Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Malen double helps Dortmund cruise past Freiburg
Donyell Malen scored twice to help Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 victory over visitors Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Friday and tighten their grip on fourth spot.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Makengo with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg).
- 2': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 4': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg).
- 6': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 6': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 13': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 14': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, SC Freiburg 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 20': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Kübler with a cross.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg).
- 23': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Attila Szalai replaces Manuel Gulde because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 26': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
- 36': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 36': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+3': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 45'+6': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug following a fast break.
- 45'+10': Foul by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+10': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+11': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 45'+12': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 45'+13': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0.
- 46': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 46': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
- 46': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 50': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, SC Freiburg. Attila Szalai is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 59': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Ritsu Doan replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 59': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 61': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 66': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Attila Szalai.
- 66': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 67': Offside, SC Freiburg. Ritsu Doan is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 68': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
- 69': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 72': Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
- 72': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donyell Malen following a fast break.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug with a headed pass.
- 77': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter replaces Jordy Makengo.
- 80': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Roland Sallai.
- 81': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 81': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 84': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg).
- 85': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
- 87': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, SC Freiburg 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho replaces Marco Reus.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels replaces Emre Can.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mateu Morey replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 90'+2': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+2': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mateu Morey is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateu Morey (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+4': Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mateu Morey (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+5': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, SC Freiburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, SC Freiburg 0.
Statistics
 SCF |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 333 | Passes | 671 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
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 | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson  |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Gulde |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 33 | Jordy Makengo |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 38 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 22 | Roland Sallai |
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