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German Cup holders Leverkusen win, Dortmund crash out
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German Cup holders Leverkusen win, Dortmund crash out

Jonas Wind of VfL Wolfsburg attempts an acrobatic shot during the DFB-Pokal match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on October 29, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Borussia Dortmund's crisis has deepened when they crashed out of the German Cup with a 1-0 second-round defeat in extra time at Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind grabbed the winner in the 117th minute on Wednesday (AEDT) which handed Dortmund a third defeat in eight days, following a 5-2 Champions League meltdown at Real Madrid and a 2-1 Bundesliga loss in Augsburg. "Losing three times in a row away is bad. More was possible," Dortmund midfielder Pascal Gross told Sky TV. "We had some good moments. These tight games are often decided by one goal and we didn't manage to score it." Beleaguered Dortmund coach Nuri Sa...
Mentality not enough to beat Real, says Dortmund coach
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Mentality not enough to beat Real, says Dortmund coach

Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin speaks during a press conference on October 16, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Borussia Dortmund will need more than just a strong mindset when they visit champions Real Madrid in the Champions League today, coach Nuri Sahin said as last year’s two finalists meet again in the competition’s new league phase. Real won their 15th European Cup in June at Wembley with Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. scoring late to claim a 2-0 victory over a Dortmund team who had threatened an upset win after dominating the first hour. “Mentality only is not enough to survive against Real Madrid, especially in this stadium, against the champions of this competition,” Sahin told a press conference on Monday. “We need everything tomorrow. We need a lot of quality, a lot of sel...
Serhou Guirassy’s late goal earns Dortmund victory before Real Madrid test in UCL
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Serhou Guirassy’s late goal earns Dortmund victory before Real Madrid test in UCL

Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC St. Pauli 1910 at Signal Iduna Park on October 18, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Serhou Guirassy scored late as Borussia Dortmund beat promoted St. Pauli 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday, easing some pressure on the club before facing Real Madrid. Substitute Jamie Gittens invigorated Dortmund's attack, beating a defender and crossing for Guirassy to head the winner in the 83rd minute, just five minutes after Eric Smith had equalized with a thunderous strike for the visitors. Dortmund had dominated from the start but failed to turn possession into chances. St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj twice denied Guirassy when it seemed the Guinea sta...
Guirassy scores twice in Dortmund’s 4-2 comeback win over Bochum
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Guirassy scores twice in Dortmund’s 4-2 comeback win over Bochum

Serhou Guirassy scored twice and won a penalty as Borussia Dortmund overturned a two-goal deficit to beat local rivals Bochum 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Friday ahead of facing Celtic in the UEFA Champions League next week. 27 September 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund - VfL Bochum, Matchday 5, Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Bochum's Anthony Losilla in action. Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Image...
Dortmund boss Sahin endorses Nigerian midfield dynamo after UCL win over Club Brugge
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Dortmund boss Sahin endorses Nigerian midfield dynamo after UCL win over Club Brugge

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin has admitted the brilliance of Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika in the UEFA Champions League clash against Club Brugge on Wednesday. Onyedika returned to Champions League action with Club Brugge when they welcomed former German champions Borussia Dortmund to the Jan Breydel Stadium. BRUGGE, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 18: Raphael Onyedika of Club Brugge during the UEFA Champions League match between Club Brugge v Borussia Dortmund at the Jan Breydel Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Brugge Belgium (Photo by Geert van Erven/Soccrates/Getty Images) The first half was quite balanced, with both clubs creating opportunities from the blast of the whistle. However, it ended goalless. The second half was also balanced until the 76th minute when Jamie ...
Dortmund survive Heidenheim scare as Adeyemi shines with brace
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Dortmund survive Heidenheim scare as Adeyemi shines with brace

Karim Adeyemi scored a first-half brace and laid on a goal for Donyell Malen as Borussia Dortmund survived a late scare to beat Heidenheim 4-2 at home yesterday. Dortmund ran out to a 2-0 lead after 17 minutes and Adeyemi was on the spot to score a third just two minutes after Heidenheim had struck back through Marvin Pieringer. DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 13: Karim Adeyemi of Dortmund scores his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Signal Iduna Park on September 13, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) Heidenheim cut the deficit to a goal late in the second half through a Maximilian Breuning penalty, giving Dortmund bad memories of the same fixture last year when they let a 2-0 lead slide...
Dortmund drops points in 0-0 draw at Bremen after a red card for Nico Schlotterbeck
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Dortmund drops points in 0-0 draw at Bremen after a red card for Nico Schlotterbeck

Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck was sent off as his team held on for a 0-0 draw against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Schlotterbeck picked up his second yellow card for a clumsy tackle on Justin Njinmah in the 73rd minute as Champions League runner-up Dortmund lacked the cutting edge from its 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt last week. Shortly before that, Schlotterbeck had a header saved, one of Dortmund's best chances in a game lacking clear-cut opportunities to score.Stuttgart was denied a first league win of the season in dramatic style as Maxim Leitsch's diving header salvaged a 3-3 draw for Mainz. Leitsch scored deep into stoppage time when Stuttgart was on the verge of winning, having taken a 3-2 lead when Fabian Rieder's 88th-minute free kick b...
Gittens gets Dortmund off to a Bundesliga flyer
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Gittens gets Dortmund off to a Bundesliga flyer

Jamie Gittens got Borussia Dortmund off to a winning start under new coach Nuri Sahin with his two goals earning them a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Bundesliga game of the season. Saturday's match was marked by Dortmund fans' protests against their club's sponsorship deal with a German arms manufacturer. Frankfurt's Fares Chaibi had a big chance in the 71st minute but was unable to react quickly enough to turn Niels Nkounkou's fiercely-struck cross into the goal from close range. Then Gittens made more of a harder chance at the other end a minute later, eluding a defender on the left of the penalty box before firing in from a narrow angle. The 20-year-old English winger then sealed the win on a counter-attack in the 93rd minute. Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart s...
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Official | Maximilian Beier joins Borussia Dortmund for €29m

Borussia Dortmund have announced that they have completed the signing of Hoffenheim and Germany striker Maximilian Beier. The 21-year-old joins for €29m plus €2m in add-ons, reports Sky Germany and signs a contract at the Signal Iduna Park until 2029. Hoffenheim also has a sell-on clause in the agreement. Beier will replace Niclas Füllkrug who last week joined West Ham for €30m after only a season at the club. On moving to Dortmund, Beier said: “I am really looking forward to this next, big step in my career. In the conversations with Borussia Dortmund, I felt from the first minute how much they wanted me and I immediately had a great feeling. I am proud to be able to play for one of the best teams in Europe from now on and am extremely motivated to get started and bring joy to the fans...