From Riedle and Lambert to Jan Koller: squad set for BVB legends match | OneFootball

The "Legend Game" of Borussia Dortmund will take place shortly, on March 25th at the Rote Erde Stadium. This is the very place where, in 1963, they defeated Benfica Lisbon, then a top team in Europe, with a score of 5:0. Now, BVB has also released its squad for the event, which is filled with true legends from the club's history.

The occasion for the match is not an anniversary of this specific game, which left a deep mark in Borussia Dortmund's history. In the round of 16 of the European Cup of Champions, the champions of (West) Germany and Portugal faced each other. The 5:0 victory generated such great enthusiasm for the quality of their own team that the match was even dubbed the "Game of the Century" at the time.

Rather, the Rote Erde Stadium will turn 100 years old in 2026, and this will be celebrated with a rematch of that remarkable duel. Respect should also be given to Benfica, who, despite the memory of a significant defeat, agreed to participate in the event.

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Even "Air" Riedle is part of the game

On the BVB side, several big stars from not too long ago will participate, as naturally, most of the original players are no longer available.

From Roman Weidenfeller to Patrick Owomoyela and Jörg Heinrich, numerous former stars of BVB, besides those already mentioned in the headline, have announced their participation, which will make many fans' hearts beat faster.

Here is the complete lineup of Borussia Dortmund for March 25, 2026, at a glance.

Goal Roman Weidenfeller Mitch Langerak

Defense Patrick Owomoyela Kevin Großkreutz Marcel Schmelzer Dede Sokratis

Midfield Paul Lambert Jörg Heinrich Sven Bender Young-Pyo Lee Antonio da Silva

Attack Karl-Heinz Riedle Mladen Petric Mohamed Zidan Nelson Valdez Jan Koller

In 1963, BVB was the last German champion determined in a final round among the best teams of the various German leagues. This qualified them – for the third time – for the European Cup of Champions. The first opponent in the preliminary round, Lyn Oslo, posed no problem at the time and was defeated with a total score of 7:3. In the first main round, which was also the round of 16 of the competition, BVB was drawn against Benfica Lisbon, who were the runners-up in the European Cup of Champions at that time.

A 1:2 loss in the first leg was followed by this 5:0 victory at the Rote Erde Stadium, which marked their first entry into the quarter-finals. Because BVB also prevailed there with a total of 5:3 against Dukla Prague, it was only in the semi-finals against Inter Milan that their journey in this competition ended, which they would eventually win in its new form as the Champions League in 1997.

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