Sabitzer moved from the left flank into the middle. But it remained dogged as no tempo and thus no penetration were injected into the game. The hard-running visitors remained well-organised. It was only when attacks were conducted quickly \u2013 like in the 57th minute when Sabitzer accelerated and Brandt shot \u2013 that keeper Vasilj was troubled. Or after an hour when Brandt's pass picked out Guirassy, but the striker was denied by the keeper (64). Gittens broke through on the left seconds later but Guirassy missed it on the edge of the six-yard box, as did Malen at the back post. But the pressure only increased briefly. <\/p>\nThe equaliser was not on the cards for long but it did come. Smith ran onto a deflected ball and hammered a shot into the net from a good 25 metres to make it 1-1 (78). But BVB struck back only five minutes later: Sabitzer fed Gittens, whose cross was powerfully headed home by Guirassy in the middle. Brandt could have wrapped up the result but Vasilj cleared outstandingly for the third time this evening (87). Dzwigala missed the chance to make it 2-2 in stoppage time. He fired over the bar from six metres.<\/p>\nOutlook:  <\/b> \nBVB will be away to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at 21:00 CEST on Tuesday, before paying a visit to FC Augsburg at 15:30 CEST on Saturday next week.<\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\n<h2> <\/h2>\nBundesliga Matchday 7 \n BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-1 (1-0) FC ST. PAULI<\/b><\/p>\nBor. 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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. 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.","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":"In FC St. Pauli, you will face an opponent from Hamburg, the city of your birth, on Friday. What memories do you have of your childhood in Hamburg? \n <\/b>"I have quite a lot. The biggest one is that my brother and I always played football on the street. And the fact that we're now playing against St. Pauli \u2013 I was always Hamburg, my brother was more St. Pauli \u2013 is great. I think that his first shirt was a St. Pauli one. 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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