Personnel matters Felix Nmecha has been a mainstay in midfield but was sidelined through injury. Captain Emre Can (cruciate ligament rupture) and Filippo Mane (muscle injury) were also unavailable.

BVB was the opponent of Hamburger SV today and welcomed the team of coach Merlin Polzin at their home, Signal Iduna Park.

The Black & Yellows were clearly superior for long stretches of the first half, taking an early lead through a goal from Julian Brandt (18th minute) and creating chances for more than one goal, but ...