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Borussia Dortmund Complete Escape Act, Snatch Last-Gasp Champions League Spot

Borussia Dortmund Complete Escape Act, Snatch Last-Gasp Champions League Spot

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Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run. Sitting in 11th place just seven weeks ago, Dortmund collected 22 of a possible 24 points in their last eight league matches, climbing up to fourth, past Freiburg who lost 3-1 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt.  Dortmund, who had not been in the top four since the end of matchday three in September, got off to an excellent start against their already relegated opponents when Serhou Guirassy converted a third-minute penalty.   Knowing they needed a big win to guarantee a top-four finish, Dortmund’s hopes looked even rosier just six minutes later when Kiel’s Carl Johansson saw red for a last-man foul.  Marcel Sabitzer added a second with a deflected low shot two minutes after halftime and Felix Nmecha made it three when he scored from close range with 73 minutes gone. Dortmund coach Niko Kovac, who took over in January, said his side, Champions League finalists …

Borussia Dortmund Hope To Take ‘Final Step’ In Unlikely Top-Four Rescue Act

Borussia Dortmund Hope To Take ‘Final Step’ In Unlikely Top-Four Rescue Act

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Borussia Dortmund can take the “final step” in their miraculous run to the Bundesliga top four with a big win at home against Holstein Kiel on Saturday.  After a 2-0 loss at RB Leipzig in March, Dortmund were 11th and did not look like finishing in the top half of the table, let alone the top four. But since then, Dortmund have won six and drawn one of their seven games, putting the chance of qualifying for the Champions League through a top-four finish firmly in their own hands ahead of Saturday’s final Bundesliga matchday.  With third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt playing at fourth-placed Freiburg, fifth-placed Dortmund have a simple assignment against Kiel, who have already been relegated.  Dortmund need to win by three goals to guarantee a spot in the top four regardless of other results, although a two-goal victory is likely to be enough.  If Frankfurt beat Freiburg or draw, Dortmund will also be through to the top four, provided they beat Kiel.  Champions League qualification is crucial for Dortmund, who rely heavily on …

Borussia Dortmund Thump Bayer Leverkusen To Spoil Xabi Alonso’s Home Farewell

Borussia Dortmund Thump Bayer Leverkusen To Spoil Xabi Alonso’s Home Farewell

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Borussia Dortmund romped to a 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, spoiling Xabi Alonso’s last match in the home dugout while boosting their Champions League hopes. The visitors came from one down as Jeremie Frimpong’s early strike was cancelled out by goals from Julian Brandt, Julian Ryerson, Karim Adeyemi and Serhou Guirassy. Alonso, who took Leverkusen to a league and cup double last year in his first full season in charge, announced his impending departure from the club on Friday, with Real Madrid the Spaniard’s likely destination. Leverkusen’s title defence fizzled out with a 2-2 draw at Freiburg last Sunday, but the home fans were in a celebratory mood, one year after Alonso took them to a first league title in their 120-year history. Before the game, Leverkusen celebrated Alonso’s time at the club as fans chanted ‘Danke Xabi’ and held up placards with pictures of the Basque coach, but Dortmund were in no mood to celebrate. The hosts dominated the opening period, pinning Dortmund in their own half. Only some spectacular …

Wolfsburg Sack Ralph Hasenhuettl After Borussia Dortmund Thumping

Wolfsburg Sack Ralph Hasenhuettl After Borussia Dortmund Thumping

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File image of Ralph Hasenhuettl© X (Twitter) Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on Sunday sacked manager Ralph Hasenhuettl, a day after a 4-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund. Wolfsburg issued a statement saying the club decided to terminate the Austrian’s contract due to “results in the recent months”. Wolfsburg have lost six of their past eight games and have won just twice since January. In contention for European football earlier in the season, Wolfsburg have slid to 12th on the table.  Hasenhuettl took over from former coach and current Dortmund boss Niko Kovac in March 2024, after a four-year stint at Premier League side Southampton. Under-19s coach Daniel Bauer will take over on an interim basis, the 2009 Bundesliga title winners confirmed. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original …

Serhou Guirassy Helps Borussia Dortmund Past Moenchengladbach, Putting Top-Four In Sight

Serhou Guirassy Helps Borussia Dortmund Past Moenchengladbach, Putting Top-Four In Sight

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Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-2 on Sunday, keeping alive their slim hopes of reaching the top four. Serhou Guirassy, who scored a hat-trick in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Barcelona, was again key, scoring one and setting up another for Dortmund. “We’re much more secure and much more stable — that’s extremely important,” Pascal Gross told DAZN, adding “we’ve got four finals to go”. After a testy opening, Ko Itakura put Gladbach ahead after 24 minutes, playing a simple one-two with Kevin Stoeger to unlock the Dortmund defence. Dortmund hit back with three goals in nine minutes before half-time. Chelsea loanee Carney Chukwuemeka threaded the ball to Pascal Gross whose lateral pass found Guirassy, who swept home. Chukwuemeka again started the move down the right flank, his pass reaching Yan Couto who in turn found Felix Nmecha who scored a carbon copy of the opener. Dortmund turned the screws. Daniel Svensson headed in a rebound from a Guirassy shot just before half-time. The visitors hit back when …

Frenkie De Jong Revival Helping Barcelona Dream As Borussia Dortmund Visit

Frenkie De Jong Revival Helping Barcelona Dream As Borussia Dortmund Visit

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Barcelona’s improvement under Hansi Flick helped Frenkie de Jong return to form and in return the Dutchman’s presence has allowed his club to aspire to new heights this season. The Catalan giants are in contention for a possible quadruple and host Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Since De Jong has reestablished himself, Barcelona have stepped up a gear, battling their way back to the top of La Liga as well as sailing onwards in Europe. They last won the Champions League in 2015 and after a catalogue of humiliations find themselves back among the favourites to lift the trophy. Last season they reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2020, and this year are favourites to progress to the final four. De Jong has formed a stylish tandem at the heart of Barcelona’s midfield with Pedri Gonzalez. While neither player is at their best when burdened with defensive responsibilities, together they do enough to help Barca survive at the back while flourishing offensively. “Playing with a …

Borussia Dortmund Beat Mainz To Keep Champions League Hopes Alive

Borussia Dortmund Beat Mainz To Keep Champions League Hopes Alive

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Maximilian Beier scored twice as Borussia Dortmund won 3-1 at home to Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday, keeping their slim hopes of European qualification alive. Champions League finalists last season, Dortmund had lost four of their past six games to sink to 12th before the match.  Dortmund were without injured striker Serhou Guirassy but Beier filled the void as he gave the hosts the lead after 32 minutes, finishing off a goal he initiated. The 22-year-old Germany forward gathered the ball in midfield, shed a defender and found Julian Brandt who whipped in a cross and Beier threaded the ball to Karim Adeyemi, who returned the favour, giving him a simple tap-in.  Emre Can doubled Dortmund’s lead just four minutes later, heading in a Nico Schlotterbeck corner. Schlotterbeck supplied Dortmund’s third as well in the 72nd minute, floating in a superb ball which allowed Beier to head home, before Mainz pulled one back through Paul Nebel. Dortmund manager Niko Kovac said there was “nothing more beautiful than winning in football”, but added …

Mainz Ease Past Borussia Moenchengladbach To Go Third In Bundesliga

Mainz Ease Past Borussia Moenchengladbach To Go Third In Bundesliga

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Bundesliga: Mainz defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1© AFP Mainz climbed into third place in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday. The result takes Bo Henriksen’s charges to 44 points, provisionally two ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt in fourth place. Goals shortly before and after the half-time interval from Paul Nebel and Dominik Kohr put Mainz in the driving seat. Stefan Lainer pulled one back for the hosts in the final 20 minutes but Nadiem Amiri swiftly restored Mainz’s two-goal lead to earn them their fourth league victory in their last five outings. “It was a deserved win for us over 90 minutes,” Kohr told DAZN. “We’re happy where we are. We have 44 points, what a feeling. The way we play football, we belong up there.” Mainz boast a four-point buffer to Freiburg, who lie just outside the Champions League spots in fifth and face sixth-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday. With nine games to go, Mainz are seeking to earn European football for the first time since their 2016-17 group …

Borussia Dortmund Keep Top 4 Hopes Alive, Serhou Guirassy Takes Season Tally To 24 Goals

Borussia Dortmund Keep Top 4 Hopes Alive, Serhou Guirassy Takes Season Tally To 24 Goals

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Serhou Guirassy scored as Borussia Dortmund boosted their slim top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, while RB Leipzig’s slide continued with a home loss to Mainz. Fresh from scoring four goals in a 6-0 demolition of Union Berlin last time out, Guirassy put Dortmund in front five minutes into the second half, tapping in a Karim Adeyemi pass. Adeyemi put Dortmund in the driver’s seat with an excellent solo goal eight minutes later. The 23-year-old Adeyemi, one of the smallest players on the pitch, latched onto a long ball and used his strength to grapple past two defenders before slotting home. It is the first time Dortmund have won two in a row in the league this season. Dortmund, who host Lille in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, sit 10th, six points off fourth with 10 games remaining. Guirassy has 24 goals in all competitions for Dortmund since arriving from Stuttgart in July, more than St Pauli have managed in the league all season. A “relieved” …

Bologna Create Club History, Pile More Misery On Struggling Borussia Dortmund In UEFA Champions League

Bologna Create Club History, Pile More Misery On Struggling Borussia Dortmund In UEFA Champions League

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Borussia Dortmund’s struggles continued on Tuesday after the troubled Bundesliga outfit fell to a 2-1 defeat at Bologna which dented their hopes of direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League. Goals in a matter of seconds in the second half from substitutes Thijs Dallinga and Samuel Iling-Junior gave Bologna their first ever win in the modern version of Europe’s elite club competition and handed Dortmund their fourth straight defeat in all competitions. Last season’s finalists Dortmund, who opened the scoring in the 15th minute through Serhou Guirassy‘s classy chipped penalty, are 13th on 12 points, one point from the top eight with other teams set to complete the penultimate round of league phase matches on Wednesday. Tuesday’s defeat piled more pressure on under-fire coach Nuri Sahin even though his players showed their support by joining him in a group hug after Guirassy netted his seventh goal in as many Champions league matches this season. “I think we will sit down together tonight or tomorrow in Dortmund. Right now the game …