>>> Who needs what to qualify for the Champions League?
Just two months ago, the idea of Dortmund competing for a top-four finish would have seemed far fetched to say the least. On Matchday 26, BVB sat in 11th place, trailing the coveted fourth and final Champions League qualification berth by a seemingly insurmountable 10 points. Fast forward to the coming weekend’s final matchday, and they stand just 90 minutes away from securing Champions League football for the 2025/26 campaign.
So, how did Kovač – parachuted in to replace club favourite Nuri Şahin in late January – rescue what many believed was a lost campaign? bundesliga.com explains…
