The 19,962 spectators in the sold-out stadium on Hafenstrasse created an electric atmosphere long before kick-off and showed their class during the minute's silence for the late idol of both clubs,

Borussia Dortmund 's quest for a sixth DFB-Pokal title will begin against hosts Rot-Weiss Essen on Monday at Stadion an der Hafenstrasse. Third-division side RWE have already started their 3. Bundesliga campaign - they are 12th after two games - while BVB's match against the home side will be their first of 2025-26.

Tova and Brad du Plessis said they were 'hitting pause' on May 31 and would be back in three days, but the shops still aren't open.

Speaking to DAZN reporters after their 1-0 win over Rot-Weiss Essen tonight, Borussia Dortmund's Julian Brandt gave his reaction to how the game unfolded. "Across the 90 minutes there was a lot of

The Bundesliga side needed a late finish to break the third-division club's resistance, securing a nervous 1-0 victory.

Borussia Dortmund left it late to defeat third division Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 and progess to the DFB-Pokal second round. Niko Kovač named a mostly full-strength side, but will have been disappointed with his side's efforts for large parts as they toiled against a side two leagues below them.

The first round of the DFB-Pokal has so far only had a few surprises in store. Will there be a big one today? Borussia Dortmund is challenged by the third division team from Essen. RWE against BVB -