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BVB Sign Alexandra Popp in Big Statement of Intent for Women’s Team

The Borussia Dortmund Women’s Team has spent the last few years gradually rising through the ranks of German football, steamrolling through the lower divisions of Westphalia into the Regionalliga West. Now, they have bolstered their ranks with a bona fide legend: Alexandra Popp. The club announced the signing of the 34-year-old star, which will take […]

2 days ago | 3 reads

The Daily Bee: Bayern Seeing Red

Good morning, Fear the Wall. It was a solid win for BVB against Augsburg this weekend. I caught some glimpses of the match, specifically a window between Adeyemi’s goal and the 4oth minute, where BVB probably should have scored about 5 goals. Maxi Beier went close on several occasions, as did Bellingham and I think […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

The Rise, Fall and Rise of Serhou Guirassy

Serhou Guirassy is without a doubt one of the most talented attackers in European football at the moment. In his first season with Borussia Dortmund, Guirassy scored 21 goals in the Bundesliga and was joint top scorer in the Champions League, tied with Barcelona winger Raphinha on 13 goals. Despite BVB’s underperformance last season, the […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

Match Preview: BVB Back at Home to Take on Augsburg

A Return Back to The Yellow Wall Two weeks ago, when Dortmund last played in front of their home fans at the Westfalenstadion, they lost to their rivals, Bayern Munich. Now sitting 11 points behind the Bavarians, second place Dortmund look to fend off Hoffenheim, Stuttgart and Leipzig. who are all within a few games […]

7 days ago | 1 read

Borussia Dortmund Extend Felix Nmecha

Borussia Dortmund have officially extended Felix Nmecha’s contract until 2030. The 26-year-old German midfielder’s contract was set to expire in 2028. His new contract increases his salary substantially, making him one of the highest paid players in Dortmund. This is a relatively short extension, and according to Bild, comes with two release clauses; one of […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

(Delayed) Post-Match Report: Dortmund Down Köln

On a surprisingly warm evening at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion, Dortmund took on a free-falling Köln side that had won only once since the 25th of January. An exciting first ten minutes saw both sides nearly score, before Serhou Guirassy showed of some serious striker’s instinct to stay alive after a corner and poke home just after […]

9 days ago | 4 reads

The Daily Bee: Brandt Joins the Exit Crew

Good morning, Fear the Wall. One of the more surprising pieces of new to come out of the Dortmund camp this weekend regarded the contract extension of Julian Brandt, or rather the non-extension, as we now know. Sean already reported on this news, but it seems that Brandt and BVB were not able to come […]

10 days ago | 2 reads

Report: Julian Brandt Leaving BVB in the Summer

Julian Brandt is leaving Borussia Dortmund. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 29-year-old midfield maestro will be a free agent, after the player and club failed to come to an agreement during contract negotations. Brandt’s future in Dortmund has been up in the air for a while, and now his departure seems to be confirmed. This […]

11 days ago | 2 reads

Comment Thread: Borussia Dortmund Face Cologne

When: 12:30 PM EST Where: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany How:  ESPN Select (US), Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 (Germany), Sky Sports Football (UK). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:

12 days ago | 4 reads

Bundesliga Open Thread: Matchday 25

The weekend’s action kicks off tonight with Bayern Munich facing a side they’ve made a habit of struggling against: Borussia Mönchengladbach. Predicting Ball doesn’t see it being close, though. The model gives Bayern Munich an 85% win probability, and predicts that they will put up a whopping 3.05 expected goals, compared to Die Fohlen’s project […]

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13 days ago | 5 reads

The Daily Bee: Schlotterbeck Decision Soon?

Welcome to BVB purgatory folks. Any hope for trophies is over and Champions League qualification is essentially guaranteed, so there’s essentially nothing to do except talk about what might happen this summer and next season. I encourage you all to read Paddy’s article on the next steps BVB should take. The biggest story right now […]

13 days ago | 4 reads

What’s Next for Borussia Dortmund?

Dortmund entered the final week of February with plenty of momentum. Six successive Bundesliga victories and an undefeated streak in domestic competition since December 2nd saw Dortmund only six points behind Bayern Munich with a looming Der Klassiker. Abroad, a convincing win over Atalanta in the Champions League signaled that Dortmund could make a run […]

14 days ago | 6 reads

The Daily Bee: Manchester City Eyeing a Move for Felix Nmecha

If you are monitoring the football news, you can see when a team’s season is effectively over just based on the headlines. Everything switches to a focus on the summer. Now we’re done with all this silly football business, we can focus on the only part of the season that matters: the transfer window. BVB […]

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16 days ago | 4 reads

The Daily Bee: Well, That’s That Then.

Good morning, Fear the Wall. Welcome to the end of the season. Borussia Dortmund have been knocked out of the Champions League, and fallen 11 points behind Bayern Munich in first place. BVB are now playing for pride, with the goal of confirming second place and, well, that’s it. This is a demoralizing place to […]

17 days ago | 2 reads

Post-Match Reaction: Borussia Dortmund Falls at Home to Bayern Munich

It’s all but official: Borussia Dortmund’s 2025/26 season will end without a trophy. After failing to pass muster in the UCL against Atalanta, Niko Kovac’s men came into the all important Der Klassiker needing three points to keep any Bundesliga hopes alive. Instead, Dortmund find themselves 11 points behind a dominant Bayern Munich side with […]

18 days ago | 3 reads

Comment Thread: Dortmund and Bayern Clash in Topspiel

When: 12:30 PM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How:  ESPN Select (US), Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 (Germany), Sky Sports Football (UK). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:

19 days ago | 3 reads

Bundesliga Open Thread: Matchday 24

Borussia Dortmund fans are focused on one game only this weekend. More through a sense of dread than anticipation. The Saturday evening slot sees BVB face Bayern Munich, and while the title race is all but over, it’s hard not to treat this game as bigger than the rest. But there is more Bundesliga football […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

Match Preview: Der Klassiker with Little to Lose

The Bundesliga title has been and will continue to be a Hail Mary for Borussia Dortmund this season. The writing is very clearly on the wall. Should BVB not be the victor this Saturday: Congratulations to Bayern Munich on their bajillionth Meisterschaft. Even if the Black and Yellows do find a way to claim all […]

20 days ago | 3 reads

The Daily Bee: Post-Bergamo Quotes

They thought they could get away with it, sneaking in a Champions League disaster right before facing Bayern, so we all get distracted and forget about it quickly. Aha! I caught them. They thought they were being clever, but I haven’t forgotten. We’ll have all next week to talk about whatever happens tomorrow at the […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

Post-Match Reactions: Defensive Errors Dump Dortmund Out of the Champions League

If there’s one thing you can say for Borussia Dortmund, it’s that they don’t half ass anything. Unfortunately, that includes defensive collapses that end their Champions League campaign. BVB certainly whole assed their way out of Europe, giving up a two-goal first leg advantage over Atalanta by losing 4-1 in the return leg. Atalanta certainly […]

21 days ago | 2 reads

MOTM (Not a) Poll: Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

Ugh. Last weekend, the Bundesliga title race ended, all but officially. Today, Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League campaign ended. Officially. Despite going into the match with a 2-0 aggregate lead, Dortmund crapped the bed under pressure, with defensive miscue after defensive miscue from every single member of the back line, which I’m sure whichever cursed individual […]

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22 days ago | 3 reads

Comment Thread: BVB vs Atalanta, Round Two

When: 12:45 PM EST Where: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy How:  Paramount Plus (US), DAZN1 Germany (Germany), TNT Sports 3 (UK). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:

22 days ago | 3 reads

Match Preview: BVB Travel to Atalanta Up Two Goals

Last week, Borussia Dortmund gave their Champions League ambitions a huge boost with a 2-0 win against Atalanta at home at the Westfalenstadion. Now, they must finish the job and shepherd out an aggregate win away in Bergamo, with anything closer than a two-goal defeat guaranteeing a trip to the Champions League Round of 16. […]

22 days ago | 4 reads