UEFA Champions League – the ticker for the journey to Copenhagen | OneFootball

Today's schedule:

+++ 19:30 CEST: Press conference with Niko Kovac and Daniel Svensson +++We are at Parken Stadium in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. Journalists are asking Niko Kovac and Daniel Svensson their questions in the press room. Kovac: "So far, everyone is healthy. By tomorrow, everyone will be rested so that each individual can play for 90 minutes. No matter who plays tomorrow, I have the utmost confidence. Now it's a matter of scoring points against a formidable opponent with great support."

+++ 18:09 CEST: Hej from Denmark +++Thanks to an early start in Dortmund, BVB arrived in Copenhagen ahead of schedule. Now it's off to tomorrow's venue. At Parken Stadium, the last stop of the day, coach Niko Kovac and defender Daniel Svensson will answer questions from journalists.

+++ 16:20 CEST: Media round +++Before departing for Copenhagen for the third Champions League match of the season, Sebastian Kehl answered questions from the media. ‘It will be an emotional atmosphere tomorrow evening. It's not easy to win in Copenhagen, but I'm very optimistic. We're going there to win,’ said the sporting director at Dortmund Airport. All statements can be found here.

The Borussia players have arrived at the airport. The team Airbus EW 1909 is scheduled to take off for Copenhagen with the BVB delegation at 17:15. The estimated flight time is one hour and 15 minutes. This is the squad.

+++ 13:30 CEST: Final training session +++

No sooner have the first players stepped onto the pitch in Dortmund-Brackel than it starts to drizzle. But it's not cold on this Monday morning – the thermometer reads around 16 degrees Celsius as Niko Kovac addresses his players to start the final training session before the away game against FC Copenhagen. The first 15 minutes, which are open to the media, consist of warm-up and passing drills. Behind closed doors, coach Niko Kovac then works with his players on fine-tuning their preparations for the match.

More photos can be found in the picture gallery.

+++ 11:30 CEST: Referee from the Netherlands +++

Before Borussia complete their final training session in just over two hours, we already have some information about tomorrow evening: Dutchman Danny Makkelie will referee the match between Copenhagen and BVB. The 42-year-old police officer from Dordrecht has been refereeing in the Dutch Eredivisie since 2009. He has been a full-time referee since 2010 and has been on the FIFA list since 2011. He has refereed 44 international matches and 53 UEFA Champions League matches to date. This will be his seventh time refereeing BVB, more than any other German club. In these matches, Dortmund have recorded four wins (against Sporting in 2016, in Bruges in 2018, against Inter in 2019 and in Seville in 2021) and two defeats (against Tottenham in 2019 and at Chelsea in 2023). The entire team, including VAR Pol van Boekel, comes from the Netherlands.

The Black & Yellows are ready to embark on their second away trip of the new Champions League season today, travelling to FC Copenhagen tomorrow evening. The final training session will take place at noon at the club's training ground in Dortmund-Brackel. In the afternoon, the Eurowings team Airbus will take off from Dortmund Airport bound for Denmark. BVB coaches Niko Kovac and Daniel Svensson will then head to the press conference at Parken Stadium (live on BVB-TV from 19:30 CEST).