7 games in 22 days: What lies ahead for Borussia Dortmund after the international break

By Brian Szlenk Straub | Oct 10, 2021

Borussia Dortmund face a tough period of games (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Steffen Baumgart has made an impressive start at FC Köln (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Steffen Baumgart has made an impressive start at FC Köln (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Ingolstadt – October 26 (DFB-Pokal)

Borussia Dortmund will then continue their defence of the DFB-Pokal as they take on second division side FC Ingolstadt in the second round of the competition. Marco Rose’s side will be looking to make light work of the Bavarian club who find themselves at the bottom of the 2. Bundesliga standings as of this writing.

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Köln – October 30 (Bundesliga)

Borussia Dortmund will be at home again on the following weekend as they go up against FC Köln in the Bundesliga. The Billy Goats have made an excellent start to the season under Steffen Baumgart and are currently sixth in the Bundesliga table. So this game could be another tough test for BVB.