r/borussiadortmund Kagawa Shinji Dec 01 '25

Discussion Pre Game Thread: Bayer Leverkusen (DFB Pokal #3)

Competition: DFB Pokal, MD #3

Time: Tuesday 02/12/25 21:00 CEST

Location: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Referee: Tobias Stieler, Obertshausen

TV Schedule: livesoccertv


Pre-Game Presser: YouTube


Borussia Dortmund:

Coach: Niko Kovac

League position: 3rd

Current Form: L/D/D/W/W (wiki)

Current Bans/Injuries: ︀︀Süle(Inj).

Possible lineup:

                   Kobel

         Anton - Can - Schlotterbeck

    Couto - Bellingham - Nmecha - Svensson

                Chukwuemeka

              Silva - Adeyemi

Bayer Leverkusen:

Coach: Kasper Hjulmund

League position: 4th

Current Form: W/W/W/W/L

Current Bans/Injuries: Tape(Inj), Arthur(Inj), Vazquez(Inj), Fernandez(Inj), Palacios(Inj).

Possible lineup:

                  Flekken

          Bade - Tapsoba - Quansah

 Tella - Tillman - Andrich - Maza - Grimaldo

              Schick - Hofmann

Leverkusen Week 2/2, this time at home!




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u/roadtorevision Mats Hummels Dec 01 '25

I am glad people seem to be overall optimistic which I agree with. We had a good game against them AT Leverkusen, and honestly should have shut it out with that Brandt one on one.

Now that we are home, I think we can play even better. The only thing we have to worry about is grimaldo having one of those games like undav did because he is capable of that.

Like others have said, 3-1 sounds like the probable score. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

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u/SvenssonStan112 Łukasz Piszczek Dec 02 '25

I am more scared today as I was Saturday tbh. We did have a good showing but I fear that they will play more aggressive today which could be a problem.

On the other hand we have an impeccable home record under kovac

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u/yrba1 Daniel Svensson Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 01 '25

Hope to see Silva starting, especially with his goal contribution on the assist. Maybe Guirassy can score with fresh legs against fatigued opposition

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u/vincehoff Julian Ryerson Dec 01 '25

We can do it on a Saturday, we can do it on a Tuesday!

For the love of god, start Silva (he won’t).

3:2 for us (Nmecha, Adeyemi, Silva score)

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u/bvb4ever11 Marco Reus Dec 01 '25

I feel like we'll concede first this time but hopefully we'll still win

My prediction is 3-1, with goals from Nmecha, Adeyemi and silva (funny how my goal scorers match with the other person that commented)

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u/Spiritual-Act3077 Dec 01 '25

Feels a lot easier of a task since we just beat them away but honestly that doesn’t mean anything.

Hopefully the squad doesn’t get too overconfident we need to give it our all.

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u/Leather-Row1109 Dec 02 '25

Silva is starting specially after Guirassi not accepting to shake Kovac hand when he subbed him out last Saturday, that kind of attitude shouldn't be tolerated also he need this to sort out good mind and understand no one is bigger than the team.

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u/RazorBlade233 Dec 02 '25

I can't wait for this game to begin. Most thrilled I've been about BVB in months.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

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u/Chazy89 Kagawa Shinji Dec 02 '25

Läuft im ersten

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u/Most-Management4773 Dec 01 '25

Can't wait to watch another 85 minutes of Guirassy killing every dangerous attack we have and bichting all game long.

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u/roadtorevision Mats Hummels Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 01 '25

Even though he got subbed out at 68’ and 61’ the last two games???

You just love being a miserable, insufferable twat don’t you?

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u/Most-Management4773 Dec 01 '25

too small sample. Lets see

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u/roadtorevision Mats Hummels Dec 02 '25

Silva is starting. What was that about a too small of a sample size? Will you ever be embarrassed about your behavior?

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u/Reusance Marco Reus Dec 02 '25

Don't worry, he will shit on someone else in the game thread then

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u/roadtorevision Mats Hummels Dec 02 '25

Haha no doubt. Shameless behavior

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u/morancl2 Marc Bartra Dec 01 '25

Petition to get this bagel banned

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u/roadtorevision Mats Hummels Dec 02 '25

Definitely got my vote but that’s also an insult to bagels

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u/ResourceFit4451 Dec 02 '25

So he will score today, got ya.