The fact that defensive all-rounder Daniel Svensson and new signing Konstantinos Karetsas were not out on the training pitch with the team on Monday morning was planned, as Niko Kovac emphasized:

According to Fabrizio Romano at Caughtoffside, Borussia Dortmund accepted a delicate buy-back clause in the contract with Arsenal in the emergency loan deal for Ethan Nwaneri.

The biggest rivalry in German soccer is about to get a bit spooky, as the Bundesliga has released dates for the 2026-27 season including the two league Klassikers between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Fabio Silva scored his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 95th minute to complete a dramatic 2-2 comeback draw against RB

“Wherever Dortmund play, there’s always something happening,” Lars Ricken recently said with reference to the Bundesliga. The statement also applies to the UEFA Champions League: a total of 70 goals were scored in BVB’s 16 matches across the two league phases of 2024/25 and 2025/26. That works out at an average of 4.38 goals per game.

With the loan signing of Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, Borussia Dortmund are responding to the Konstantelias shock. The 19-year-old left-footer most recently endured a difficult six months in Marseille.

Niko Kovac praised Borussia Dortmund's fighting spirit after a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory away at Hoffenheim preserved their perfect start.

Overall, though, I look back on a solid and tactically strong performance that we now want to keep building on.” There is still a question mark over Rita Schumacher – who scored twice against SSV Rhade.