On Saturday (4:30 p.m.) Borussia Dortmund will finally start the important phase of summer preparations against Rot-Weiss Erfurt. The test against RWE is the last for BVB before the trip to the USA. In the United States, Edin Terzic’s team will play against Manchester United (July 31) and Chelsea (August 3).
sport.de ticks off the game against Erfurt 4:30 p.m at this point LIVE!
The live ticker to read:
Rot-Weiss Erfurt – Borussia Dortmund 0-0
Gates –
List BVB: Kobel – Meunier, Hummels Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Özcan, Brandt – Malen, Reus, Duranville – Haller
+++ 6th minute +++
The next goal approach. Julian Brandt pulls away in the penalty area without being pressed, but places the ball too centrally and thus helps RWE keeper Schellenberg to make his first good save.
+++ 4th minute +++
Erfurt is deep in the initial phase and lets BVB come.
+++ 1st minute +++
After just 30 seconds, BVB can record the first deal. Haller doesn’t put enough power behind the ball after a Meunier cross.
+++ 1st minute, kick-off +++
The ball is rolling in Erfurt. Referee Lossius kicked off the game at around 22 degrees and a slightly cloudy sky.
+++ Hummel’s captain again +++
Mats Hummels will also captain BVB against Erfurt. Already against Rot-Weiss Oberhausen he took over the binding. In the first friendly against Rhynern, Niklas Süle took over.
+++ Which players does BVB coach Edin Terzic have to do without? +++
For the first time in preparation, BVB coach Edin Terzic can also fall back on the national players who started training later. Nevertheless, a total of five players did not make their way to Erfurt. In addition to Niklas Süle, Karim Adeyemi and Mateu Morey, the injured Jamie Bynoe Gittens and Giovanni Reyna are missing.
On the other hand, there are the newcomers Ramy Bensebaini (joined from Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer in the summer) and Felix Nmecha (moved from VfL Wolfsburg to BVB for around 30 million euros). However, it is still unclear how long they will be on the field.
+++ How do BVB fans react to new signing Lukas Nmecha? +++
For Lukas Nmecha, the friendly against Rot-Weiss Erfurt will be his debut in a Borussia Dortmund shirt. The transfer of the 22-year-old was viewed extremely critically by large parts of the fan scene, as Nmecha had shared homophobic and transphobic content on his social media channels at least twice in the past.
+++ Which “test face” is BVB showing? +++
In the first two friendlies, BVB showed two completely different performances. While the team started their preparations with a good 7-0 win against Westfalia Rhynern, the team narrowly avoided embarrassment against Rot-Weiss Oberhausen. It wasn’t until the final whistle that Samuel Bamba scored the winning goal. Previously, BVB had been largely unimaginative on the offensive and made many mistakes in defense.