Serhou Guirassy scored twice and netted an own goal as Borussia Dortmund opened their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Villarreal. The Guinean striker endured a chaotic milestone night, ensuring BVB secured all three points despite late drama at Signal Iduna Park.
Direct qualification for the knockout stage in the Champions League league phase is a tricky matter. Hummels does not believe his former club can make it into the top eight.
Several high-profile stars have been left out of European squad lists following key deadline decisions. From Liverpool's Federico Chiesa and Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy to Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can, managers across the continent faced tough selection calls due to injuries and squad limits.
Bayern Munich are again among the favourites for the title in the coming Champions League season. An artificial intelligence has now calculated how good their chances are.
Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac has praised stand-in captain Waldemar Anton after setting high standards across the squad ahead of their Champions League opener against Villarreal. The central defender has taken over the armband following a serious knee injury to club captain Emre Can, with Kovac highlighting his leadership at Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac has urged his squad to stay grounded ahead of their Champions League opener against Villarreal at Signal Iduna Park. Despite the Spanish visitors enduring a winless domestic start and losing 4-0 in this exact fixture last term, Kovac insists the Yellow Submarine retain elite tactical and technical quality.
The road to Madrid begins this week as the league phase gets under way - but which teams are currently looking in the best shape to go on and lift the European Cup?
Borussia Dortmund produced a stunning second-half fightback from two goals down to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory against Hoffenheim on Saturday. Head coach Niko Kovac acknowledged that his side was fortunate to secure all three points, but the spirited turnaround maintains Die Schwarzgelben's perfect start to the new Bundesliga campaign.
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.
According to Sky, Stuttgart international Jamie Leweling was allegedly still on Borussia Dortmund's radar until the very end. However, a move failed because of BVB striker Fabio Silva.
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. What can Nwaneri give BVB?
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window once again proved to be exceptionally busy, with some huge names making big-money moves all the way up to Deadline Day on September 1.
Nick Woltemade is moving from Newcastle to Juve. Not everyone is pleased about it; Didi Hamann would have preferred to see the Germany striker at Borussia Dortmund.
Rising American winger Mathis Albert was the subject of loan interest during the summer transfer window, sources tell GOAL, but Borussia Dortmund opted to keep hold of the teenage starlet due to their plans for him with the first team. Albert made his professional debut for Dortmund last season and started for the club on Tuesday in the DFB-Pokal.
Arsenal have finalised a season-long loan move for Ethan Nwaneri to join Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on Deadline Day. The highly-rated midfielder heads to Germany in search of regular first-team minutes after finding opportunities limited at the Emirates Stadium. The deal does not include a permanent purchase option, meaning he will return to London next summer.
Last year, Borussia Dortmund spent almost €45 million on Fabio Silva and Carney Chukwuemeka. Both could now be candidates for the internal filling of the vacant position of Giannis Konstantelias – but they are not.
Borussia Dortmund were strongly interested in the 20-year-old right-back Hector Fort of Barcelona, who is now joining Real Sociedad. What kind of player has BVB let slip through their fingers?