Blasts hit Dortmund team bus before game

Champions League home fixture moved to today

Dortmund – Germany club Borussia Dortmund’s team bus was damaged and a player was injured following three explosions near the vehicle while it was on its way to last night’s Uefa Champions League game at home to AS Monaco, police said.

Spain international Marc Bartra was injured in the explosion, the club has confirmed.

The 26-year-old centre-back injured his hand and is being treated in hospital, said Dortmund’s CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.

The match, a quarterfinal first leg, was called off and rescheduled for today.

“According to what is currently known, the windows of the bus were (entirely or partly) smashed and one person was injured,” Dortmund police said in a said. The police said the incident happened in Hoechsten, located outside the city.

“It is not yet possible to say exactly what the explosion was or exactly [what] exploded,” said the statement.

Police added: “Currently there is no evidence of a threat to the visitors at the stadium.” Borussia Dortmund said in a statement: “Shortly after the departure of the Borussia Dortmund team bus from the hotel to the stadium there was an incident.

“The bus has been damaged in two places. One person has been injured and is in the hospital. At this point we will inform as soon as we know more.”

The news of the explosion and Bartra’s injury trended on social media.

“All of our support to @MarcBartra, @BVB and their fans,” Barcelona tweeted in support of their former player.

Dortmund later said in a tweet that the match would go ahead today at 6.45pm SA time.