Football at Borussia Dortmund

BVB's football teams: our professionals play in the Bundesliga, the U23s promote young talent and women's soccer is growing steadily. The youth section trains the stars of tomorrow, walking football keeps older players active, and the traditional team keeps the club's history alive. There is something for every soccer enthusiast here!

First team

U23

Kinder in der BVB EVONIK Fußballakademie

Youth

Women Football

Walking Football

Traditional team

Senior Team

Football matches

Zum Spiel

Football News

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Post-Match Report","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/2025/1/18/Reactions-We-were-stuck-in-our-heads-in-the-first-half.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13M_Sahin.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":"17.01.25 22:41 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Nuri Sahin, Sebastian Kehl, Emre Can, Pascal Gross and Waldemar Anton spoke to the press about the 2-0 defeat away to Eintracht Frankfurt. Here are the match reactions.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Nuri Sahin, Sebastian Kehl, Emre Can, Pascal Gross and Waldemar Anton spoke to the press about the 2-0 defeat away to Eintracht Frankfurt. Here are the match reactions.","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":"Nuri Sahin<\/b> (at the press conference): "It wasn't a good first half with a very, very easy goal. We were stuck in our heads in the first half. In the second half we pushed hard, put in a lot of effort, played a good game but weren't rewarded for it. In my opinion, we were not awarded a clear penalty."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Sahin.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Sahin-1737156977189\"><\/p>\nSebastian Kehl <\/b>(on DAZN): "We set out to give a reaction and, above all, to get a result. We failed to do that again. The criticism will grow. We made mistakes again today, which led to the two goals. We didn't play well in the first half. We did much better in the second half and exerted a lot more pressure. But in the end, we've come away empty-handed. We are in an unsatisfactory position in the table. We will continue in this constellation. Nuri has our trust. I believe that this team is capable of much more, and I don't think that we looked like the team in tenth place in the table in the second half today. But we have three straight defeats, little to argue in our favour and will not escape criticism. The confidence isn't there at the moment, you can only get it back by working hard and focusing on the basics."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Kehl.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Kehl-1737156995845\"><\/p>\nEmre Can<\/b> (on DAZN): "We have to get points and we just can't do it. It's simply not good enough. We have a lot of possession, but in the end we always end up with zero points. Today we tried a back three and the defence was good, but we're not winning games. That's what makes a top team, but that's not what we are at the moment. The table doesn't lie. But I also don't understand how you can't give a penalty in that situation (Collins on Gittens, ed.)."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Can.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Can-1737157007001\"><\/p>\nPascal Gross<\/b> (on DAZN): "It's a results-based sport at the end of the day and we couldn't pick up any points again. It was a decent performance in the second half, but that should be the standard for us. We pushed hard, had the odd moment and the occasional tough penalty call that can tilt a game like that. Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't help. Talk less, do more - that's the only way to get out of it."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Gross.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Gross-1737157039665\"><\/i><\/p>\nWaldemar Anton<\/b> <\/i>(in the mixed zone): "We should have been able to defend the opening goal. The goal starts at the front. We have to block the cross. We then go behind and have several opportunities, even if they're not completely clean-cut. We gave a decent account of ourselves in the second half. If we hit 30 crosses, one has to be perfect and that wasn't the case today. We have to keep a clear head and fight our way out of this together."<\/p>\nTranscribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Nuri Sahin<\/b> (at the press conference): "It wasn't a good first half with a very, very easy goal. We were stuck in our heads in the first half. In the second half we pushed hard, put in a lot of effort, played a good game but weren't rewarded for it. In my opinion, we were not awarded a clear penalty."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Sahin.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Sahin-1737156977189\"><\/p>\nSebastian Kehl <\/b>(on DAZN): "We set out to give a reaction and, above all, to get a result. We failed to do that again. The criticism will grow. We made mistakes again today, which led to the two goals. We didn't play well in the first half. We did much better in the second half and exerted a lot more pressure. But in the end, we've come away empty-handed. We are in an unsatisfactory position in the table. We will continue in this constellation. Nuri has our trust. I believe that this team is capable of much more, and I don't think that we looked like the team in tenth place in the table in the second half today. But we have three straight defeats, little to argue in our favour and will not escape criticism. The confidence isn't there at the moment, you can only get it back by working hard and focusing on the basics."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Kehl.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Kehl-1737156995845\"><\/p>\nEmre Can<\/b> (on DAZN): "We have to get points and we just can't do it. It's simply not good enough. We have a lot of possession, but in the end we always end up with zero points. Today we tried a back three and the defence was good, but we're not winning games. That's what makes a top team, but that's not what we are at the moment. The table doesn't lie. But I also don't understand how you can't give a penalty in that situation (Collins on Gittens, ed.)."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Can.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Can-1737157007001\"><\/p>\nPascal Gross<\/b> (on DAZN): "It's a results-based sport at the end of the day and we couldn't pick up any points again. It was a decent performance in the second half, but that should be the standard for us. We pushed hard, had the odd moment and the occasional tough penalty call that can tilt a game like that. Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't help. Talk less, do more - that's the only way to get out of it."<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13_Gross.jpg\" data-assetref=\"13_Gross-1737157039665\"><\/i><\/p>\nWaldemar Anton<\/b> <\/i>(in the mixed zone): "We should have been able to defend the opening goal. The goal starts at the front. We have to block the cross. We then go behind and have several opportunities, even if they're not completely clean-cut. We gave a decent account of ourselves in the second half. If we hit 30 crosses, one has to be perfect and that wasn't the case today. We have to keep a clear head and fight our way out of this together."<\/p>\nTranscribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-f7d2336a07","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":"Reactions: \"We were stuck in our heads in the first half\" ","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-f7d2336a07\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/18/Reactions-We-were-stuck-in-our-heads-in-the-first-half.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":"13M_Sahin.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/1/18/Reactions-We-were-stuck-in-our-heads-in-the-first-half","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"internalEzId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"internalEzId","title":"Internal ez id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/nachbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-stimmen/13A_Sahin.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Match Report","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/2025/1/17/BVB-press-Frankfurt-score-and-win-2-0.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40M_Frankfurt.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":"17.01.25 21:24 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Borussia Dortmund have suffered their third defeat in three matches in 2025. BVB kicked off Matchday 18 of the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 (1-0) loss away to Eintracht Frankfurt. <\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have suffered their third defeat in three matches in 2025. BVB kicked off Matchday 18 of the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 (1-0) loss away to Eintracht Frankfurt.","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":"Boris Rupert reporting from Frankfurt<\/i><\/p>\nThe 6,000 Black & Yellows among the 58,000 spectators at Deutsche Bank Park saw a committed display from the team, who struck the upright through Guirassy in the ninth minute but then fell behind due to a goal from Ekitike (8). BVB pressed for an equaliser after the interval but Höjlund scored to make it 2-0 in stoppage time.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b>   \nBVB trailed their third-placed opponents by eight points. Borussia had taken seven out of a possible nine points from their previous three away games in Frankfurt. Their most recent defeat there came on 26 November 2016 during Thomas Tuchel's tenure as coach.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt3-1737145267617\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters: \n <\/b>All the players were available with the exception of the injured Niklas Süle. There were two nominal changes compared to the starting line-up for the match in Kiel: Waldemar Anton and Pascal Groß replaced Julien Duranville and Marcel Sabitzer (both substitutes)\u2026<\/p>\nTactics:  \n <\/b>...but the alterations to the way the 11 players lined up on the pitch were more more profound. For the first time under Sahin, BVB started with a three-man defence (Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck), a broad midfield (Ryerson, Nmecha, Groß, Bensebaini) and three attacking players in front of them (Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy). The formation was a 3-4-2-1 on the ball, which sometimes became a 5-4-1 off the ball. The formation was almost identical for Eintracht but the approach was not: the home team had little interest in the ball, allowed Borussia to have it and instead waited for opportunities to counter-attack.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt1-1737145286690\"><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: \n <\/b>The team not only struggled at the outset against an opponent that had made a perfect start to the year \u2013 but also with their own nerves, putting themselves in trouble with some careless build-up play following a goal-kick. Kobel played the ball to the feet of Skhiri, who was lurking on the edge of the box. Larsson got a shot away from around 11 metres but Kobel made amends for his mistake by making a block with his feet and denying an early goal in the first minute. Possession was also quickly lost in the passages of play that followed.<\/p>\nBut the team then recovered, gained control of the match and created a major opportunity of their own to score in the ninth minute when Guirassy headed Ryerson's cross against the left upright. But it was in this spell, in which BVB looked likelier to score the first goal of the game than Eintracht, that they conceded the opener. After a one-two with Ekitiké, Kristensen had lots of space down the right and cut the ball back to the edge of the six-yard box towards Ekitiké, who came running in and slotted the ball over the line to make it 1-0 (18). Knauff struck the upright four minutes later. It could have already been 2-0.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt2-1737145301819\"><\/p>\nThat was the first half in microcosm: lots of Dortmund possession in Frankfurt's half of the pitch and several corners but hardly any compelling ideas against a compact opponent who switched the play at lightning speed after winning back possession: Knauff cut the ball back following a counter and Ekitiké fired only narrowly wide of the goal (34).<\/p>\nCouto replaced Bensebaini, who did not re-emerge from the changing rooms (Ryerson moved over to the left flank) and immediately injected momentum. He went clean through on Trapp in the 49th minute but the Frankfurt shot-stopper made a save with his foot. BVB then had a spell of pressure. The ball moved more quickly and precisely but Eintracht's back five proved a tough nut to crack.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt4.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt4-1737145951926\"><\/p>\nGuirassy came agonisingly close to Couto's sharp cross and a possible equalising goal for 1-1 (59). Sahin brought on two more attack-minded players with 20 minutes to go: Adeyemi and Beier replaced Brandt and Nmecha. There were subsequently several dangerous moments in the Frankfurt box but no major chances for the Black & Yellows. Guirassy went down in the penalty area in the 84th minute after Theate had grabbed his arm but no penalty was forthcoming.<\/p>\nDortmund went on the attack but were not rewarded for a very convincing performance, especially in the second half. Frankfurt, meanwhile, made the most of their only chance of the second period: Can lost the ball in the build-up and Höjlund went through on goal to make it 2-0 (90+2).<\/p>\nOutlook:  \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will be away to Bologna in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (kick-off at 21:00 CET). It is the penultimate game of the league phase. BVB will then welcome Werder Bremen to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the Bundesliga next Saturday (15:30 CET).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Grafik-1737145245492\"><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\nBundesliga Matchday 18 \n <\/b>Friday 17 January 2025, 20:30 CET \nEINTRACHT FRANKFURT 2-0 (1-0) BORUSSIA DORTMUND<\/b><\/p>\nEintr. Frankfurt:<\/b> Trapp \u2013 Collins, Koch, Theate \u2013 Kristensen (Tuta, 74), Skhiri, Larsson (Höjlund, 74), Brown \u2013 Götze (Uzun, 87), Knauff (Bahoya, 87) \u2013 Ekitiké (Chaibi, 90+4) \nBor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson (Reyna, 87), Nmecha (Beier, 71), Groß, Bensebaini (Couto, 46) \u2013 Brandt (Adeyemi, 71) \u2013 Guirassy, Gittens \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Kaua Santos, Chandler, Tuta, Dahoud, Matanovic \u2013 Meyer, Duranville, Sabitzer, Campbell, Kabar \n Goals:<\/b> 1-0 Ekitike (Kristensen, 18), 2-0 Höjlund (90+2) \nCorners:<\/b> 5-6 (3-4 at half-time), chance ratio:<\/b> 5-4 (4-1) \nReferee:<\/b> Schlager (Hügelsheim), yellow cards:<\/b> \u2013 Can, Guirassy, Kehl \nAttendance:<\/b> 58,000 (sold-out), weather:<\/b> dry, 0 degrees<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Boris Rupert reporting from Frankfurt<\/i><\/p>\nThe 6,000 Black & Yellows among the 58,000 spectators at Deutsche Bank Park saw a committed display from the team, who struck the upright through Guirassy in the ninth minute but then fell behind due to a goal from Ekitike (8). BVB pressed for an equaliser after the interval but Höjlund scored to make it 2-0 in stoppage time.<\/p>\nThe scenario:<\/b>   \nBVB trailed their third-placed opponents by eight points. Borussia had taken seven out of a possible nine points from their previous three away games in Frankfurt. Their most recent defeat there came on 26 November 2016 during Thomas Tuchel's tenure as coach.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt3-1737145267617\"><\/p>\nPersonnel matters: \n <\/b>All the players were available with the exception of the injured Niklas Süle. There were two nominal changes compared to the starting line-up for the match in Kiel: Waldemar Anton and Pascal Groß replaced Julien Duranville and Marcel Sabitzer (both substitutes)\u2026<\/p>\nTactics:  \n <\/b>...but the alterations to the way the 11 players lined up on the pitch were more more profound. For the first time under Sahin, BVB started with a three-man defence (Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck), a broad midfield (Ryerson, Nmecha, Groß, Bensebaini) and three attacking players in front of them (Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy). The formation was a 3-4-2-1 on the ball, which sometimes became a 5-4-1 off the ball. The formation was almost identical for Eintracht but the approach was not: the home team had little interest in the ball, allowed Borussia to have it and instead waited for opportunities to counter-attack.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt1-1737145286690\"><\/p>\nThe match & analysis: \n <\/b>The team not only struggled at the outset against an opponent that had made a perfect start to the year \u2013 but also with their own nerves, putting themselves in trouble with some careless build-up play following a goal-kick. Kobel played the ball to the feet of Skhiri, who was lurking on the edge of the box. Larsson got a shot away from around 11 metres but Kobel made amends for his mistake by making a block with his feet and denying an early goal in the first minute. Possession was also quickly lost in the passages of play that followed.<\/p>\nBut the team then recovered, gained control of the match and created a major opportunity of their own to score in the ninth minute when Guirassy headed Ryerson's cross against the left upright. But it was in this spell, in which BVB looked likelier to score the first goal of the game than Eintracht, that they conceded the opener. After a one-two with Ekitiké, Kristensen had lots of space down the right and cut the ball back to the edge of the six-yard box towards Ekitiké, who came running in and slotted the ball over the line to make it 1-0 (18). Knauff struck the upright four minutes later. It could have already been 2-0.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt2-1737145301819\"><\/p>\nThat was the first half in microcosm: lots of Dortmund possession in Frankfurt's half of the pitch and several corners but hardly any compelling ideas against a compact opponent who switched the play at lightning speed after winning back possession: Knauff cut the ball back following a counter and Ekitiké fired only narrowly wide of the goal (34).<\/p>\nCouto replaced Bensebaini, who did not re-emerge from the changing rooms (Ryerson moved over to the left flank) and immediately injected momentum. He went clean through on Trapp in the 49th minute but the Frankfurt shot-stopper made a save with his foot. BVB then had a spell of pressure. The ball moved more quickly and precisely but Eintracht's back five proved a tough nut to crack.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Frankfurt4.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Frankfurt4-1737145951926\"><\/p>\nGuirassy came agonisingly close to Couto's sharp cross and a possible equalising goal for 1-1 (59). Sahin brought on two more attack-minded players with 20 minutes to go: Adeyemi and Beier replaced Brandt and Nmecha. There were subsequently several dangerous moments in the Frankfurt box but no major chances for the Black & Yellows. Guirassy went down in the penalty area in the 84th minute after Theate had grabbed his arm but no penalty was forthcoming.<\/p>\nDortmund went on the attack but were not rewarded for a very convincing performance, especially in the second half. Frankfurt, meanwhile, made the most of their only chance of the second period: Can lost the ball in the build-up and Höjlund went through on goal to make it 2-0 (90+2).<\/p>\nOutlook:  \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will be away to Bologna in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (kick-off at 21:00 CET). It is the penultimate game of the league phase. BVB will then welcome Werder Bremen to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the Bundesliga next Saturday (15:30 CET).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40_Grafik.jpg\" data-assetref=\"40_Grafik-1737145245492\"><\/p>\n<h2>Teams & goals<\/h2>\nBundesliga Matchday 18 \n <\/b>Friday 17 January 2025, 20:30 CET \nEINTRACHT FRANKFURT 2-0 (1-0) BORUSSIA DORTMUND<\/b><\/p>\nEintr. Frankfurt:<\/b> Trapp \u2013 Collins, Koch, Theate \u2013 Kristensen (Tuta, 74), Skhiri, Larsson (Höjlund, 74), Brown \u2013 Götze (Uzun, 87), Knauff (Bahoya, 87) \u2013 Ekitiké (Chaibi, 90+4) \nBor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck \u2013 Ryerson (Reyna, 87), Nmecha (Beier, 71), Groß, Bensebaini (Couto, 46) \u2013 Brandt (Adeyemi, 71) \u2013 Guirassy, Gittens \nSubstitutes:<\/b> Kaua Santos, Chandler, Tuta, Dahoud, Matanovic \u2013 Meyer, Duranville, Sabitzer, Campbell, Kabar \n Goals:<\/b> 1-0 Ekitike (Kristensen, 18), 2-0 Höjlund (90+2) \nCorners:<\/b> 5-6 (3-4 at half-time), chance ratio:<\/b> 5-4 (4-1) \nReferee:<\/b> Schlager (Hügelsheim), yellow cards:<\/b> \u2013 Can, Guirassy, Kehl \nAttendance:<\/b> 58,000 (sold-out), weather:<\/b> dry, 0 degrees<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-a0429a9a4e","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 press, Frankfurt score and win 2-0","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-a0429a9a4e\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/17/BVB-press-Frankfurt-score-and-win-2-0.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":"40M_Frankfurt.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"925897370","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/1/17/BVB-press-Frankfurt-score-and-win-2-0","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"internalEzId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"internalEzId","title":"Internal ez id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/report"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/17/bl-spielbericht/40A_Frankfurt.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Pre-Match Report","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/2025/1/16/Facts-preview-Goals-seemingly-guaranteed.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/08/24/spielbericht-bvb-sge/17M_BVB_Frankfurt_Kobel.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":"16.01.25 14:09 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"There have been 339 goals in the 103 league meetings to date between Borussia Dortmund (202) and Eintracht Frankfurt (137). The two clubs have only drawn 0-0 once \u2013 in September 1987 \u2013 when they have faced off on the Main. Goals therefore seem guaranteed. The game last season produced a furious 3-3 draw. The facts preview. \n<\/b><\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"There have been 339 goals in the 103 league meetings to date between Borussia Dortmund (202) and Eintracht Frankfurt (137). The two clubs have only drawn 0-0 once \u2013 in September 1987 \u2013 when they have faced off on the Main. Goals therefore seem guaranteed. The game last season produced a furious 3-3 draw. The facts preview.","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":"The scenario:<\/b> BVB will go into the game trailing third-placed SGE by eight points. BVB have taken seven out of a possible nine points from their last three away matches in Frankfurt. Their most recent defeat there dates back to 26 November 2016.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Frankfurt have picked up almost the same number of points at home (17) as away (16), occupy fifth place in the home table and have only dropped points in their own stadium in the 3-3 draw with Bayern, the 2-2 stalemate with Augsburg and in their sole home defeat against Mainz shortly before Christmas (3-1). BVB have only picked up five points away (3-1 in Wolfsburg, 1-1 in Gladbach and 0-0 in Bremen).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/08/24/fakten-bvb-sge/15_Frankfurt_BVB_Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"15_Frankfurt_BVB_Schlotterbeck-1737036492269\"><\/p>\nHead-to-head record:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last 16 meetings with Eintracht Frankfurt (by a 2-0 scoreline in April 2021). SGE are winless in seven home games against BVB. There were first four draws between the teams, then two Dortmund away victories and, most recently, another (3-3) draw. Borussia have won 51 Bundesliga matches against the Hesse outfit to date, which is more than they have won against any other club. They also have not scored more goals (202 so far) against any other opponent. Only against Eintracht Frankfurt have Borussia Dortmund won 11 games in which they went 1-0 down.<\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Frankfurt have 33 points on the board after 17 rounds of matches and had their best first half of a season since the 1993/94 campaign. Their equalising goal to make it 1-1 against Freiburg on Tuesday was already their 10th goal from a set-piece. Omar Marmoush has taken nine of their 10 successful set-pieces. Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 15 matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2023/10/29/-1-9-9-9-2-6-/97G_Brandt_Frankfurt1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97G_Brandt_Frankfurt1-1737036556896\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> BVB were too vulnerable defensively and deservedly found themselves 2-1 down at the break in front of 56,500 spectators at a sold-out Deutsche-Bank-Park, even if the handball penalty which led to the first of two Marmoush goals (8, 24) in a fast-paced match was highly questionable. Marcel Sabitzer reduced the deficit to 2-1 on the stroke of half-time and when substitute Youssoufa Moukoko levelled at 2-2 in the 55th minute, it looked as though Borussia might completely turn the game around. But Chaibi scored at the other end to make it 3-2 (68). Fellow substitute Brandt then scored the goal for 3-3 (82) but that did not satisfy BVB, who were playing for the win.<\/p>\nBiggest away win:<\/b> BVB have won by a 4-0 scoreline on the Main twice. On 6 June 1981, Werner Schneider, Atli Edvaldsson and Rüdiger Abramczik scored between the 12th and 17th minutes to race into a 3-0 lead. And once Hans-Joachim Wagner scored precisely on the half-hour mark to make it 4-0 in front of 13,000 spectators, the result was already wrapped up. The match six years later on 17 June 1987 was also attended by only 20,000 fans \u2013 the clear majority of whom came from Dortmund \u2013 <\/b>who saw late goals from Norbert Dickel (60), Ingo Anderbrügge (63) and Frank Mill (88/89). BVB thus extended their six-goal lead over Werder Bremen, who were level on points, and ended the 1986/87 season in fourth place in the table, having almost been relegated the year before. \nCompiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The scenario:<\/b> BVB will go into the game trailing third-placed SGE by eight points. BVB have taken seven out of a possible nine points from their last three away matches in Frankfurt. Their most recent defeat there dates back to 26 November 2016.<\/p>\nHome/away:<\/b> Frankfurt have picked up almost the same number of points at home (17) as away (16), occupy fifth place in the home table and have only dropped points in their own stadium in the 3-3 draw with Bayern, the 2-2 stalemate with Augsburg and in their sole home defeat against Mainz shortly before Christmas (3-1). BVB have only picked up five points away (3-1 in Wolfsburg, 1-1 in Gladbach and 0-0 in Bremen).<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/08/24/fakten-bvb-sge/15_Frankfurt_BVB_Schlotterbeck.jpg\" data-assetref=\"15_Frankfurt_BVB_Schlotterbeck-1737036492269\"><\/p>\nHead-to-head record:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have lost only one of their last 16 meetings with Eintracht Frankfurt (by a 2-0 scoreline in April 2021). SGE are winless in seven home games against BVB. There were first four draws between the teams, then two Dortmund away victories and, most recently, another (3-3) draw. Borussia have won 51 Bundesliga matches against the Hesse outfit to date, which is more than they have won against any other club. They also have not scored more goals (202 so far) against any other opponent. Only against Eintracht Frankfurt have Borussia Dortmund won 11 games in which they went 1-0 down.<\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Frankfurt have 33 points on the board after 17 rounds of matches and had their best first half of a season since the 1993/94 campaign. Their equalising goal to make it 1-1 against Freiburg on Tuesday was already their 10th goal from a set-piece. Omar Marmoush has taken nine of their 10 successful set-pieces. Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 15 matches.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2023/10/29/-1-9-9-9-2-6-/97G_Brandt_Frankfurt1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"97G_Brandt_Frankfurt1-1737036556896\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> BVB were too vulnerable defensively and deservedly found themselves 2-1 down at the break in front of 56,500 spectators at a sold-out Deutsche-Bank-Park, even if the handball penalty which led to the first of two Marmoush goals (8, 24) in a fast-paced match was highly questionable. Marcel Sabitzer reduced the deficit to 2-1 on the stroke of half-time and when substitute Youssoufa Moukoko levelled at 2-2 in the 55th minute, it looked as though Borussia might completely turn the game around. But Chaibi scored at the other end to make it 3-2 (68). Fellow substitute Brandt then scored the goal for 3-3 (82) but that did not satisfy BVB, who were playing for the win.<\/p>\nBiggest away win:<\/b> BVB have won by a 4-0 scoreline on the Main twice. On 6 June 1981, Werner Schneider, Atli Edvaldsson and Rüdiger Abramczik scored between the 12th and 17th minutes to race into a 3-0 lead. And once Hans-Joachim Wagner scored precisely on the half-hour mark to make it 4-0 in front of 13,000 spectators, the result was already wrapped up. The match six years later on 17 June 1987 was also attended by only 20,000 fans \u2013 the clear majority of whom came from Dortmund \u2013 <\/b>who saw late goals from Norbert Dickel (60), Ingo Anderbrügge (63) and Frank Mill (88/89). BVB thus extended their six-goal lead over Werder Bremen, who were level on points, and ended the 1986/87 season in fourth place in the table, having almost been relegated the year before. \nCompiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-fadcb6ffdc","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":"Facts preview: Goals seemingly guaranteed","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-fadcb6ffdc\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/16/Facts-preview-Goals-seemingly-guaranteed.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":"17M_BVB_Frankfurt_Kobel.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1091252155","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/1/16/Facts-preview-Goals-seemingly-guaranteed","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"internalEzId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"internalEzId","title":"Internal ez id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/08/24/spielbericht-bvb-sge/17A_BVB_Frankfurt_Anton.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Pre-Match Report","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/2025/1/16/Almost-every-player-fit-for-the-start-of-the-second-half-season-in-Frankfurt.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/13/pk-vor-kiel/Sahin.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":"16.01.25 13:00 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt will kick off the second half of the current Bundesliga season on Friday evening. Kick-off on the Main is at 20:30 CET (live on DAZN). \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt will kick off the second half of the current Bundesliga season on Friday evening. Kick-off on the Main is at 20:30 CET (live on DAZN).","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":"The Borussia Dortmund first-team squad have been in Frankfurt preparing for their match against Eintracht since Tuesday night. Following the final whistle away to Holstein Kiel, the team flew directly to their next venue to ensure there would be one journey fewer during the short preparation period. Both the training sessions and the press conference are taking place in Hesse \u2013 as is the processing of the 4-2 defeat in Schleswig-Holstein. "We've held many discussions, analysed honestly with the team and also with the individual players," said Nuri Sahin, who has witnessed his team in a downbeat mood since the defeat. "We talked about everything that was missing. There were a lot of things that were missing. The boys were very self-critical and know that they have to show a reaction after a performance like that." The topic of Kiel is over; now, the focus is on the preparations for Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/16/vorbericht-frankfurt/Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-1737034712306\"> \n<\/p>\nOn the personnel front, the BVB coach almost has a full squad at his disposal again with the exception of Niklas Süle. Pascal Groß has served his red card suspension and has linked up with the squad along with Karim Adeyemi, who was recently ill. The attacking player will take part in the final training session and Sahin is assuming that he will be able to feature in the match too. The coach is also delighted about the return of Pascal Groß, saying: "It hit us extremely hard that he wasn't there because he brings a lot to the table in terms of footballing know-how. With him, we have a different pass completion rate in the game."<\/p>\nFrankfurt with first half-season record<\/b><\/p>\nWhile BVB have started off the new year with two defeats against Leverkusen and Kiel, Frankfurt have racked up two wins against St. Pauli and Freiburg. The Hesse outfit have broken their club record for the most points in the first half of a season and currently occupy third position with 33 points. BVB are eight points behind in 10th place. "When we played them on the first matchday (editor's note: 2-0 win), <\/i>I could already see the quality that was building and that Frankfurt were definitely a force to be reckoned with," said Sahin, adding: "In my opinion, Dino (Toppmöller)<\/i> is a top coach who has remained calm even in phases when things were more difficult and has gone his own way with the team." The spotlight is currently on Omar Marmoush, who is his club's top scorer this season with 15 goals and second in the Bundesliga goalscoring charts. "You get the feeling that Frankfurt simply play with their gut. They don't think much about it because their success vindicates them," said Sahin, who describes Frankfurt as a top opponent: "But maybe that's exactly the opponent we need right now to make up for the way we've performed."<\/p>\nThe Black & Yellows are unbeaten in their last seven matches in Frankfurt. Five of those matches have been draws, including the most recent meeting in Frankfurt in October 2023 (3-3). What gives the coach the confidence that his team will show a reaction to Tuesday's game? "I know that the boys will be there tomorrow and I still have confidence in my players. We have to make up for the account of ourselves we gave on Tuesday with a performance and an attitude that needs to be better in order to win the game tomorrow and take the three points." \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIRjKHIRGdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the live stream<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"The Borussia Dortmund first-team squad have been in Frankfurt preparing for their match against Eintracht since Tuesday night. Following the final whistle away to Holstein Kiel, the team flew directly to their next venue to ensure there would be one journey fewer during the short preparation period. Both the training sessions and the press conference are taking place in Hesse \u2013 as is the processing of the 4-2 defeat in Schleswig-Holstein. "We've held many discussions, analysed honestly with the team and also with the individual players," said Nuri Sahin, who has witnessed his team in a downbeat mood since the defeat. "We talked about everything that was missing. There were a lot of things that were missing. The boys were very self-critical and know that they have to show a reaction after a performance like that." The topic of Kiel is over; now, the focus is on the preparations for Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/16/vorbericht-frankfurt/Adeyemi.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Adeyemi-1737034712306\"> \n<\/p>\nOn the personnel front, the BVB coach almost has a full squad at his disposal again with the exception of Niklas Süle. Pascal Groß has served his red card suspension and has linked up with the squad along with Karim Adeyemi, who was recently ill. The attacking player will take part in the final training session and Sahin is assuming that he will be able to feature in the match too. The coach is also delighted about the return of Pascal Groß, saying: "It hit us extremely hard that he wasn't there because he brings a lot to the table in terms of footballing know-how. With him, we have a different pass completion rate in the game."<\/p>\nFrankfurt with first half-season record<\/b><\/p>\nWhile BVB have started off the new year with two defeats against Leverkusen and Kiel, Frankfurt have racked up two wins against St. Pauli and Freiburg. The Hesse outfit have broken their club record for the most points in the first half of a season and currently occupy third position with 33 points. BVB are eight points behind in 10th place. "When we played them on the first matchday (editor's note: 2-0 win), <\/i>I could already see the quality that was building and that Frankfurt were definitely a force to be reckoned with," said Sahin, adding: "In my opinion, Dino (Toppmöller)<\/i> is a top coach who has remained calm even in phases when things were more difficult and has gone his own way with the team." The spotlight is currently on Omar Marmoush, who is his club's top scorer this season with 15 goals and second in the Bundesliga goalscoring charts. "You get the feeling that Frankfurt simply play with their gut. They don't think much about it because their success vindicates them," said Sahin, who describes Frankfurt as a top opponent: "But maybe that's exactly the opponent we need right now to make up for the way we've performed."<\/p>\nThe Black & Yellows are unbeaten in their last seven matches in Frankfurt. Five of those matches have been draws, including the most recent meeting in Frankfurt in October 2023 (3-3). What gives the coach the confidence that his team will show a reaction to Tuesday's game? "I know that the boys will be there tomorrow and I still have confidence in my players. We have to make up for the account of ourselves we gave on Tuesday with a performance and an attitude that needs to be better in order to win the game tomorrow and take the three points." \nChristina Reinke<\/i><\/p>\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIRjKHIRGdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To the live stream<\/a><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-045a05aae7","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":"Almost every player fit for the start of the second half-season in Frankfurt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-045a05aae7\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/16/Almost-every-player-fit-for-the-start-of-the-second-half-season-in-Frankfurt.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":"Sahin.png","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"984223254","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/1/16/Almost-every-player-fit-for-the-start-of-the-second-half-season-in-Frankfurt","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"internalEzId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"internalEzId","title":"Internal ez id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/13/pk-vor-kiel/A-Sahin.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Pre-Match Report","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/2025/1/16/DAZN-to-broadcast-Schlager-in-charge.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/10/17/bl-countdown/39_DAZN.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":"16.01.25 09:06 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"Borussia Dortmund will be away to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday. Kick-off is at 20:30 CET. We have compiled all the info on our Bundesliga away game in a compact format below. This page will be updated if there is any news. \n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund will be away to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday. Kick-off is at 20:30 CET. We have compiled all the info on our Bundesliga away game in a compact format below. This page will be updated if there is any news.","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":"Referee: Schlager in charge \n <\/b>Daniel Schlager, a 35-year-old match official from Hügelsheim, will oversee his 83rd Bundesliga match and his eighth involving Borussia Dortmund. He last took charge of a BVB match almost a year ago (4-0 in Cologne, overall BVB record: seven wins and one draw). Schlager, who referees for FC Rastatt in the South Baden Association, will be assisted by Sven Waschitzki-Günther and Arno Blos. Pascal Müller is on duty as the \u201cVAR\u201d.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN and Net Radio \n <\/b>The match can be watched live on TV via DAZN. The pre-match coverage will start at 19:30 CET with Laura Wontorra as presenter. The game will be commentated by Jan Platte. Sebastian Kneißl will be on punditry duty. The BVB Net Radio will give you the usual Black & Yellow take. Boris Rupert and Martin Ammeling will be the reporters. The BVB Net Radio will start 15 minutes before kick-off. It is available to everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\">iPhone and Android devices<\/a>. Match highlights plus the press conference and match reactions will be available via BVB-TV, among others.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/09/11/bl-countdown/90_Wontorra.jpg\" data-assetref=\"90_Wontorra-1737018341271\"><\/p>\nKits: BVB in black and yellow \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will wear yellow shirts with black shorts and yellow socks. Frankfurt will line up in all-white strips.<\/p>\nWeather: Dry and minus temperatures \n <\/b>The weather forecast for Friday: After a fairly sunny day with temperatures around three degrees, it will be freezing cold (minus one degree) from 18:00 CET. There is a 0% chance of rain.<\/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 - 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 follow our website and on the app after the final whistle.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Referee: Schlager in charge \n <\/b>Daniel Schlager, a 35-year-old match official from Hügelsheim, will oversee his 83rd Bundesliga match and his eighth involving Borussia Dortmund. He last took charge of a BVB match almost a year ago (4-0 in Cologne, overall BVB record: seven wins and one draw). Schlager, who referees for FC Rastatt in the South Baden Association, will be assisted by Sven Waschitzki-Günther and Arno Blos. Pascal Müller is on duty as the \u201cVAR\u201d.<\/p>\nLive broadcast: DAZN and Net Radio \n <\/b>The match can be watched live on TV via DAZN. The pre-match coverage will start at 19:30 CET with Laura Wontorra as presenter. The game will be commentated by Jan Platte. Sebastian Kneißl will be on punditry duty. The BVB Net Radio will give you the usual Black & Yellow take. Boris Rupert and Martin Ammeling will be the reporters. The BVB Net Radio will start 15 minutes before kick-off. It is available to everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\">iPhone and Android devices<\/a>. Match highlights plus the press conference and match reactions will be available via BVB-TV, among others.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/09/11/bl-countdown/90_Wontorra.jpg\" data-assetref=\"90_Wontorra-1737018341271\"><\/p>\nKits: BVB in black and yellow \n <\/b>Borussia Dortmund will wear yellow shirts with black shorts and yellow socks. Frankfurt will line up in all-white strips.<\/p>\nWeather: Dry and minus temperatures \n <\/b>The weather forecast for Friday: After a fairly sunny day with temperatures around three degrees, it will be freezing cold (minus one degree) from 18:00 CET. There is a 0% chance of rain.<\/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 - 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 follow our website and on the app after the final whistle.<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-cce06b5939","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":"DAZN to broadcast | Schlager in charge","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-cce06b5939\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/16/DAZN-to-broadcast-Schlager-in-charge.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":"39_DAZN.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"1317017631","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. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/1/16/DAZN-to-broadcast-Schlager-in-charge","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"internalEzId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"internalEzId","title":"Internal ez id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/vorbericht"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2024/02/01/-2-0-3-3-1-3-/93A_Stimmen_DAZN.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}