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Dortmund ‘nonetheless bettering’ forward of Lille conflict, says coach Kovac

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Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac admitted his facet have “an extended solution to go” regardless of their current uptick in type forward of Tuesday’s residence Champions League conflict with Lille.

Final season’s Champions League runners-up are tenth within the Bundesliga and at risk of lacking out on qualifying for Europe subsequent season.

Kovac, introduced in after Nuri Sahin was sacked in January, has steadied the ship.

Dortmund secured a second successive league win for the primary time this season by beating St Pauli on the weekend, additionally simply their second away victory of the Bundesliga marketing campaign.

Former Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Monaco coach Kovac mentioned Dortmund are turning issues round.

“We now have already grow to be extra steady, we work onerous on that each day on the coaching floor or the assembly room,” he informed reporters on Monday forward of the last-16 first leg.

“It is good however there’s undoubtedly room for enchancment.

“We’re nonetheless a good distance from the place we wish to be. However I like the way in which the boys are going together with it.”

Dortmund have solely misplaced one in all their previous 16 video games at their Westfalenstadion.

“Our stadium, it is a large fortress. It is powerful to play right here — very tough and really onerous,” mentioned Kovac.

“I hope we will use the ambiance to make an impression on Lille.”

Lille have received Ligue 1 twice up to now 14 years however have by no means reached the Champions League quarter-finals.

They have been the one French facet to complete within the high eight within the new Champions League league section, however come into Tuesday’s match on the again of a 4-1 Ligue 1 thrashing at Paris Saint-Germain.

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Bundesliga matchday 23 recap: Dortmund rating 6, RB Leipzig slip-up, the race for Europe hots up & extra

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Matchday 23 within the Bundesliga noticed 6-0 thumpings, the race for Europe get even tighter, and a considerably injury-struck Bayern Munich transfer nearer to regaining the Meisterschale. Right here is your recap and speaking factors from matchday 23 within the Bundesliga.

6-Star Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund received their first Bundesliga win beneath new head coach Niko Kovač in emphatic fashion however hitting a woeful Union Berlin for six.

It was a much-needed win for BVB as they appear to make floor and get into any type of European competitors subsequent season. The match itself belonged to Serhou Guirassay who received 4 of Dortmund’s targets – the final three targets all coming inside eight minutes of each other as Union nicely and actually collapsed in direction of the ultimate whistle.

There was additionally a much-needed objective and help for summer season signing Maximilian Beier within the 89th minute. Simply his fifth objective of the marketing campaign, Dortmund shall be hoping that it will give him a confidence increase.

Maybe a very good omen for BVB followers, each time Beier has scored for Dortmund within the league this season, they haven’t misplaced. 

Regardless of the win, Dortmund keep in tenth on 32 factors however crucially the hole between themselves and sixth is now simply six factors.

RB Leipzig Open the European Door

RB Leipzig’s 2-2 draw to strugglers FC Hiedenheim on Sunday has opened the door for different groups chasing Champions League soccer.

The Saxons discovered themselves 0-2 down simply 13 minutes in towards Frank Schmidt’s aspect. It was a lightning begin from FCH, who had simply come off the again of a 120-minute match towards FC Copenhagen and European heartbreak on Thursday night.

Loïs Openda pulled one again simply earlier than half time because the bulls went on the chase. After a prolonged VAR test and referee stadium announcement, Leipzig had been awarded a penalty within the sixty fourth minute – Benjamin Šeško transformed to make it 2-2.

The Saxons couldn’t discover a winner which means it’s now 4 attracts and one win of their final 5 Bundesliga matches.

The draw means Leipzig slip from 4th to sixth and open the fourth Champions League spot vast open.

At the moment, simply three factors separate 4th-Seventh place.

Bayern Ease Previous Frankfurt

Regardless of Harry Kane beginning on the bench and Dayot Upamecano lacking by way of harm, Bayern put in a dominant show to breeze previous Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 on Sunday.

Bayern lastly made the breakthrough by way of Micheal Olise simply earlier than the break – his Seventh Bundesliga objective of the season.

Second-half targets adopted from Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala, and Serge Gnabry. A particular second for Ito personally, who has solely simply come again from a long-term harm and is now getting common taking part in time once more. His close-range volley from a nook was his first objective for Bayern.

The objective of the evening, nevertheless, belonged to Musiala. Choosing the ball up in his personal half, he took on the entire Frankfurt defence earlier than slotting it dwelling – a really magnificent solo objective from a technology expertise.

There was one unfavorable as

“Jo [Kimmich] went into the sport already carrying an harm,” Eberl famous when talking on Kimmich. “He’s at the moment present process exams, so I can’t say something but. I hope it’s nothing critical, however you by no means know. He [Kimmich] isn’t one to go away the pitch voluntarily.“

The win retains Bayern 8 factors clear on the summit with 11 video games to play.

Round The Grounds

Elsewhere within the Bundesliga, SC Freiburg transfer as much as 4th with a 5-0 win towards Werder Bremen. Julian Schuster’s aspect have now gained 4 Bundesliga video games in a row at a time when different European hopefuls round them have been dropping factors. Ought to Schuster’s aspect end 4th this season, it is going to be an exceptional achievement.

Different outcomes: 

Borussia Monchengladbach 0-3 FC Augsburg

VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 VfL Bochum

Mainz 05 2-0 St. Pauli

Holstein Kiel 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen

TSG Hoffenheim 1-1 VfB Stuttgart

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Dortmund ease into Champions League final 16 after Sporting stalemate

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Borussia Dortmund cruised into the final 16 of the Champions League after a goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday sealed a 3-0 combination victory.

Serhou Guirassy missed a second-half penalty however it mattered for nothing in the long run as final season’s finalists have been not often troubled by Sporting and coasted by means of.

Dortmund’s reward is a final 16 recreation towards Aston Villa or Lille.

It was all the time a troublesome ask for this younger Sporting aspect ravaged by harm to overturn the injury accomplished in final week’s first leg, when Guirassy, Pascal Gross and Karim Adeyemi all scored.

Dortmund dominated a lot of the return leg on a freezing evening in Germany, with Marcel Sabitzer coming closest to breaking the impasse with a rasping drive from distance that Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva did effectively to palm round his publish.

After the break, Dortmund bought the prospect to place the tie to mattress from the spot when Silva was adjudged to have introduced down Adeyemi within the field after Nico Schlotterbeck’s lengthy cross cut up the guests’ defence.

However Guirassy’s well-hit penalty was saved fantastically by the Portuguese goalkeeper low to his proper, denying the Guinean striker an eleventh Champions League aim in 10 video games this season.

Gio Reyna got here off the bench and nearly made a right away affect towards the Portuguese league leaders, hitting the publish, however this was an evening when Dortmund created little and Sporting even much less, with the guests failing to register a single shot on the right track.

In the end, Sporting lacked the ambition to show across the tie, permitting Niko Kovac’s aspect to progress on the again of a comparatively simple evening’s work.

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Schlotterbeck points warning to Dortmund after Bochum defeat: “In any other case it is going to be a horror season…”

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Borussia Dortmund went into Saturday’s derby towards Bochum stuffed with confidence following their 3-0 away win over Sporting CP within the Champions League.

Nonetheless, as so many instances earlier than this season, an excellent efficiency in Europe was adopted by a disappointing one within the Bundesliga because the Black and Yellows slipped to a 2-0 defeat.

The end result leaves Dortmund in eleventh place within the Bundesliga, and Nico Schlotterbeck warns that they should get the basics proper if they’re to keep away from a “horror season”.

“There are eleven of us are on the pitch. Eleven of us should get it completed. We have to carry out, not search for excuses elsewhere. There are eleven gamers on the pitch who’ve sufficient high quality to face up and get the win in Bochum,” stated Schlotterbeck in a post-match interview.

“Bochum go man-for-man. Which means it is about doing the fundamentals on the pitch. Taking over duels, going into duels, successful duels. That has to alter as rapidly as doable. And if we will not try this, then we should be the place we’re. We’ve got to get it proper rapidly, in any other case it is going to be a horror season.

“When you understand what to anticipate in Bochum, then it’s a must to tackle this sort of recreation. We did not handle to do this. Within the first ten minutes, we did not even get out of our personal half. We’re combating by way of a maelstrom proper now.”

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Elegant Guirassy places Dortmund in driving seat towards Sporting

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Serhou Guirassy impressed Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to assist the German facet take management of the Champions League play-off spherical tie.

Guinea worldwide Guirassy grew to become the competitors’s outright prime scorer together with his tenth objective after an hour earlier than turning supplier with a nice cross for Pascal Gross to web the second for final season’s runners-up.

Karim Adeyemi struck the third as Dortmund’s fast counter-attack sliced open the hosts on the Jose Alvalade Stadium to finish their first leg victory.

Sporting managed the primary half however Dortmund stepped up a number of gears within the second to say their first win beneath new coach Niko Kovac, in his second match on the helm.

“The lads did an incredible job,” stated Kovac, praising his group’s “mentality, physicality and aggression”.

Dortmund stored their first clear sheet in 14 matches throughout all competitions as they confirmed flashes of the standard which noticed them stun Europe’s giants final season.

“That (win) was necessary,” Gross advised Amazon Prime.

“You possibly can inform within the first half that we weren’t brimming with confidence, however after the break, we performed a really respectable sport.”

Sporting, who completed twenty third within the group part and solely simply prevented the lower, performed with confidence within the first half and made the early advances.

Rui Borges, appointed in December to interchange Ruben Amorim’s struggling successor Joao Pereira, has steadied the ship shortly in Lisbon.

Former Barcelona ahead Francisco Trincao’s effort from vary was caught by Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel and Maxi Araujo’s vicious strike cracked towards the crossbar with the stopper crushed.

Kobel used his forearm to maintain out a rocket from Conrad Tougher, beginning up entrance rather than prime scorer Viktor Gyokeres, on the bench after a thigh damage.

Former Bayern Munich coach Kovac’s Dortmund threatened for the primary time late within the half when winger Jamie Gittens lower in from the left with menace and pinged an effort narrowly broad.

– ‘Struggle till the top’ –

Dortmund, who solely simply missed out on a prime eight end and computerized progress to the final 16, got here out with way more intent within the second half and claimed their reward.

Rui Silva made a nice save to palm away Adeyemi’s snap-shot and Gittens had a shot blocked after surging into the realm.

Sporting responded by sending on Gyokeres for Tougher, aiming to show the momentum again of their favour.

Nevertheless Dortmund took the lead moments later, with Guirassy netting with an excellent looping header over Silva, from Julian Brandt’s cross.

Nico Schlotterbeck bravely slid in to maintain Gyokeres at bay earlier than former Brighton midfielder Gross grabbed Dortmund’s second.

Guirassy produced an excellent whipped ball into the hazard space from the precise and Gross used his leg to improvise a end from a number of yards out.

With Sporting eager to discover a foothold, Dortmund sprung ahead on the counter to web their third.

Adeyemi fed Brandt and darted into the field, tapping dwelling when the midfielder put the ball on a plate for him.

“After the (first) objective our spirits dropped and we felt it bodily… the outcome ended up being unfair,” stated Sporting coach Borges.

“Within the Champions League we must be at 200 % and we’re not even at one hundred pc.”

The defeat leaves Sporting dealing with an uphill problem within the second leg in Dortmund on February 19.

“In Dortmund, we’ll go together with the mentality of attempting to win, we all know it will likely be troublesome, however we’re Sporting and we’ll battle till the top,” stated defender Matheus Reis.

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Predicted Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund XIs: Debut for Daniel Svensson?

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Winter signing towards Sporting CP on Tuesday night time with Ramy Bensebaini sidelined. The Swedish left-back performed 5 minutes of their defeat towards Stuttgart on the weekend however Bensebaini fighting a muscle pressure, Svensson may begin.

Nico Schlotterbeck can also be anticipated to return to the beginning line-up after he was suspended towards Stuttgart, which means the German is obtainable to Niko Kovac on Tuesday night time. There is also a return to the beginning squad for Maximilian Beier, who ought to get the nod forward of Karim Adeyemi in a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.

As for Sporting CP, Morten Hjulmand is suspended after accumulating three yellow playing cards on this season’s competitors, whereas Nuno Santos, Joao Simoes, Pote and Catamo are amongst these sidelined, whereas Viktor Gyokeres is predicted to return after beginning on the bench towards Porto.

Sporting CP v Borussia Dortmund Predicted XIs

Sporting CP: Silva – Fresneda, Diomande, Inacio, Araujo – Hjulmand, Morita – Trincao, Braganca, Quenda – Gyökeres

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Svensson – Sabitzer, Groß – Beier, Brandt, Gittens – Guirassy

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Premier League

One to observe: Premier League golf equipment lining as much as signal Borussia Dortmund star

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As reported by , a number of Premier League are lining as much as signal Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens this summer time. 

Because of their enterprise mannequin, BVB at all times struggles to maintain maintain of their stars after a sure level, and Gittens seems like he would be the subsequent massive title to go in the summertime of 2025. 

The Englishman is making a reputation for himself this marketing campaign having already scored seven and assisted 4 occasions in 20 Bundesliga video games. 

The primary cause for the reviews shouldn’t be solely the participant but additionally Dortmund’s present league place. At the moment in eleventh spot, ought to they fail to achieve the highest 4 and the Champions League, their big-name gamers will nearly definitely be bought. 

Premier League Curiosity

With all this mentioned, a number of Premier League will look to signal the 20-year-old, who has a present market worth of €50m as per . 

The golf equipment embody Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea. Bayern are additionally mentioned to have an interest however it’s unlikely that they’ll spend their cash on a winger ought to they signal Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea. 

The switch saga for Jamie Gittens will probably be one to observe this summer time, significantly if Dortmund fail to achieve the highest 4 this season.

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FEATURE | May this formation assist Borussia Dortmund obtain Champions League soccer subsequent season?

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New Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovač has a large job on his arms. His new employer at the moment sits in eleventh place, and Champions League soccer seems to be much less seemingly by the matchday. 

Because the switch window closed a number of days in the past, Kovač is aware of the gamers he has at his disposal to realize a miraculous turnaround and make sure that BVB performs within the Champions League subsequent season. 

Taking a look at his earlier posts within the Bundesliga, might an outdated formation and tactic assist propel Dortmund up the desk and into the highest 4?

Throughout his time at Eintracht Frankfurt between 2016 and 2018, Kovač usually opted for a 3-5-2 formation with nice success. 

Taking part in with extra offensive wing-backs might assist the likes of Ramy Bensebaini and Couto, while the in-form Jamie Gittens is also an possibility from this place. 

The defensive block could possibly be manned by the skilled trio of Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, and Waldemar Anton. What’s extra, Niklas Süle could possibly be an possibility off the bench along with his return to the squad imminent. 

As reported by , Kovac seems eager to utilise Süle and thinks he’s an possibility for Germany on the 2026 World Cup: 

“If Niki is wholesome, then I declare that he’s a participant for the 2026 World Cup.”

In the case of the strike partnership within the 3-5-2 formation, Serhou Guirassy could possibly be joined by summer season signing Maximilian Beier. BVB hasn’t actually performed with a entrance two for a while, with earlier managers selecting between the 2 forwards. Ought to Guirassy and Beier join, they could possibly be a lethal mixture. 

Another choice on this formation could possibly be utilizing Julian Brandt within the quantity ten position. With two gamers in entrance of him, Brandt could have extra alternatives to hyperlink up with gamers and specific his pure creativity. 

Is It Sufficient? 

It’s the million-euro query: Will a change of formation be sufficient for BVB to maneuver from eleventh to 4th with 14 video games to go? 

Merely put: No, in fact not. 

Dortmund want willpower, need, and a fundamental feeling of perception that they’re adequate. 

The staff has been plagued with a number of accidents, however this doesn’t excuse their utter failure to point out need and to not throw away video games from successful positions. 

That is presumably Kovac’s largest job. 

When requested about aiming for 4th place, the brand new coach was not : 

“I don’t wish to discuss an excessive amount of about league positions right here. On the finish of the day, the rating can be settled, we’ve got to be affected person.”

In the end, there may be work to be carried out, however it’s not inconceivable. In eleventh, Dortmund is simply 4 factors behind RB Leipzig in 4th. 

BVB’s subsequent few Bundesliga video games run as: Stuttgart, Bochum, Union Berlin, St. Pauli, and Augsburg. A run of victories right here, and Kovač’s appointment seems to be like a masterstroke by the BVB board.  

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Bundesliga matchday 19 recap: Leverkusen drop factors, St. Pauli win once more, Dortmund draw & extra

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Matchday 19 within the Bundesliga noticed dropped factors and many gained in all areas of the desk. The race for Champions League and Europa League spots proceed to tighten, while some golf equipment look like sleep strolling right into a relegation combat. Listed below are your speaking factors and recap from matchday 19 within the Bundesliga. 

Bayer Leverkusen Drop Factors

Bayer Leverkusen dropped factors from a successful place, having led RB Leipzig 0-2, solely to attract 2-2. Xabi Alonso’s facet took a commanding lead and located themselves 0-2 up after simply 36 minutes. 

The primary of these objectives, scored as soon as once more by Patrick Schick, was made following an exquisite solo run from Florian Wirtz. If you happen to haven’t already, look again at his highlights from that recreation – €150m doesn’t appear that dangerous of an funding in case you’re Actual Madrid. 

Leipzig responded by full-back David Raum’s freekick. A particular second for the German worldwide, who has solely simply made his comeback following surgical procedure in October. 

The Saxons rescued some extent late on when Edmond Tapsoba by chance turned the ball into his personal internet following a looping header. 

With Bayern beating Frieburg 2-1, B04 now discover themselves 6 factors adrift from prime spot. 

St. Pauli Win Once more 

St. Pauli made it back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the primary time this season, and what a time to do towards relegation rivals Heidenheim and now Union Berlin.  

That was simply St. Pauli’s second house win within the Bundesliga this marketing campaign, and so they doubled their house objective tally on this recreation alone. Earlier than their 3-0 win, the St. Pauli trustworthy had solely seen 3 house objectives at house. 

Pauli have been criticised for not taking probabilities when on prime in matches. For a workforce that has probably the greatest defences within the league, you felt in the event that they began scoring, they might have an incredible likelihood for survival – this now seems to be the case. 

The back-to-back wins has launched Pauli into thirteenth place, 6 factors away from the relegation play-off spot. Up subsequent is FC Augsburg in who’re in twelfth. 

Dortmund Stay Winless

Borussia Dortmund stay winless this calendar 12 months following a 2-2 draw at house to Werder Bremen. 

Regardless of Kevin Schlotterbeck getting despatched off within the twenty first minute for a foul while being final man, BVB continued to dominate the primary half and located themselves 1-0 at halftime, because of Serhou Guirassy. 

Dortmund doubled their lead early within the second interval by a Marco Friedl personal objective. With a two-goal benefit, you half-expected Dortmund to hold on and acquire all three factors. 

Nonetheless, that is BVB in 2025, and positive sufficient, within the area of seven minutes, Bremen discovered themselves stage at 2-2. Bremen then pushed for a winner however needed to accept some extent. 

earlier than enjoying FC Heidenheim in matchday 20. 

Round The Grounds 

Borussia Mönchengladbach one their first recreation in 4 matches as they comfortably beat Bochum 3-0 at house – Gladbach at the moment are on the periphery of the European locations. 

Mainz 05 gained a aggressive twin with Stuttgart 2-0 at house to see them go sixth and some extent behind Stuttgart in 4th. 

Elsewhere,FC Augsburg beat FC Heidenheim 2-1, while Hoffenheim scored a late equaliser to attract 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt. 

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Champions League

OFFICIAL | Borussia Dortmund sack Nuri Şahin

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Borussia Dortmund has sacked Nuri Şahin, as reported by .

The choice comes following 4 straight defeats to kick begin 2025, most lately a 2-1 defeat within the Champions League to Italian facet Bologna.

The previous BVB and Actual Madrid participant took management of the Dortmund first group in the summertime following Edin Terzić stepping down by mutual consent.

Şahin needed to cope with a number of massive participant exits that summer time, together with Marco Reus and Mats Hummels.

He purchased in a plethora of latest expertise to assist construct a brand new core for the beginning XI, however it by no means fairly labored out.

Dortmund has one of many worst away data within the Bundesliga and at present sits in tenth place. Champions League soccer subsequent yr appears to be like extra like a fairy story than a chance.

The subsequent massive query is:

Who’s subsequent? Who will turn out to be the brand new Borussia Dortmund supervisor?

A number of names are already within the hat together with Erik ten Hag, Roger Schmidt, and Sebastian Hoeneß.

Ten Hag is eager on the job however doesn’t wish to be a ‘firefighter’ supervisor and would solely signal a long-term contract.

Schmidt, most lately of Benfica, might doubtlessly take the job on a six-month contract however he wouldn’t be the best candidate.

Hoeneß of VfB Stuttgart is somebody BVB are very a lot involved in. Nonetheless, he would solely be obtainable this summer time once they might purchase him out of his Stuttgart contract ought to Hoeneß additionally want to go away for Dortmund.

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