adminBERLIN. — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has compared it to an orgasm, Marco Reus says losing it is forbidden, but Schalke’s Marco Hoeger simply believes today’s clash at Borussia Dortmund is Germany’s biggest soccer derby.
With just 35 kilometres separating Dortmund from Gelsenkirchen-based Schalke, the Ruhr Valley derby at Borussia’s Westfalenstadion is perfectly poised with 30 wins for each side and 25 draws in their 85 previous meetings.
Gabon winger Aubameyang, Dortmund’s top scorer, raised eyebrows earlier this week by saying: “Derby wins — even if it sounds strange — are almost like an orgasm”.
Dortmund-born Reus said losing is not an option at their 80 000-capacity Westfalenstadion ground as Borussia look to avenge September’s 2-1 defeat in Gelsenkirchen.
Fixtures (All 4:30pm unless stated):
Today: Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04; Bayer Leverkusen v Freiburg; Hoffenheim v Mainz 05; Hannover 96 v VfB Stuttgart; Hertha Berlin v Augsburg; Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburg
Tomorrow: Bor. Moenchengladbach v Paderborn; Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg. — AFP.
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