Shock for BVB: Schlotterbeck is missing for months after meniscus surgery!

Shock for BVB: Schlotterbeck is missing for months after meniscus surgery!

On April 10, 2025, Borussia Dortmund experienced a bitter setback in the UEFA Champions League. The loss of Nico Schlotterbeck, who contracted a meniscus tear and was now operated on, was a difficult blow for BVB. Club boss Lars Ricken described the failure as a "catastrophe", since Schlotterbeck is one of the most important players in the team and his absence cannot be compensated for. The defense lawyer is expected to pause for six months, which could strongly influence the upcoming games of the BVB. In the past game against SC Freiburg, Schlotterbeck was not in the squad due to a yellow lock.

In the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League, Dortmund met FC Barcelona on April 9, 2025. The encounter took place in the Estatia Olímpic in front of 49,472 spectators and ended with a painful 0: 4 defeat for the Dortmund. Ricken also had to do without other players in this important game. Marcel Sabitzer failed because of a knee injury, while Pascal was large yellow. Felix Nmecha and Serhou Guirassy took over the roles from Groß and Daniel Svensson.

game course and tactics

The Catalans dominated the first 30 minutes of the game and took the lead in the 25th minute through Raphinha. After half -time Robert Lewandowski expanded the lead to 2-0, followed by two other goals from Lewandowski and Yamal. While Dortmund endeavored to improve the result, her efforts remained without success, even an offside goal was not recognized. Despite good approaches and the well-known balance between defense and attack that the team sought in the 4-2-3-1 formation, the BVB could not score.

Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, competed in a 4-1-2-3 formation and has proven to be extremely strong in the league. The club takes second place with just one defeat from nine games. Dortmund had gone into the game as an outsider and previously won five of the last seven away games in the Champions League. However, this defeat could significantly impair the self -confidence of the team.

outlook for the upcoming games

The second leg against Barcelona will be in Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday next week. The BVB hopes to be able to make up for a double deficit, with the failure of Schlotterbeck playing a crucial role. In addition, the team has a Bundesliga duel against FC Bayern Munich on Saturday, which brings further challenges.

In this tense situation, Schlotterbeck has announced that it will withdraw from the public and to follow the games from home. The coming weeks will be crucial for morality and sporting ambitions of the association.