Squad surprise against Bayern! Bürki back in the BVB squad

Roman Bürki will apparently be back in the Borussia Dotmund squad for the first time this season for BVB’s game at FC Bayern Munich on Saturday. Ex-Dortmund professional Ilkay Gündogan has stated that BVB lacks a “bolder self-assessment”. Also: The BVB jersey for the 2022/23 season may have already been leaked. You can find all the news and rumors about BVB here.

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BVB, rumor: Roman Bürki probably back in the match day squad

Roman Bürki has fallen behind regular keeper Gregor Kobel and substitute Marwin Hitz in BVB’s internal rankings and has not been in Borussia’s matchday squad so far this season.

According to sports1 and Ruhr news the 31-year-old is apparently about to return to the BVB squad on Saturday. The Swiss should at least be back on the bench in the game against FC Bayern Munich (Saturday 6.30 p.m. live ticker).

Head coach Marco Rose already announced on Thursday that Gregor Kobel will miss the top duel due to a ligament injury. For Bürki it could be one of the last appearances in BVB dress, since his departure after the season is already fixed. The goalkeeper will move to Salt Lake City in the American MLS on a free transfer in the summer.

BVB in Munich: Seven bitter slaps from FC Bayern

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At the weekend, FC Bayern Munich can secure their tenth championship title in a row against Dortmund – for the first time ever in a direct duel with the black and yellow. A look into the past shows: not so improbable.

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In the past seven Bundesliga games in the Munich Arena, BVB has really been beaten down. 5:30 goals, not a single point won – even a half-time lead and a quick 2-0 were not enough.

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November 1st, 2014, 10th matchday: FCB-BVB 2:1 (0:1) – Dortmund were only able to make one of the last seven Bundesliga games in Munich tight. Almost ironic that they were in the basement of the table at the time.

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They traveled south with just seven points from nine games. The beginning of the end of the Klopp era? The coach later announced that he was leaving BVB. Before this game he was in Munich four Bundesliga games without defeat.

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And it actually looked good back then. Marco Reus made it 1-0 in the 35th minute. Robert Lewandowski (72nd) and Arjen Robben (85th) bagged Bayern’s victory late – and knocked BVB into 17th place, much to Pep Guardiola’s delight.

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October 4th, 2015, 8th matchday: FCB-BVB 5:1 (2:1) – Under Thomas Tuchel everything looked rosier at the beginning of the season. In October 2015, however, people went swimming in Munich for the first time since 2008 (0:5).

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Everyone was looking forward to the tactical duel between Tuchel and Pep. Bayern made short work of it. Aubameyang’s interim goal (36th) didn’t help. Thomas Müller (26th, 35th), Lewandowski (46th, 58th) and Mario Götze (66th) paved the way.

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April 8th, 2017, 28th matchday: FCB-BVB 4:1 (2:1) – This game was only of importance for BVB – which cannot necessarily be seen from the result. Bayern had previously distanced RB Leipzig by ten points, while Dortmund was fighting for the CL.

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After ten minutes it was already 2-0 (Lewandowski, Ribery), Robben (49th) and again Lewandowski (68th) followed up. Guerreiro’s goal (20′) was meaningless.

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Lucky in misfortune: Hoffenheim also lost in third place, the gap was still one point. In the end, Dortmund narrowly qualified for the premier class with a two-point lead. Distance to Bayern: 18 points!

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March 31, 2018, 28th matchday: FCB-BVB 6-0 (5-0) – The duel the following year was not really a top game either. Even before the duel, Bayern had collected 66 points – 17 more than Schalke (2nd) and 18 more than BVB (3rd).

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This difference in quality was also evident on the pitch on matchday 28. Three times Lewandowski (5th, 44th, 87th), James Rodriguez (14th), Müller (23rd) and Ribery (45th) gave BVB six resounding slaps.

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Dortmund only scored seven points by the end of the season and slipped down to fourth place on the last day of the game due to a defeat against Hoffenheim. Rival Schalke 04 secured the vice championship.

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April 6, 2019, 28th matchday: FCB-BVB 5: 0 (4: 0) – This time everything should be different! Because BVB started the race with a two-point lead. Had they won that game, or at least gotten a draw, I think they would have been champions.

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In the meantime, Bayern was even nine points behind BVB. But even that wasn’t enough. Mats Hummels (10th), Javi Martinez (41st), Serge Gnabry (43rd) and Lewandowski twice (17th and 89th) – the decisive duel again became a Bayern gala.

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November 9th, 2019, 11th matchday: FCB-BVB 4: 0 (1: 0) – A few months later, BVB traveled to Munich with good signs. Dortmund had a point more on the account. A change of coach caused uncertainty at Bayern.

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Hansi Flick had taken over the chair from Kovac, his debut in the Champions League against Piraeus was successful (2-0), but not very convincing. So now the big chance for Dortmund to finally win in Munich?

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no Bayern set off fireworks and overran Dortmund 4-0. Of course, Lewandowski scored twice (17th and 76th), as did Gnabry and Hummels – the latter, as a BVB returnee, scored into his own goal.

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March 6, 2021, 24th matchday: FCB-BVB 4: 2 (2: 2) – The freshest memory of the numerous Dortmund bankruptcies is that of March 2021. About a year ago, BVB was already 13 points behind after 23 games to the record and series champion.

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Bad sign, bad own table situation as fifth – that’s probably the next pack. That seems to free BVB. A Haaland brace gave them a 2-0 lead after nine minutes.

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But apparently Dortmund were so surprised by this lightning start that they holed up in their own penalty area for the rest of the game. Lewandowski (26th, 44th, 90th) and Leon Goretzka (88th) knew how to punish that.

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And this time? The omens are bad again. But if the recent past has shown one thing: In this duel, the signs don’t matter. In Munich, 22 players chase the ball and in the end BVB is on the ground. Or?

BVB, rumor: New Dortmund jersey apparently leaked

Dortmund is looking for a special home jersey for the 2023/24 season, to be designed by fans. BVB captain Marco Reus and club legend Dede are part of a nine-person jury that makes a pre-selection from 15,000 entries.

However, it will be a season before the fan jersey is presented, and in the meantime the BVB jersey for the coming season is said to have been leaked. According to the portal Footy Headlines Borussia’s home shirt for the 2022/23 season is said to be mainly yellow. However, four black vertical stripes can be seen on the front.

BVB, News: Gündogan demands “bolder self-assessment”

lkay Gündogan demands more self-confidence from his ex-club Borussia Dortmund in order to knock rival FC Bayern off the Bundesliga throne. “In my opinion, BVB lacks a braver self-assessment,” said the midfield star from Manchester City before the summit between Munich and BVB on Saturday sports1.

“There’s a lot of talk about Bayern having better economic conditions, but Dortmund has managed for years to regularly convince Europe’s greatest talents and also win over experienced players, such as Emre Can or Niklas Süle last summer “said Gündogan: “Of course it’s also about being able to keep these players in the long run, but with these prerequisites and the radiance you can attack well and gladly.”

In the current season, Dortmund can no longer make the title fight exciting: “Even if BVB should win on Saturday, FC Bayern should easily become champions. That of course takes a lot of the excitement out of the game. Our league game against Liverpool two weeks ago was there of course completely different in the public perception, also in Germany”, said Gündogan.

BVB: The final games of the season by Borussia Dortmund

date	contest	Opponent
Saturday, April 23, 6:30 p.m	Bundesliga	FC Bayern (Away)
Saturday, April 30, 3:30 p.m	Bundesliga	VfL Bochum (home)
Saturday, May 7th, 3:30 p.m	Bundesliga	SpVgg Greuther Furth (Away)
Saturday, May 14, 3:30 p.m	Bundesliga	Hertha BSC (home)