Overview
- Borussia Dortmund drew 3–3 with VfB Stuttgart after Deniz Undav equalized in stoppage time, the fourth time this season BVB have lost a win late after similar finishes at St. Pauli, Juventus and Hamburg.
- Asked about Maximilian Beier saying the mood was at rock bottom, Niko Kovač replied that people should not always believe what the 23-year-old says and joked about “too much lactate,” prompting online criticism from fans.
- Kovač insisted Dortmund are not on the floor, noted the team remains in Champions League places and said the focus turns to beating Villarreal as he called for better game management to close out leads.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl called the performance far too passive and defender Nico Schlotterbeck said the team must play more football, underscoring internal frustration with the approach.
- Off-field turbulence persisted as Karim Adeyemi’s €450,000 fine over prohibited weapons lingered in the discourse and reporting by Sportschau and Spiegel raised new questions about Hans-Joachim Watzke’s suitability for the club presidency.