At the start of April, Dortmund looked to be in trouble. But six wins in a row have propelled them into the UCL, added to by a Pokal triumph READ MORE
Borussia Dortmund Mark Renaissance With Champions League and DFB-Pokal title
Tag: DFB-Pokal
The Revival of Borussia Dortmund
On April 3, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt at an empty Westfalenstadion. The defeat dropped The Black and Yellows seven points behind their opponents in the race for fourth place in the Bundesliga. As a result, Dortmund appeared destined to finish outside of the top four for the first time since the 2014/15 […] READ MORE
Returning Players: Mats Hummels
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ series. In this edition, we look at German centre back, Mats Hummels. Unlike the majority of players featured during this series, Hummels has only played for two clubs throughout his career but has made a return to both. He began his career at Bayern Munich’s academy but managed […] READ MORE
Returning Players: Mario Götze
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ Series. In this edition, we take a look at Germany international, Mario Götze. The 28-year-old began his career at Borussia Dortmund but, like many others over the years, made the switch to rivals Bayern Munich. Despite the transfer, Götze returned to Dortmund after three years in Bavaria […] READ MORE
Returning Players: Shinji Kagawa
Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Returning Players’ Series. In this edition, we take a look at attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa. The Japanese playmaker joined Borussia Dortmund in 2010 and went onto make 71 appearances during his first spell with 29 goals. He had a difficult two-year-spell in the Premier League with Manchester United and […] READ MORE
DFB-Pokal Round-Up Includes Several Upsets
The second round of the DFB-Pokal took place on Tuesday and Wednesday night and, although there were a few shock results, most of the favourites eased through to the third round. Here is the round-up from the second round. DFB-Pokal Round-Up Tuesday Night Highlights in the Pokal as Union Berlin and Hoffenheim Lose to Lower […] READ MORE
Giovanni Reyna Extends Borussia Dortmund Contract
Giovanni Reyna has signed a long-term contract extension with Borussia Dortmund, keeping him at the Bundesliga side until 2025. The news was confirmed by the club’s official Twitter account, which announced that the promising American youngster has committed his long-term future to Lucien Favre’s side. Giovanni Reyna Extends Borussia Dortmund Contract Until 2025 Reyna is […] READ MORE
Andrej Kramaric Can’t Stop Scoring for Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim‘s star goalscorer Andrej Kramaric continues to display tremendous form as he aided in his club’s 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich. The Croatian has been very clinical in recent matches for the Bundesliga club and has scored ten goals in his last four league appearances. In all competitions, he has 12 goals in his last […] READ MORE
Jude Bellingham Among Scorers as Borussia Dortmund Progress Through DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 5-0 victory against Duisburg in the DFB-Pokal. The young Dortmund squad were relentless with their possession in their opponent’s half and it resulted in a dominant performance. Among the goalscorers for the Bundesliga club was new signing Jude Bellingham. The England U21 player produced a fantastic performance in his first […] READ MORE
2020/21 DFB-Pokal Preview
On Friday, merely nineteen days after Bayern Munich hoisted the Champions League trophy in Lisbon, German football returns with the first round of the 2020/21 DFB-Pokal. With 31 matches over four days, starting with Eintracht Braunschweig vs Hertha Berlin and TSV Havelse vs Mainz 05 on Friday night, it marks the start of the 2020/21 […] READ MORE
