Overview
- Dortmund were beaten 1-0 by FK Bodø/Glimt after Fredrik Sjøvold scored in the 52nd minute, leaving BVB with three points in their Champions League group.
- Manager Niko Kovac rotated the starting XI and left defender Nico Schlotterbeck at home for recovery, moves critics say weakened Dortmund's balance on the faster artificial surface.
- Kovac's four substitutions — bringing on Guirassy, Nmecha, Nwaneri and Ryerson — improved Dortmund's play and produced clear chances but came too late to change the result.
- VfB Stuttgart won 3-0 at Slovan Bratislava with goals from Deniz Undav, an own goal by Sandro Cruz and Ermedin Demirovic, giving Stuttgart six points and an early strong position in their group.
- Reports emphasize Bodø/Glimt's home edge on artificial turf and the tight travel schedule for Dortmund as factors that shaped Kovac's personnel choices and could influence upcoming fixtures.