Category: Borussia Dortmund

Kahns “Basta” bei Lewandowski – und seine Ansage an BVB & Co.

May 15, 2022

Bleibt der FC Bayern bei Robert Lewandowski tatsächlich hart? Oliver Kahn jedenfalls machte bei der Meisterfeier eine deutliche Ansage.

Muss er bei Bayern bleiben? Robert Lewandowski am Sonntag mit der Meisterschale.

Muss er bei Bayern bleiben? Robert Lewandowski am Sonntag mit der Meisterschale.

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Präsident Herbert Hainer war am Vormittag noch ausgewichen, als es darum ging, ob Robert Lewandowski (33) definitiv bis 2023 beim FC Bayern bleiben werde. Vorstandschef Oliver Kahn dagegen wurde bei der Meisterfeier unmissverständlich deutlich.

“Er hat einen Vertrag bis 2023. Diesen Vertrag wird er erfüllen. Basta!”, sagte Kahn am Sonntag dem “Bayerischen Fernsehen”. Der Rekordmeister sei da “sehr klar. Das ist so. Es gibt keinen Spieler, der über dem FC Bayern steht und größer ist als dieser Verein.”

“Lewa bleib, Lewa bleib”, skandieren die Bayern-Fans

Lewandowski, den die Fans auf dem Marienplatz mit “Lewa bleib, Lewa bleib”-Rufen bedachten, will noch in diesem Sommer weg, am liebsten wohl zum FC Barcelona, der mit einem Dreijahresvertrag lockt.

Dass der FIFA-Weltfußballer das Angebot, in München um ein weiteres Jahr zu verlängern, abgelehnt hat, sei “sein gutes Recht”, so Kahn. Aber, zitierte der Klubboss seinen früheren Trainer Otto Rehhagel: “Wer einen Vertrag beim FC Bayern unterschreibt, muss wissen, was er getan hat.”

Kahn zur Konkurrenz: “Diese Hoffnungen können sie sich abschminken”

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Der Wirbel um Lewandowski bereite den Bayern “nicht Kopfzerbrechen”, betonte Kahn. “Das ganze Theater, dieser ganze Alarmismus, das kennen wir aus der Vergangenheit.” Ähnlich gelassen äußerte sich auch Ehrenpräsident Uli Hoeneß: “Ich bin hundertprozentig sicher, dass Robert nächstes Jahr bei uns sehr gut spielen wird.”

An der Fortsetzung der nationalen Vorherrschaft ließ Kahn am Sonntag ganz unabhängig von Lewandowski keinen Zweifel. “Ich habe gehört, dass sich die Konkurrenz Hoffnungen macht, im nächsten Jahr mal Meister werden zu können”, rief er den Bayern-Fans mit Blick auf Borussia Dortmund & Co. zu, die derlei allerdings gar nicht geäußert hatten. “Aber diese Hoffnungen können sie sich abschminken. Wir greifen nächste Saison wieder richtig an.”

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Schalkes Hypothek zu groß: BVB folgt Hertha ins Finale

May 15, 2022

Borussia Dortmund folgt Hertha BSC ins Finale um die deutsche Meisterschaft bei den A-Junioren: Der BVB unterlag im Rückspiel zwar Revierrivale Schalke (0:1), hatte das Hinspiel aber bereits überdeutlich gewonnen.

Freistoß erfolgreich geblockt: Schalkes Sané bleibt in der BVB-Mauer hängen.

Freistoß erfolgreich geblockt: Schalkes Sané bleibt in der BVB-Mauer hängen.

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Am Ende war die Hypothek aus dem Hinspiel einfach zu groß. Am Samstag vor einer Woche war Schalke 04 im Halbfinal-Hinspiel beim BVB mit 1:5 untergangen – und kam im Rückspiel “nur” zu einem 1:0-Heimsieg. Damit steht nach Hertha BSC der zweite Finalist fest, in exakt 14 Tagen (13 Uhr, LIVE! bei kicker) warten die wohl leicht favorisierten Dortmunder.

Endrunde der A-Junioren

Mit Blick auf den hohen Hinspielsieg konzentrierte sich der BVB vom Start weg auf eine gefestigte Defensive, die in den ersten 45 Minuten auch kaum etwas zuließ. Einzig der Lattenschuss von Sané aus 17 Metern sorgte mal für einen Aufreger.

Bei aller Defensivbemühung vernachlässigte die Mannschaft von Trainer Mike Tullberg aber komplett ihr Offensivspiel. Die Stürmer Fink und Rijkhoff, vor einer Woche noch an allen fünf Toren beteiligt, hingen in der Luft. Bynoe-Gittens saß nach seinem 45-Minuten-Einsatz am Samstag beim Spiel der Profis gegen Hertha (2:1) anders als noch im Hinspiel zu Beginn nur auf der Bank.

Collins über das leere Tor – Schalkes 2:0 zählt nicht

Angesichts des 0:0-Pausenstandes war vor rund 600 Zuschauern bereits nach der ersten Hälfte eine Vorentscheidung gefallen. Doch Schalke gab sich nicht auf, forcierte weiter sein Offensivspiel. Sané, im zweiten Abschnitt auf dem rechten Flügel zu finden, stiftete Unruhe, seine Hereingabe an den zweiten Pfosten konnte Anubodem aber nicht mit dem Führungstor krönen (53.).

Auf der Gegenseite kam nach 56 Minuten doch noch Bynoe-Gittens für den blassen Rijkhoff. Kurz darauf hätte es beinahe auch geklingelt, doch nach Rothes Freistoß kam der überraschte Collins zwar vor Keeper Treichel an den Ball, nickte diesen aber über das leere Tor (59.). Plötzlich lag der Ball im BVB-Netz, weil nach einem Missverständnis in der Dortmunder Hintermannschaft Schalke-Joker Guzy am schnellsten schaltete (69.).

Tore und Karten

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Guzy (69′, Linksschuss, Anubodem)

Tore und Karten

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In Minute 78 hätte es nochmal packend werden können, doch nach Guzys Hereingabe stand Weichert im Abseits, sodass ihm sein 2:0 aberkannt wurde. Anschließend war die Moral der Schalker gebrochen, die Partie plätscherte ihrem Ende entgegen. Es sollte beim knappen Sieg für S04 bleiben, was dem BVB mit Blick aufs Hinspiel freilich fürs Finale reichte.

Nagelsmann: Süle wollte nicht mit nach Wolfsburg

May 15, 2022

Niklas Süle fehlte dem FC Bayern am Samstag in Wolfsburg – er wollte kurzfristig nicht für Marcel Sabitzer einspringen.

Stand in Wolfsburg nicht im Bayern-Kader: Niklas Süle.

Stand in Wolfsburg nicht im Bayern-Kader: Niklas Süle.

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Nur 19 Spieler standen am Samstag im Kader des FC Bayern beim Auswärtsspiel in Wolfsburg. Den 20. Platz hätte Niklas Süle haben können – wollte ihn aber offenbar nicht. Diese bemerkenswerte Entscheidung verriet Trainer Julian Nagelsmann bemerkenswert gleichgültig nach dem 2:2-Remis am letzten Spieltag.

“Wir hatten eigentlich geplant, den Kader komplett voll zu machen und nur Spieler mitzunehmen, die auch nächstes Jahr noch da sind”, erklärte der Bayern-Trainer auf der Pressekonferenz. Dann aber habe sich Marcel Sabitzer im Abschlusstraining mit muskulären Problemen abgemeldet und Süle wieder ins Spiel gebracht.

Doch “Niki war dann im Abschlusstraining nicht mehr so von seiner Gefühlslage …”, sagte Nagelsmann über den Bald-Dortmunder. “Wir haben ihn gefragt, ob er noch mitwill, da hat er ‘eher nicht’ gesagt, weil er sich jetzt nicht darauf vorbereitet hatte. Und deswegen haben wir ihn dann zuhause gelassen.”

Nagelsmann: Süle wollte nicht mit nach Wolfsburg

May 15, 2022

Niklas Süle fehlte dem FC Bayern am Samstag in Wolfsburg – er wollte kurzfristig nicht für Marcel Sabitzer einspringen.

Stand in Wolfsburg nicht im Bayern-Kader: Niklas Süle.

Stand in Wolfsburg nicht im Bayern-Kader: Niklas Süle.

IMAGO/Ulrich Wagner

Nur 19 Spieler standen am Samstag im Kader des FC Bayern beim Auswärtsspiel in Wolfsburg. Den 20. Platz hätte Niklas Süle haben können – wollte ihn aber offenbar nicht. Diese bemerkenswerte Entscheidung verriet Trainer Julian Nagelsmann bemerkenswert gleichgültig nach dem 2:2-Remis am letzten Spieltag.

“Wir hatten eigentlich geplant, den Kader komplett voll zu machen und nur Spieler mitzunehmen, die auch nächstes Jahr noch da sind”, erklärte der Bayern-Trainer auf der Pressekonferenz. Dann aber habe sich Marcel Sabitzer im Abschlusstraining mit muskulären Problemen abgemeldet und Süle wieder ins Spiel gebracht.

Doch “Niki war dann im Abschlusstraining nicht mehr so von seiner Gefühlslage …”, sagte Nagelsmann über den Bald-Dortmunder. “Wir haben ihn gefragt, ob er noch mitwill, da hat er ‘eher nicht’ gesagt, weil er sich jetzt nicht darauf vorbereitet hatte. Und deswegen haben wir ihn dann zuhause gelassen.”

“Am schönsten war der Tag danach”: Zorc huldigt BVB-Fans

May 14, 2022

In Dortmund ging am Samstag eine Ära zu Ende. Nach 44 Jahren beim BVB wurde Michael Zorc verabschiedet – und die Vereinslegende ließ es sich nicht nehmen, ein paar Worte an die eigenen Fans zu richten und dabei zu verraten, was die schönsten Momente in all diesen Jahren waren.

Dank an die Fans: Michael Zorc.

Dank an die Fans: Michael Zorc.

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Neben Zorc wurde beim 2:1 gegen Hertha BSC auch Marcel Schmelzer von den eigenen Fans herzlichst verabschiedet. Zorc hatte dies gefallen, auch deshalb verband er seine ersten Worte gen Südkurve genau mit dieser Personalie. “Ich muss erst einmal sagen, wie stolz ich auf euch bin, wie ihr Schmelle verabschiedet habt. Das ist Borussia Dortmund.”

Zorc gab aber auch zu, dass er vor diesem Tag auch “ein bisschen Schiss” hatte und dass er “vor dem Spiel gar nicht sprechen” hätte können. Für ihn sei es “ein sehr schwieriger, zugleich aber auch ein sehr schöner Tag”. Gerührt zeigte er sich von Abschiedsgesten, die ihm die glühendsten BVB-Anhänger bereitet hatten. “Die Choreo war wunderbar – mehr geht nicht”, betonte der 59-Jährige und sprach auch über das große Graffiti im Dortmunder Kreuzviertel. “An der Lindemannstraße eine ganze Häuserwand bemalt – überragend. Ich weiß gar nicht, ob ich das verdient habe.”

Ich kann mich nur ganz tief verbeugen.

Michael Zorc

Der scheidende Sportdirektor nutzte die Chance, um seine Zeit beim BVB Revue passieren zu lassen. “Das ist heute für mich wie eine Zeitreise. Vor 47 Jahren bin ich das erste Mal dagestanden, wo ihr heute steht”, sagte er in Richtung Südkurve und führte fort: “81 das erste Spiel, 86 hat man in der Relegation gemerkt, was der Klub dieser Stadt wert ist – da sind wir alle zusammengerückt. Über die ganzen Meisterschaften will ich gar nicht reden, das war wunderschön.”

Eine Sache stellte alles andere in den Schatten: Die gemeinsamen Feiern nach Erfolgen mit den eigenen Fans. “Am schönsten war der Tag danach, der Tag, wenn man in eure Augen gesehen hat, wenn man um den Borsigplatz gefahren ist. Das waren die schönsten Momente, die ich persönlich erlebt habe. Und diese Momente bleiben für immer in meinem Herzen. Das ist das besondere an Borussia Dortmund.”

Abschließend bedankte er sich für die “Unterstützung” und die “Zuneigung” der Fans. “Ich kann mich nur ganz tief verbeugen.”

Lesen Sie auch: Michael Zorc: Zwei Leben für Schwarz-Gelb

Haaland nets in farewell win as Hertha go to relegation play-off after late Stuttgart goal

May 14, 2022

Erling Haaland and Youssoufa Moukoko scored as Borussia Dortmund beat relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

In a game where they needed a point to avoid a potential relegation play–off, Hertha Berlin took the lead through a Ishak Belfodil penalty.

Dan-Axel Zagadou swept at the feet of Belfodil before the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, but VAR was utilised effectively as the penalty decision correctly stood.

Transfers

United chase De Jong, Nunez and Richarlison ahead of Ten Hag arrival – Paper Round

YESTERDAY AT 05:48

After a period of frustration as Dortmund battled the robust defence of Hertha Berlin, they finally broke the deadlock after VAR awarded another penalty.

Raphael Guerreiro fired a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box into the Hertha wall, which struck the arm of Marvin Plattenhardt.

Haaland stepped up in front of the Yellow Wall and hammered his spot-kick off the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net to equalise on his final appearance for the club.

With five minutes to go, Moukoko found a winner just one minute after coming on as a substitute which, combined with a late Stuttgart goal, meant Hertha go into the relegation play-off.

TALKING POINT – HERTHA TO PLAY RELEGATION PLAY-OFF

It was all going so well for Hertha Berlin – maybe too good to be true – as they went 1-0 up through a Belfodil penalty and defended their lead for well over an hour. It took another penalty, dispatched by departing Erling Haaland, to chalk off Belfodil’s opener.

A point was enough to confirm Hertha’s survival, so at this point they remained safe, but the arrival of 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko ended Hertha’s hopes of scraping through, with the teenager scoring within a minute of coming on, five minutes from time. News filtered through that relegation rivals Stuttgart had scored a winner in the 92nd minute of their game v FC Koln, which means Hertha will have to battle it out with the third-place finishers in Bundesliga 2.

MAN OF THE MATCH – JUDE BELLINGHAM (BORUSSIA DORTMUND)

He continues to impress after committing his future to Dortmund, after revealing this week he’ll remain at Signal Iduna Park next season. Hertha made themselves really difficult to break down after going one-nil up, but Bellingham kept picking at the bank of Hertha players with his exquisite, pin-point through balls, clever movement, and used his body well to draw fouls in dangerous positions.

Bellingham, playing alongside veteran and fan-favourite Axel Witsel, is like a 36-year-old veteran playing in an 18-year-old’s body. Witsel bowed out of his Dortmund career today, but Dortmund fans can take comfort in the fact that his minefield partner – Bellingham – is more than capable of filling the void

MATCH RATINGS

DORTMUND: Burki 6, Guerreiro 7, Zagadou 7, Akanji 7, Can 6, Witsel 6, Bellingham 8, Wolf 7, Brandt 6, Reus 7, Haaland 7

Subs: Bynoe-Gittens 6, Pongracic N/A, Moukolo N/A, Reiner N/A

HERTHA: Lotka 7, Pekarik 6, Boyata 6, Kempf 6, Plattenhardt 6, Tousart 7, Ascacibar 6, Ekkelenkamp 5, Serdar 6, Mittelstädt 6, Belfodil 7

Subs: Jovetic N/A, Bjorkan 6, Darida 6, Boateng N/A, Richter 6

KEY MOMENTS

16’ – PENALTY HERTHA! Zagadou sweeps at the feet of Belfodil but the assistant has his flag up. It looks like it’s onside though, the referee has gone over to the VAR monitor with a lot to decide…

18’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 0-1 HERTHA BERLIN (BELFODIL): Belfodil slots the penalty away!

66’ – PENALTY DORTMUND! The referee has had a check, and points to the spot!

68’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 1-1 HERTHA BERLIN (HAALAND): He converts the penalty to score on his last appearance for the club!

84’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 2-1 HERTHA (MOUKOKO): That could be a huge goal in the relegation battle! Moukoko scores within a minute of coming off the bench to surely wrap up all three points for Dortmund.

KEY STAT

  • 85 – Borussia Dortmund have scored 85 goals in the Bundesliga this season, setting a new club record for most goals within a single season in the division (Opta).

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

10/05/2022 AT 14:35

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

10/05/2022 AT 13:52

Haaland nets in farewell win as Hertha go to relegation play-off after late Stuttgart goal

May 14, 2022

Erling Haaland and Youssoufa Moukoko scored as Borussia Dortmund beat relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

In a game where they needed a point to avoid a potential relegation play–off, Hertha Berlin took the lead through a Ishak Belfodil penalty.

Dan-Axel Zagadou swept at the feet of Belfodil before the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, but VAR was utilised effectively as the penalty decision correctly stood.

Transfers

United chase De Jong, Nunez and Richarlison ahead of Ten Hag arrival – Paper Round

YESTERDAY AT 05:48

After a period of frustration as Dortmund battled the robust defence of Hertha Berlin, they finally broke the deadlock after VAR awarded another penalty.

Raphael Guerreiro fired a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box into the Hertha wall, which struck the arm of Marvin Plattenhardt.

Haaland stepped up in front of the Yellow Wall and hammered his spot-kick off the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net to equalise on his final appearance for the club.

With five minutes to go, Moukoko found a winner just one minute after coming on as a substitute which, combined with a late Stuttgart goal, meant Hertha go into the relegation play-off.

TALKING POINT – HERTHA TO PLAY RELEGATION PLAY-OFF

It was all going so well for Hertha Berlin – maybe too good to be true – as they went 1-0 up through a Belfodil penalty and defended their lead for well over an hour. It took another penalty, dispatched by departing Erling Haaland, to chalk off Belfodil’s opener.

A point was enough to confirm Hertha’s survival, so at this point they remained safe, but the arrival of 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko ended Hertha’s hopes of scraping through, with the teenager scoring within a minute of coming on, five minutes from time. News filtered through that relegation rivals Stuttgart had scored a winner in the 92nd minute of their game v FC Koln, which means Hertha will have to battle it out with the third-place finishers in Bundesliga 2.

MAN OF THE MATCH – JUDE BELLINGHAM (BORUSSIA DORTMUND)

He continues to impress after committing his future to Dortmund, after revealing this week he’ll remain at Signal Iduna Park next season. Hertha made themselves really difficult to break down after going one-nil up, but Bellingham kept picking at the bank of Hertha players with his exquisite, pin-point through balls, clever movement, and used his body well to draw fouls in dangerous positions.

Bellingham, playing alongside veteran and fan-favourite Axel Witsel, is like a 36-year-old veteran playing in an 18-year-old’s body. Witsel bowed out of his Dortmund career today, but Dortmund fans can take comfort in the fact that his minefield partner – Bellingham – is more than capable of filling the void

MATCH RATINGS

DORTMUND: Burki 6, Guerreiro 7, Zagadou 7, Akanji 7, Can 6, Witsel 6, Bellingham 8, Wolf 7, Brandt 6, Reus 7, Haaland 7

Subs: Bynoe-Gittens 6, Pongracic N/A, Moukolo N/A, Reiner N/A

HERTHA: Lotka 7, Pekarik 6, Boyata 6, Kempf 6, Plattenhardt 6, Tousart 7, Ascacibar 6, Ekkelenkamp 5, Serdar 6, Mittelstädt 6, Belfodil 7

Subs: Jovetic N/A, Bjorkan 6, Darida 6, Boateng N/A, Richter 6

KEY MOMENTS

16’ – PENALTY HERTHA! Zagadou sweeps at the feet of Belfodil but the assistant has his flag up. It looks like it’s onside though, the referee has gone over to the VAR monitor with a lot to decide…

18’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 0-1 HERTHA BERLIN (BELFODIL): Belfodil slots the penalty away!

66’ – PENALTY DORTMUND! The referee has had a check, and points to the spot!

68’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 1-1 HERTHA BERLIN (HAALAND): He converts the penalty to score on his last appearance for the club!

84’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 2-1 HERTHA (MOUKOKO): That could be a huge goal in the relegation battle! Moukoko scores within a minute of coming off the bench to surely wrap up all three points for Dortmund.

KEY STAT

  • 85 – Borussia Dortmund have scored 85 goals in the Bundesliga this season, setting a new club record for most goals within a single season in the division (Opta).

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

10/05/2022 AT 14:35

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

10/05/2022 AT 13:52

Haaland nets in farewell win as Hertha go to relegation play-off after late Stuttgart goal

May 14, 2022

Erling Haaland and Youssoufa Moukoko scored as Borussia Dortmund beat relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

In a game where they needed a point to avoid a potential relegation play–off, Hertha Berlin took the lead through a Ishak Belfodil penalty.

Dan-Axel Zagadou swept at the feet of Belfodil before the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, but VAR was utilised effectively as the penalty decision correctly stood.

Transfers

United chase De Jong, Nunez and Richarlison ahead of Ten Hag arrival – Paper Round

13/05/2022 AT 05:48

After a period of frustration as Dortmund battled the robust defence of Hertha Berlin, they finally broke the deadlock after VAR awarded another penalty.

Raphael Guerreiro fired a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box into the Hertha wall, which struck the arm of Marvin Plattenhardt.

Haaland stepped up in front of the Yellow Wall and hammered his spot-kick off the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net to equalise on his final appearance for the club.

With five minutes to go, Moukoko found a winner just one minute after coming on as a substitute which, combined with a late Stuttgart goal, meant Hertha go into the relegation play-off.

TALKING POINT – HERTHA TO PLAY RELEGATION PLAY-OFF

It was all going so well for Hertha Berlin – maybe too good to be true – as they went 1-0 up through a Belfodil penalty and defended their lead for well over an hour. It took another penalty, dispatched by departing Erling Haaland, to chalk off Belfodil’s opener.

A point was enough to confirm Hertha’s survival, so at this point they remained safe, but the arrival of 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko ended Hertha’s hopes of scraping through, with the teenager scoring within a minute of coming on, five minutes from time. News filtered through that relegation rivals Stuttgart had scored a winner in the 92nd minute of their game v FC Koln, which means Hertha will have to battle it out with the third-place finishers in Bundesliga 2.

MAN OF THE MATCH – JUDE BELLINGHAM (BORUSSIA DORTMUND)

He continues to impress after committing his future to Dortmund, after revealing this week he’ll remain at Signal Iduna Park next season. Hertha made themselves really difficult to break down after going one-nil up, but Bellingham kept picking at the bank of Hertha players with his exquisite, pin-point through balls, clever movement, and used his body well to draw fouls in dangerous positions.

Bellingham, playing alongside veteran and fan-favourite Axel Witsel, is like a 36-year-old veteran playing in an 18-year-old’s body. Witsel bowed out of his Dortmund career today, but Dortmund fans can take comfort in the fact that his minefield partner – Bellingham – is more than capable of filling the void

MATCH RATINGS

DORTMUND: Burki 6, Guerreiro 7, Zagadou 7, Akanji 7, Can 6, Witsel 6, Bellingham 8, Wolf 7, Brandt 6, Reus 7, Haaland 7

Subs: Bynoe-Gittens 6, Pongracic N/A, Moukolo N/A, Reiner N/A

HERTHA: Lotka 7, Pekarik 6, Boyata 6, Kempf 6, Plattenhardt 6, Tousart 7, Ascacibar 6, Ekkelenkamp 5, Serdar 6, Mittelstädt 6, Belfodil 7

Subs: Jovetic N/A, Bjorkan 6, Darida 6, Boateng N/A, Richter 6

KEY MOMENTS

16’ – PENALTY HERTHA! Zagadou sweeps at the feet of Belfodil but the assistant has his flag up. It looks like it’s onside though, the referee has gone over to the VAR monitor with a lot to decide…

18’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 0-1 HERTHA BERLIN (BELFODIL): Belfodil slots the penalty away!

66’ – PENALTY DORTMUND! The referee has had a check, and points to the spot!

68’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 1-1 HERTHA BERLIN (HAALAND): He converts the penalty to score on his last appearance for the club!

84’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 2-1 HERTHA (MOUKOKO): That could be a huge goal in the relegation battle! Moukoko scores within a minute of coming off the bench to surely wrap up all three points for Dortmund.

KEY STAT

  • 85 – Borussia Dortmund have scored 85 goals in the Bundesliga this season, setting a new club record for most goals within a single season in the division (Opta).

Transfers

Haaland transfer confirmed with forward to join Manchester City, Dortmund to sign Adeyemi

10/05/2022 AT 14:35

Transfers

Guardiola refuses to talk about Haaland transfer until deal ‘completely done’

10/05/2022 AT 13:52

Haaland nets in farewell win as Hertha go to relegation play-off after late Stuttgart goal

May 14, 2022

Erling Haaland and Youssoufa Moukoko scored as Borussia Dortmund beat relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

In a game where they needed a point to avoid a potential relegation play–off, Hertha Berlin took the lead through a Ishak Belfodil penalty.

Dan-Axel Zagadou swept at the feet of Belfodil before the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, but VAR was utilised effectively as the penalty decision correctly stood.

Transfers

United chase De Jong, Nunez and Richarlison ahead of Ten Hag arrival – Paper Round

YESTERDAY AT 05:48

After a period of frustration as Dortmund battled the robust defence of Hertha Berlin, they finally broke the deadlock after VAR awarded another penalty.

Raphael Guerreiro fired a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box into the Hertha wall, which struck the arm of Marvin Plattenhardt.

Haaland stepped up in front of the Yellow Wall and hammered his spot-kick off the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net to equalise on his final appearance for the club.

With five minutes to go, Moukoko found a winner just one minute after coming on as a substitute which, combined with a late Stuttgart goal, meant Hertha go into the relegation play-off.

TALKING POINT – HERTHA TO PLAY RELEGATION PLAY-OFF

It was all going so well for Hertha Berlin – maybe too good to be true – as they went 1-0 up through a Belfodil penalty and defended their lead for well over an hour. It took another penalty, dispatched by departing Erling Haaland, to chalk off Belfodil’s opener.

A point was enough to confirm Hertha’s survival, so at this point they remained safe, but the arrival of 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko ended Hertha’s hopes of scraping through, with the teenager scoring within a minute of coming on, five minutes from time. News filtered through that relegation rivals Stuttgart had scored a winner in the 92nd minute of their game v FC Koln, which means Hertha will have to battle it out with the third-place finishers in Bundesliga 2.

MAN OF THE MATCH – JUDE BELLINGHAM (BORUSSIA DORTMUND)

He continues to impress after committing his future to Dortmund, after revealing this week he’ll remain at Signal Iduna Park next season. Hertha made themselves really difficult to break down after going one-nil up, but Bellingham kept picking at the bank of Hertha players with his exquisite, pin-point through balls, clever movement, and used his body well to draw fouls in dangerous positions.

Bellingham, playing alongside veteran and fan-favourite Axel Witsel, is like a 36-year-old veteran playing in an 18-year-old’s body. Witsel bowed out of his Dortmund career today, but Dortmund fans can take comfort in the fact that his minefield partner – Bellingham – is more than capable of filling the void

MATCH RATINGS

DORTMUND: Burki 6, Guerreiro 7, Zagadou 7, Akanji 7, Can 6, Witsel 6, Bellingham 8, Wolf 7, Brandt 6, Reus 7, Haaland 7

Subs: Bynoe-Gittens 6, Pongracic N/A, Moukolo N/A, Reiner N/A

HERTHA: Lotka 7, Pekarik 6, Boyata 6, Kempf 6, Plattenhardt 6, Tousart 7, Ascacibar 6, Ekkelenkamp 5, Serdar 6, Mittelstädt 6, Belfodil 7

Subs: Jovetic N/A, Bjorkan 6, Darida 6, Boateng N/A, Richter 6

KEY MOMENTS

16’ – PENALTY HERTHA! Zagadou sweeps at the feet of Belfodil but the assistant has his flag up. It looks like it’s onside though, the referee has gone over to the VAR monitor with a lot to decide…

18’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 0-1 HERTHA BERLIN (BELFODIL): Belfodil slots the penalty away!

66’ – PENALTY DORTMUND! The referee has had a check, and points to the spot!

68’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 1-1 HERTHA BERLIN (HAALAND): He converts the penalty to score on his last appearance for the club!

84’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 2-1 HERTHA (MOUKOKO): That could be a huge goal in the relegation battle! Moukoko scores within a minute of coming off the bench to surely wrap up all three points for Dortmund.

KEY STAT

  • 85 – Borussia Dortmund have scored 85 goals in the Bundesliga this season, setting a new club record for most goals within a single season in the division (Opta).

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Haaland nets in farewell win as Hertha go to relegation play-off after late Stuttgart goal

May 14, 2022

Erling Haaland and Youssoufa Moukoko scored as Borussia Dortmund beat relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

In a game where they needed a point to avoid a potential relegation play–off, Hertha Berlin took the lead through a Ishak Belfodil penalty.

Dan-Axel Zagadou swept at the feet of Belfodil before the assistant referee raised his flag for offside, but VAR was utilised effectively as the penalty decision correctly stood.

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After a period of frustration as Dortmund battled the robust defence of Hertha Berlin, they finally broke the deadlock after VAR awarded another penalty.

Raphael Guerreiro fired a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box into the Hertha wall, which struck the arm of Marvin Plattenhardt.

Haaland stepped up in front of the Yellow Wall and hammered his spot-kick off the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net to equalise on his final appearance for the club.

With five minutes to go, Moukoko found a winner just one minute after coming on as a substitute which, combined with a late Stuttgart goal, meant Hertha go into the relegation play-off.

TALKING POINT – HERTHA TO PLAY RELEGATION PLAY-OFF

It was all going so well for Hertha Berlin – maybe too good to be true – as they went 1-0 up through a Belfodil penalty and defended their lead for well over an hour. It took another penalty, dispatched by departing Erling Haaland, to chalk off Belfodil’s opener.

A point was enough to confirm Hertha’s survival, so at this point they remained safe, but the arrival of 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko ended Hertha’s hopes of scraping through, with the teenager scoring within a minute of coming on, five minutes from time. News filtered through that relegation rivals Stuttgart had scored a winner in the 92nd minute of their game v FC Koln, which means Hertha will have to battle it out with the third-place finishers in Bundesliga 2.

MAN OF THE MATCH – JUDE BELLINGHAM (BORUSSIA DORTMUND)

He continues to impress after committing his future to Dortmund, after revealing this week he’ll remain at Signal Iduna Park next season. Hertha made themselves really difficult to break down after going one-nil up, but Bellingham kept picking at the bank of Hertha players with his exquisite, pin-point through balls, clever movement, and used his body well to draw fouls in dangerous positions.

Bellingham, playing alongside veteran and fan-favourite Axel Witsel, is like a 36-year-old veteran playing in an 18-year-old’s body. Witsel bowed out of his Dortmund career today, but Dortmund fans can take comfort in the fact that his minefield partner – Bellingham – is more than capable of filling the void

MATCH RATINGS

DORTMUND: Burki 6, Guerreiro 7, Zagadou 7, Akanji 7, Can 6, Witsel 6, Bellingham 8, Wolf 7, Brandt 6, Reus 7, Haaland 7

Subs: Bynoe-Gittens 6, Pongracic N/A, Moukolo N/A, Reiner N/A

HERTHA: Lotka 7, Pekarik 6, Boyata 6, Kempf 6, Plattenhardt 6, Tousart 7, Ascacibar 6, Ekkelenkamp 5, Serdar 6, Mittelstädt 6, Belfodil 7

Subs: Jovetic N/A, Bjorkan 6, Darida 6, Boateng N/A, Richter 6

KEY MOMENTS

16’ – PENALTY HERTHA! Zagadou sweeps at the feet of Belfodil but the assistant has his flag up. It looks like it’s onside though, the referee has gone over to the VAR monitor with a lot to decide…

18’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 0-1 HERTHA BERLIN (BELFODIL): Belfodil slots the penalty away!

66’ – PENALTY DORTMUND! The referee has had a check, and points to the spot!

68’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 1-1 HERTHA BERLIN (HAALAND): He converts the penalty to score on his last appearance for the club!

84’ – GOAL! DORTMUND 2-1 HERTHA (MOUKOKO): That could be a huge goal in the relegation battle! Moukoko scores within a minute of coming off the bench to surely wrap up all three points for Dortmund.

KEY STAT

  • 85 – Borussia Dortmund have scored 85 goals in the Bundesliga this season, setting a new club record for most goals within a single season in the division (Opta).

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