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“The best and most important goal was definitely our first goal on the final day of the 2019/20 season in Dortmund, when we won 4-0 and I scored all four goals. It was really important for us to win that game to qualify for the Europa League. We knew we had to get three points and that’s exactly how we performed. We knew what we had to do and showed this attitude and put them under pressure from the very first minute.”

“Keita’s wish for the loan with the likelihood of a full return to Japan is the right solution for all sides,” commented Union’s director of professional football, Oliver Ruhnert, on the deal. “FC Tokyo are getting a highly motivated player, and we have been offered a very good option in both economic and sporting terms. Unfortunately, he didn’t make the final breakthrough in Germany, but Keita always remained positive. We wish him all the best for his future.”

Sebastian Kehl on the situation after the Gladbach game:
“We won a match and were successful in the league again. That was an important step for us at the weekend. Now there is great excitement for the game on Tuesday. We’ve earned ourselves the right to go to Milan as the leaders in this group. But we know that we have a tough task ahead of us.”

For star midfielder Joshua Kimmich, it was just a matter of taking care of business.

Going into the fifth round of fixtures, Borussia Dortmund sit atop a stacked Group F, ahead of Paris St. Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle United. Back-to-back wins over Newcastle have been enough to push the Black & Yellows to the top of the standings, meaning their hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16 are in their own hands. In fact, three points away in Milan would be enough to secure a place in the knock-out stage with a game to spare. “We’ve worked our way into a good position, top of the group after four games,’’ said BVB coach Edin Terzic as he reflected on the tight battle in the group, in which all of the four teams could still end up finishing in either top or bottom place. “All four teams can still qualify, but we are right at the top. We can reach ten points if we get a win, which won’t be easy, but is definitely possible. We will do all we can to travel home as winners and book our place in the next round. That’s our goal.” 

The players shared in the joy, too.

Bielefeld celebrated their return to the Bundesliga in the spring of 2020 after an eleven-year absence under the auspices of former Union head-coach Uwe Neuhaus. His successor, Frank Kramer, intially managed to keep them in the top flight but things went rapidly downhill in the following years. If 2022’s relegation to the 2. Liga was bad enough, it was followed by another, to the 3. Liga, a year later after losing the relegation play-off against SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Current Union striker Benedict Hollerbach scored three goals in the two games for the Hessians.

The scenario: The U23s had only managed to win one of their previous seven matches. Aue had not been in top form either. However, the home team had their noses in front in terms of previous third-tier meetings. The four matches had not produced a Dortmund victory. Nonetheless: BVB came away from Aue last season with a 3-3 draw that prematurely ensured their survival.

SV Werder Bremen have appointed former Green-White Peter Niemeyer as the club’s new head of professional football for the start of the 2024/25 season.

Bayern Munich was underperforming against an inferior opponent, the crowd at the Allianz Arena was restless, and the fans online were frustrated.