BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel on Tuesday, piling the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin after the team’s worst opening half to the Bundesliga for 10 years.

An English week in the Bundesliga as we round off the first half of the season. Borussia Dortmund lost to Holstein Kiel in the early kick-off while Bayer Leverkusen saw off Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to beat Freiburg and Wolfsburg comfortably beat Borussia Mönchengladbach. Here are three things we learnt:

The Bundesliga begins again tonight after a ... The injury list must shoulder some of the blame, too, with Nico Schlotterbeck the only first-choice defender who did not miss significant game ...

Nathan Tella scored after just 25 seconds of the first Bundesliga game of 2025 and Leverkusen scored ... was without players such as midfielder Emre Can and central defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Waldemar Anton, on top of ongoing injury issues.

Nathan Tella scored after just 25 seconds of the first Bundesliga game of 2025 and ... such as midfielder Emre Can and central defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Waldemar Anton, on top of ongoing ...

The German Bundesliga returns after the winter break with Borussia Dortmund at home to defending champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Nuri Sahin's men host Xabi Alonso's side at Signal Iduna Park with BVB having won just one of their last five games pre-Christmas.

An English week in the Bundesliga as we round off the first half of the season. Borussia Dortmund lost to Holstein Kiel in the early kick-off while Bayer Leverkusen saw off Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt

Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can spoke with angry fans after the game, while the rest of the dejected players stood behind. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Dortmund had ...

Nathan Tella scored after just 25 seconds of the first Bundesliga game of 2025 and ... such as midfielder Emre Can and central defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Waldemar Anton, on top of ongoing ...

Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can spoke with ... Harres celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Borussia Dortmund ...

From the first minute to the last. There’s nothing else to say,” Sahin said. Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can spoke with angry fans after the game, while the rest of the dejected ...