UEFA Champions League

Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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  • 37': Donyell Malen
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1 - 0

Malen's maiden goal hands Dortmund 1-0 win over Sporting

Borussia Dortmund beat Sporting 1-0 thanks to Donyell Malen's first goal for the club in their Champions League Group C match.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 8': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
  • 8': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Mahmoud Dahoud because of an injury.
  • 14': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 16': Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 23': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Raphael Guerreiro tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 24': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Julian Brandt.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zouhair Feddal with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 32': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 32': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) with an attempt from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 41': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 41': Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 42': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 48': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 48': Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 49': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 51': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 52': Zouhair Feddal (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 56': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 57': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
  • 58': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Tiago Tomás.
  • 59': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 59': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 62': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 63': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis tries a through ball, but Nuno Santos is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 66': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Thorgan Hazard.
  • 71': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 71': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 73': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jovane Cabral replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 75': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schulz replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 75': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Reinier replaces Donyell Malen.
  • 75': Foul by Reinier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 75': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 77': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
  • 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Tabata replaces Pedro Porro.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Matheus Reis.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces João Palhinha.
  • 88': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Nuno Santos is caught offside.
  • 90': Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Tabata with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Sporting Lisbon).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 7
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
41.3 Possession 58.7
7 SHOTS 6
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 502
410 Passes 593
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
17 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 36
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
24 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 25,000

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
15 Mats Hummels Yellow Card
16 Manuel Akanji
13 Raphaël Guerreiro
24 Thomas Meunier
11 Marco Reus
28 Axel Witsel
8 Mahmoud Dahoud
21 Donyell Malen
10 Thorgan Hazard
22 Jude Bellingham

SCP Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Antonio Adán (GK)
4 Sebastián Coates
3 Zouhair Feddal
13 Luís Neto Yellow Card
6 João Palhinha
8 Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
2 Matheus Reis
24 Pedro Porro
21 Paulinho
19 Tiago Tomas
17 Pablo Sarabia

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