Borussia Dortmund hosts Hamburger SV for Bundesliga season opener
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 7:50 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
Borussia Dortmund welcomes Hamburger SV to Signal Iduna Park on August 29 for the opening Bundesliga match of the season. Dortmund comes off a disappointing 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the DFB Supercup, which exposed defensive vulnerabilities. Manager Niko Kovač faces challenges as key defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can are both unavailable due to injuries. Despite the defensive setbacks, Dortmund anticipates the debut of Greek playmaker Giannis Konstantelias and rising star Konstantinos Karetsas behind striker Serhou Guirassy. Hamburger SV also faces injuries but includes new signing Patson Daka for his competitive debut.
- •Match kicks off at 5:30pm BST on August 29.
- •Dortmund lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the DFB Supercup.
- •Schlotterbeck and Can ruled out for Dortmund due to injuries.
- •Karetsas and Konstantelias expected to debut in the starting lineup.
- •Daka set for competitive debut for Hamburger SV.
- 7:50 AMYahoo Sports — Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Predicted lineup and team news
- 7:50 AMYahoo Sports — Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Match preview and team news
"Borussia Dortmund host Hamburger SV at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday for the opening Bundesliga match of the new season.Die Schwarzgelben arrive with mixed momentum after finishing last term as league...
"Borussia Dortmund welcomes Hamburger SV to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday in their opening Bundesliga fixture of the new season.Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Match preview and team newsDate: Satu...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 7:50 AMBorussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Predicted lineup and team news
Borussia Dortmund host Hamburger SV at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday for the opening Bundesliga match of the new season.Die Schwarzgelben arrive with mixed momentum after finishing last term as league...
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 7:50 AMBorussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Match preview and team news
Borussia Dortmund welcomes Hamburger SV to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday in their opening Bundesliga fixture of the new season.Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger – Match preview and team newsDate: Satu...
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