Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Borussia Dortmund boost title hopes with 2-1 win over Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund struggled to a 2-1 home win over Union Berlin thanks to teenaged substitute Youssoufa Moukoko's second-half winner on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
- 1': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 7': Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
- 12': Foul by Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
- 12': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is too high.
- 14': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 14': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 16': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 18': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
- 23': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 23': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 24': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 28': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 33': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 33': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niko Gießelmann.
- 39': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 39': Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
- 41': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 43': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
- 45'+2': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 52': Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 53': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 54': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 55': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 61': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
- 63': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 69': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt missed. Paul Seguin (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Leweling following a fast break.
- 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Niko Gießelmann.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 74': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Donyell Malen.
- 74': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 75': Foul by Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 75': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Michel.
- 79': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Robin Knoche.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Janik Haberer.
- 84': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Julian Brandt.
- 89': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 89': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 89': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 90': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 90'+1': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+3': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Rani Khedira tries a through ball, but Milos Pantovic is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Statistics
 FCU |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 328 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 20 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 18 | +41 | 45 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | +20 | 41 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | +18 | 36 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | +10 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 25 | Niklas Süle  |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 9 | Sébastien Haller |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 18 | Josip Juranovic |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
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