Mats Hummels back in a BVB shirt for legends match vs Benfica | OneFootball

Of course, Mats Hummels will no longer play for the professionals of Borussia Dortmund. The 2014 World Cup winner ended his career in the summer of 2025, following his rather unsuccessful stint at AS Roma. However, in a few days, fans will be able to see the long-time BVB central defender in action again wearing the BVB jersey.

The stadium Rote Erde, located right next to Signal Iduna Park, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Therefore, BVB is launching a new special jersey, will carry out further activities on this occasion, and will compete with its legends team against the old stars of Benfica Lisbon in that very stadium Rote Erde.

This is in reference to what is known in Dortmund as the "Century Match," a 5-0 victory in the 1963 European Cup of Champions quarterfinals over Benfica Lisbon. Most of the BVB squad was already announced a few weeks ago. Names like Jan Koller, Karl-Heinz Riedle, or Roman Weidenfeller are sure to make the hearts of many not-so-young BVB fans beat faster. The list also includes many other stars like Patrick Owomoyela or Marcel Schmelzer, some of whom are still connected to BVB. Nelson Valdez will also be part of the match against Benfica Lisbon.

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Alongside Karl-Heinz Riedle, Mats Hummels is also in the BVB squad

Mats Hummels, who is relatively new to retirement, has now also announced his participation on March 25, 2026, as reported by Onefootball. After 508 competitive matches for BVB, this will be his first appearance for Borussia Dortmund's legends team, where he may be seen more often in the future.

The Borussia team will likely take the field that day in the same way as the current BVB professionals did a few days earlier against Hamburger SV, with the aforementioned new special jersey, which honors the very structure where the match will be held. Tickets for the legends match BVB vs. Benfica Lisbon are available for a small fee in Borussia's online shop: seats cost 20 euros, standing places 10 euros, and reduced prices are half of each.

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