1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Days after record win over Celtic, Dortmund slump to 2-1 loss
Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 loss at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday, only days after their record 7-1 demolition of Celtic.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt missed. Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
- 10': Attempt missed. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wooyeong Jeong with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 11': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Yorbe Vertessen is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 13': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 15': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 17': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 20': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
- 22': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 22': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Penalty conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 28': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Foul by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
- 29': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 30': Foul by Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 30': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 35': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 35': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 37': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Can following a corner.
- 37': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 39': Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
- 40': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 41': Foul by Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 41': Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach.
- 43': Attempt saved. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 45': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Leite following a corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Diogo Leite is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 48': Foul by Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 48': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 49': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
- 55': Attempt saved. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 55': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 55': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 58': Attempt missed. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 59': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Leopold Querfeld replaces Kevin Vogt.
- 62': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha replaces Pascal Groß.
- 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 65': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 65': Wooyeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke replaces Aljoscha Kemlein.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Wooyeong Jeong.
- 69': Foul by Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 69': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
- 73': Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu with a headed pass.
- 73': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 73': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 76': Attempt missed. Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Emre Can.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
- 78': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 80': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 81': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 83': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 89': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+1': Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+4': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+6': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Leopold Querfeld (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Statistics
 DOR |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.5 | Possession | 32.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 185 |
| 593 | Passes | 278 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 15 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012
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
1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 2 | Kevin Vogt  |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 36 | Aljoscha Kemlein |
| 15 | Tom Rothe |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 16 | Benedict Hollerbach |
| 7 | Yorbe Vertessen |
| 11 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 2 | Yan Couto |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier |
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