After thumping Sportfreunde Siegen 8-1 in midweek, Borussia Dortmund will look to continue their winning start to pre-season when they face Lille in Iserlohn on Saturday.
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That didn’t last long! Boyamba receives the ball on the left flank and instantly picks his head up, spotting the run of Adeyemi. The youngster releases the German international with a great first-time ball, which Adeyemi latches onto before beating the keeper with a clever, chipped finish. The Icelandic forward is played in behind the Dortmund backline, slotting it past Meyer into the bottom right corner. 2:1 Goalkeeper Meyer, who has just come onto the pitch, almost concedes immediately after attempting a pass to Özcan, which was seized upon by a Lille forward. However, Meyer immediately made amends, sticking out a leg to deny him. After Bodart, Broholm, Cossier, Mandi, Diaoune came on at half-time to replace There’s more changes for BVB as Kobel, Anton, Bensebaini, Groß, Sabitzer and Svensson are replaced by Meyer, Özcan, Azhil, Kabar, Lührs, Boyamba. © IMAGO/Max Maiwald/DeFodi Images The German winger shows his pace to beat his marker down the left to get to the byline. He digs out a cross which is just to high for the head of Groß and won’t quite drop for Couto before Lille manage to smash it clear. Couto brings a high ball down and seemingly miscontrols it; the ball getting stuck under his foot, before recovering a driving past three Lille defenders to launch a Dortmund counter. He sprays it out right to Groß, but the attack breaks down. © IMAGO/Joachim Bywaletz The substitute Bodart tries to beat Benkara down the left flank, but the young BVB defender is with him all the way, sticking out a leg to make the challenge. The ball goes behind for a corner, but Lille can’t make anything of it. The French outfit, who’ve made five changes of their own, are playing with more freedom in the initial phase of the second half here, playing short quick passes inside Dortmund’s half. The ball is rolling again here in Isarloh. Niko Kovač has made five changes in the second half, bringing on Elias Benkara, Yan Couto, Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi for Filippo Mané, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Maximilian Beier and Serhou Guirassy. Kick-off! © IMAGO/Joachim Bywaletz Half-time Lille enjoy a spell of possession around Dortmund’s box, but the killer pass is still lacking. An Ngoy cross from the right tries to unlock the BVB defence, but it’s overhit and goes behind for a goal-kick. Lille instantly look to respond after conceding a second. Fernandez-Pardo gets through down the right flank, playing a driven cross towards the far post. Mané is alert to the danger however, steering it clear in the nick of time, but colliding with teammate Ryerson in the process. The young defender takes some time getting to his feet after the clearance, but is continuing now. A Sabitzer cross comes in from the right, looking for Svensson in the middle, who gets brought down in the box. The referee points to the spot; Guirassy steps up to take it and dispatches it coolly in the bottom right corner, sending Chevalier the wrong way. In the build-up, Diakité sees yellow for his protests. 2:0 Penalty Ngoy puts a hopeful cross in from the right. Anton tries to knock it down to Kobel, but didn’t realise the keeper had come off his line. The Swiss manages to recover quickly, however, to prevent the corner. After treatment, the Austrian has re-entered the fray. The Dortmund man has since left the field to receive further treatment, but has not been substituted off as of yet. For now, Dortmund will continue with 10 men. There’s a stoppage after Sabitzer and Burlet stay down, following a challenge which saw the pair clash shins. Both teams have an opportunity to rehydrate and both players are back to their feet now. After a slow start from the French outfit, Lille are starting to knock the ball around more confidently and deeper inside Dortmund’s half. However, they’re still yet to create any clear-cut chances. © IMAGO/Joachim Bywaletz Once again, Dortmund combine well in the opposition half. Bellingham plays it to Guirassy, who moves a first-touch pass on to Sabitzer. It pops up nicely for the Austrian, who strikes a powerful effort, which clips the outside of the right post on its way behind. Chevalier was beaten there… Guirassy is played in behind the Lille defence. He cuts back after drawing Chevalier off his line, laying it off to Sabitzer, who attempts a chipped finish, but his effort is blocked. Groß spearheads a quick BVB counter-attack, playing it left to Beier, who drives goalwards before hitting a strike towards the bottom right corner. Chevalier is equal to the effort, though. …but this time, nothing comes of it for Dortmund. Groß wins the ball back high up the pitch near the right corner flag. The German lays it off to Sabitzer, who, from the edge of the box, curls a left-footed effort towards the top left corner. It’s an incredibly well-struck effort, matched only by an incredible fingertip save from Chevalier, who manages to tip the ball onto the post and behind for a corner. Bensebaini plays a great ball to release Bellingham down the left. The English midfielder shows some excellent skill to beat his man and get to the byline, from where he digs a cross out, aiming for Guirassy. The Lille goalkeeper watches it all the way, however, diving bravely amongst a lot of legs to push the cross clear. From the resultant corner, Ryerson whips a teasing ball into the six-yard box. It bounces off a Lille defender, precipitating a scramble in the box and forcing Chevalier to make a save, but Groß stays switched on, following up the rebound to open the scoring. The striker is fouled by André about 35 yards from goal. Ryerson takes the set-piece, playing a deep cross towards the far post, which is headed behind by Lille for a corner. Dortmund turn defence into attack quickly, with Bellingham playing a great switch out right, which Groß helps on towards Ryerson. The full-back is in an advanced position, but loses the ball high up the right flank before he can put a cross in. Dortmund are knocking the ball around confidently in the middle of the park and around their backline. However, they’ve not looked to break between Lille’s lines as of yet. Ryerson takes an in-swinger from the left. The ball bounces twice dangerously before Lille manage to clear. Dortmund’s No. 9 looks to make an instant impact, cutting in off the left flank before letting a curling effort fly towards the far corner. Chevalier dives to his left to make a good stop. It’s Guirassy who gets the ball rolling here for Dortmund at the Hemberg Stadium. Kick-off! Kick-off is coming right up in Isarloh. There’s a good chance this is the team Kovač will start the new season with… The France national team’s record scorer Olivier Giroud leads the line for Lille, whose bench features ex-Dortmund defender Thomas Meunier and former Schalke midfielder Nabil Bentaleb. Kovač makes a number of changes to the side that started the 8-1 win in Siegen, with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, defender Remy Bensebaini, wing-back Julian Ryerson and forwards Maxi Beier and Serhou Guirassy all coming in. Italian Filippo Mané, 20, keeps his place in the back three, while summer signing Jobe Bellingham retains his place in attacking midfield. Kobel (c) – Mané, Anton, Bensebaini, Ryerson, Groß, Sabitzer, Svensson – Jobe – Guirassy, Beier Meyer, Couto, Özcan, Nmecha, Brandt, Adeyemi, Kabar, Benkara, Lührs, Boyamba, Hüning © IMAGO/Kirchner/Jan-Philipp Strobel © IMAGO/Mika Volkmann © Borussia Dortmund © IMAGO/Fotostand / Fantini © IMAGO/Joachim Bywaletz Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this friendly match between Borussia Dortmund and Lille.Adeyemi restores two-goal lead
Haraldsson halves the advantage
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
GOAL!
Nearly calamitous
Changes for Lille
Chevalier, Burlet, Alexsandro, Giroud, Fernandez-Pardo, Haraldsson, Bentaleb, Correia and Meunier have just come on for Sahraoui, Diakité, Bouaddi and André.Further changes
The goalscorer departs
Just Adeyemi things
Well recovered!
Productive first-half cameo for Jobe
No way past Benkara
Lille starting confidently
Back underway!
Half-time: Dortmund 2-0 Lille
Cross overhit
Mané down after great defending
Guirassy makes it two from the spot!
Serhou Guirassy
GOAL!
Nervy moment for BVB
Sabitzer back on
Sabitzer receiving treatment
Players down
Lille growing
Groß celebrates
The other post!
Cheeky from Sabitzer
Beier’s turn
Ryerson takes…
Woodwork!
Almost an immediate second!
Groß smashes in the opener!
Guirassy brought down
Ryerson down the right
Asserting control
First corner
Energetic start
And we’re off!
All set!
Familiar faces
More on that BVB team
Dortmund starting line-up
Dortmund subs
Reunion for a familiar face
Favourable recent record
Anton: «We were very good at converting chances»
Kovač saw «some nice combinations»
First win of pre-season
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Niko Kovač’s side will hope to pick up where they left off against the fourth-division side on Wednesday, although they are likely to face a much sterner test against the team they met in the round of 16 of last season’s UEFA Champions League.
Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw on home soil but triumphed 2-1 in the return leg, courtesy of second-half goals from Emre Can and Maximilian Beier.
They have only recently begun their pre-season preparations after taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA, but Kovač’s charges already appear to be in good shape. No fewer than seven players made the scoresheet against Siegen, with Elias Benkara, Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier and Ayman Azhil all netting once and Julian Brandt scoring twice.
Summer signing Jobe Bellingham, who played the first half Wednesday’s victory, is also set for another run-out in Iserlohn after hitting the ground running for his new club at the Club World Cup. The teenager registered a goal and an assist in four appearances, although he was forced to sit out the quarter-final against Real Madrid through suspension.
Lille did well to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League last term but will play no part in the competition this season after ending the 2024/25 Ligue 1 campaign in fifth place. Bruno Génésio’s team won their first two summer friendlies – against Gent and Amiens – but were beaten in their most recent encounter, going down 3-2 to Serie A outfit Como.
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Matías Fernández-Pardo and Younes Lachaab got the goals for the Lille, with Olivier Giroud – a summer signing from Los Angeles FC – not involved. The 38-year-old striker could feature this weekend, while former Dortmund full-back Thomas Meunier is also likely to start.
Probable line-ups
Dortmund: Meyer – Mané, Anton, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Groß, Bellingham, Brandt, Svensson – Beier, Adeyemi
Out: Schlotterbeck (knee), Can (adductor), Duranville (shoulder)
Doubtful: –
Coach: Niko Kovač
Lille: Chevalier – Meunier, Diakité, Alexsandro, Burlet – Haraldsson, Bentaleb, Bouaddi, Mukau, Diaoune – Fernández-Pardo
Out: –
Doubtful: Tiago Santos (lack of fitness)
Coach: Bruno Génésio
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