‘Both are rubbish’: BVB captain takes swipe at Schalke and Bayern | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund celebrate an important win away at VfB Stuttgart. Even before kick-off, BVB captain Nico Schlotterbeck got laughs with a cheeky dig at Schalke and Bayern.

Nico Schlotterbeck allowed himself a little swipe at the competition ahead of Borussia Dortmund’s away match at VfB Stuttgart. Before any points were up for grabs on the pitch, the BVB captain apparently took aim at FC Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich.

The trigger was the coin toss just before kick-off. Referee Tobias Stieler wanted to know from Schlotterbeck: “Blue or red?” The 26-year-old did not need long to think and replied dryly: “Both shit.” A remark that was probably no coincidence. Blue is, after all, closely associated with Dortmund’s arch-rivals Schalke, while red is Bayern’s club colour.

The reactions on the pitch came immediately: VfB forward Deniz Undav and assistant referee Sascha Thielert could not help but smile. In the end, Schlotterbeck chose red, by the way. After that, the football took centre stage — and Dortmund had reason to be happy there as well. BVB left Stuttgart with all three points thanks to a narrow 1-0 win.

Beier fires BVB to victory in Stuttgart

Maximilian Beier proved to be the decisive man, scoring the game’s only goal in the 70th minute. For Dortmund, the away win also meant the continuation of a flawless start to the season. With four wins from four matches and 12 points, Niko Kovac’s side moved to the top of the Bundesliga.

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The situation looks very different for VfB: Stuttgart have managed only three points from four matches. After his important goal, Beier can now get some rest for the time being. The striker was not included in the Germany squad. Kovac took it with humour after the match: “Maxi Beier isn’t with the national team, but today he scores the goal.”

While several of his Dortmund teammates head off to join the national team, the match-winner now gets a short break. Or as Kovac put it: “And now he can have a few days off and also work from home.”

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