Tonight Borussia Dortmund invites Dynamo Kyiv to a guest performance at Signal-Iduna-Park (6:00 p.m.). All proceeds from the friendly kick against the team from Ukraine, which has been battered by Russia’s war of aggression, will be donated. sport.de accompanies the game in the live ticker.
How does BVB fare against the stars of Dynamo Kyiv who fled to Romania before the war? sport.de reports at this point in the detailed live ticker about the game and everything around it. kicking off is over tonight 6:00 p.m.!
BVB -:- Kyiv | Gates: –
List BVB: Hitz – Semic, Akanji, Pogracic, Schulz – Bynoe-Gittens, Taz, Can, Pherai – Reus, Haaland
+++ Kick off! +++
The fugitive Nikita, whose dream of being allowed to run into such a stadium one day has come true, is allowed to carry out the symbolic kick-off. He plays the ball to Erling Haaland, who acknowledges the whole thing with a smile, a thumbs up and then applause. So now the ball is rolling.
+++ Ukraine anthem is playing +++
Before the ball rolls, there is now a moment to pause. We hear Julia Sanina with a live version of the Ukrainian anthem, which has the title “Yet Ukraine has not died” translated into German.
+++ Players enter the court +++
Now both teams come out of the field. All the players are wearing T-shirts with messages of peace, and the visiting team players have their national flags on their backs. “Stop the genocide in Mariupol” is written on their shirts, while the Borussia have “United through Borussia” written on their shirts. Now they pose in front of a banner that says “Stop War”. “You’ll never walk alone” is playing in the background, which today has a deeper message than a “normal” game.
+++ Kick-off delayed +++
The players are still in the catacombs, there is no need to rush today. The kick-off may be delayed by a few minutes, and there are still a few spectators at the gates.
+++ Referees share the job +++
The team of referees is also a special one today, the work is shared there. Bundesliga referee Patrick Ittrich is set to officiate the second half and shares the job with Ukrainian referee Denys Shurman.
+++ This is Dynamo Kyiv +++
Game operations in the Ukrainian league have been suspended since the outbreak of war. Dynamo Kyiv’s professional team fled to safety and is mostly staying in Romania, trying to keep in shape there. The best-known name in the capital club is probably coach Mircea Lucescu, who worked successfully for many years at Shakhtar Donetsk. The most famous players are Mykola Shaparenko and Serhiy Sydorchuk, who we will see in central midfield. A total of eight Ukrainian internationals are on the pitch, including Artem Dovbyk, who actually plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
+++ Importance of the game for Ukrainians +++
Ex-Bundesliga star Andrey Voronin has just commented on “ZDF” about the importance of this game for Ukraine: “It means a lot to our country. Above all, it shows us that we are not alone in this difficult situation. We are very grateful that this is done for us.”
+++ This is how BVB begins +++
BVB coach Marco Rose chose a mix of well-known faces and youngsters for his line-up. Marvin Hitz is in goal, his compatriot Manuel Akanji defends in front of him together with Marin Pongracic. Lion Semic and Nico Schulz start on the outside positions. Emre Can is the boss in midfield, alongside Berkan Taz, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Immanuel Pherai. Captain Marco Reus starts, as does storm star Erling Haaland.
+++ Game in the name of solidarity +++
Although the game has a serious reason, the atmosphere in Signal Iduna Park is good. Gradually, more and more spectators arrive, around 30,000 spectators are expected. Many families are there, numerous self-designed posters can be seen. BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke just said on “ZDF” that he was hoping for income of 350,000 to 400,000 euros.
+++ Welcome +++
Hello and welcome to sport.de-Live ticker for the friendly match between Borussia Dortmund and Dynamo Kyiv! About 20 minutes until kick-off, we will provide you with the most important information in advance.
According to information from “Bild”, the black and yellow will not spare any players tonight. So the fans can look forward to all the stars – like Erling Haaland, Marco Reus and Co.
According to BVB, the proceeds from the game will benefit an organization that helps Ukrainians in need. Ukrainians can book free tickets for the game online.
According to BVB, more than 30,000 tickets were sold by Tuesday afternoon, and solidarity bracelets are also being offered.
“We stand by the Ukrainians, together with the BVB family we have already brought many tons of relief supplies to the country and now we would like to collect money,” said BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke.
In an interview with the “Augsburger Allgemeine”, Kiev coach Mircea Lucescu hoped for many spectators. “I hope that the great BVB supporters will fill the beautiful stadium again this time to make their contribution to the good cause of the match,” said Lucescu.
Before the BVB game, Dynamo Kyiv had already played games against Legia Warsaw, Galatasaray and CFR Cluj to keep the rhythm and do something for a good cause.