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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 …

Dortmund vs Barcelona Live Streaming UEFA Champions League Watch Live

Dortmund vs Barcelona Live Streaming UEFA Champions League Watch Live

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Barcelona demolished opponents Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg of the Quarter Final at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Under the leadership of Hansi Flick, the Blaugrana have been a force to reckon with this season. As the club continues its march for the title, only three games stand before them and a place in the final. Barca can make the semifinals by avoiding anything more than a 4-0 defeat. As for Dortmund boss Niko Kovac, “miracles happen all the time” was his response to what his side plans to do for the match tomorrow. Barcelona’s last major upset in a knockout round came back in 2019, against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. When is the second leg of Dortmund vs Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals? Story continues below this ad The second leg of Dortmund vs Barcelona in the Champions League is scheduled for kick-off at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday, 12:30 AM IST. Aston Villa will host Paris Saint-Germain simultaneously, at Villa Park. Where to watch the broadcast of Dortmund vs Barcelona in …

‘We’re not through yet’: Coach Hansi Flick after Barcelona thrash Dortmund in Champions League QF 1st leg | Football News

‘We’re not through yet’: Coach Hansi Flick after Barcelona thrash Dortmund in Champions League QF 1st leg | Football News

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was cautious even after the Catalan club thrashing Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, saying they are still not through to the next round yet. It’s not a surprise that he would be wary because Barcelona have been prone to throw away decent 1st leg leads and collapse in the second leg. The most famous or infamous example of this was against Liverpool in the 2018-19 season when Barcelona won the first leg at Camp Nou 3-0 only for them to lose the return leg at Anfield 4-0 which led to their elimination. It happened in the 2017-18 season against Roma as well when the Catalan club won 4-1 in the first leg before losing the second leg 3-0 with the Italian side progressing to the next round on away goals. Story continues below this ad “We’re not through yet. Winning by this many goals is important and, when a team plays as well as that, goals normally do flow. We aren’t thinking we …

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 …

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” …