The Gunners finished the 2003–04 FA Premier League season unbeaten, becoming the first English club to accomplish the feat in the modern era and only the second to ever have an unbeaten season in English football's top tier, the only other team to accomplish this feat being Preston North End in the 1888–89 season. Lehmann joined Arsenal on 25 July 2003 replacing the recently departed David Seaman. He was replaced by Roman Weidenfeller and Guillaume Warmuz, who had just left Arsenal. His time at Dortmund was winding down, and after the season concluded, he left Dortmund. Lehmann's form slipped in the 2002–03 season, along with Borussia Dortmund's. He currently holds the record for most red cards for any Borussia Dortmund player, and the record for most red cards for a goalkeeper in the German Bundesliga. In a match against SC Freiburg, Lehmann kicked opposing attacker Soumaila Coulibaly after they collided in the penalty area. Īround this time, Lehmann developed a reputation for his poor disciplinary record. That same year, Borussia Dortmund reached the UEFA-Cup final, though the team lost to Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam. Borussia Dortmund began the 2001–02 season strongly and eventually won the Bundesliga in 2001–02. He played a significant part in the club's return to the upper echelons of German and European football. īut the tide eventually turned and Lehmann's form improved, becoming a reliable figure in the team. Rumors arose that Lehmann might leave, with supporters viewing him critically. Lehmann had a difficult start there after several poor performances. In early 1999, Lehmann returned to Germany to play for Borussia Dortmund replacing long-time goalkeeper Stefan Klos. Believing he wouldn't get another chance at Milan, he left during the winter. After just five matches, Lehmann was dropped. In another game he was substituted after giving away a penalty.
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In one game Gabriel Batistuta scored a hat-trick against him, including a goal from a free kick in the box which Lehmann had conceded by handling a back pass. Milan in 1998, but his performances were below par. Lehmann became Schalke's team hero in their 1997 UEFA Cup Final victory over Inter Milan, after playing a strong season and saving an Iván Zamorano penalty in a penalty shootout. His second goal was a last-minute equaliser scored against bitter rivals, Borussia Dortmund, in the Revierderby on 19 December 1997. He scored his first league goal on 12 March 1995 in a 6–2 victory over 1860 Munich in the 84th minute, scoring Schalke's sixth goal from the penalty spot. His first years were rocky, notably a game against Bayer Leverkusen in 1993 in which he conceded three goals and was substituted after 45 minutes, causing him to flee the stadium alone by tram rather than taking the team bus, but Lehmann gradually established himself as a strong keeper lauded for his ability to intercept crosses. Lehmann started his career in the 1988–89 season with Schalke 04, playing for them for nearly a decade.
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