Borussia Dortmund keep title hopes alive in win over Fortuna Dusseldorf
Borussia Dortmund kept the Bundesliga race alive by beating Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-2 on Saturday.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Christian Pulisic 41'
- Thomas Delaney 53'
- Mario Götze 90'+2'
- Oliver Fink 47'
- Dawid Kownacki 90'+5'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Real Betis | W 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/31/26 | @ Bayern Munich | D 2-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/27/26 | vs Werder Bremen | W 3-2 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs Eintracht Frankfurt | W 1-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/20/26 | @ Sabah FK | W 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+5'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Philipp replaces Mario Götze.
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Goal 90'+5'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 2. Dawid Kownacki (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan with a through ball following a corner.
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Goal 90'+2'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 90'+1'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Schmelzer replaces Christian Pulisic.
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Yellow Card 89'
Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Alfredo Morales replaces Dodi Lukebakio.
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Red Card 82'
Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kenan Karaman replaces Oliver Fink.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Benito Raman replaces Markus Suttner.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
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Penalty - Missed 59'
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Dodi Lukebakio should be disappointed.
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Goal 53'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 47'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Oliver Fink (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Markus Suttner with a cross.
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney with a headed pass.
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End Regular Time 90'+8'
Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 2.
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End Regular Time 90'+8'
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Substitution 90'+5'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Philipp replaces Mario Götze.
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Goal 90'+5'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 2. Dawid Kownacki (Fortuna Düsseldorf) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan with a through ball following a corner.
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Goal 90'+2'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 90'+1'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Schmelzer replaces Christian Pulisic.
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Yellow Card 89'
Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Alfredo Morales replaces Dodi Lukebakio.
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Red Card 82'
Adam Bodzek (Fortuna Düsseldorf) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Substitution 76'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kenan Karaman replaces Oliver Fink.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Benito Raman replaces Markus Suttner.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
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Penalty - Missed 59'
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Düsseldorf) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Dodi Lukebakio should be disappointed.
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Goal 53'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 47'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Oliver Fink (Fortuna Düsseldorf) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Markus Suttner with a cross.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Goal - Header 41'
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney with a headed pass.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
F95
DOR
12
Fouls
12
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
1
39.3
Possession
60.7
8
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
5
40
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
362
Accurate Passes
624
438
Passes
686
80
Pass Completion %
90
5
Accurate Crosses
2
16
Crosses
13
30
Cross %
20
69
Long Balls
28
37
Accurate Long Balls
19
50
Long Balls %
70
1
Blocked Shots
5
17
Effective Tackles
5
28
Tackles
11
60
Tackle %
50
8
Interceptions
8
8
Effective Clearances
13
8
Clearances
13
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedDOR · 4-2-3-1
Marwin HitzG351 save
Manuel AkanjiCD-L16
Julian WeiglCD-R33
Raphaël GuerreiroLB132 shots on target3 shots
Lukasz PiszczekRB26
Mario GötzeAM101 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Thomas DelaneyLM61 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Axel WitselRM281 shot
Paco AlcácerF91 shot
Jacob Bruun LarsenAM-L341 shot
Christian PulisicAM-R22 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Substitutes
Ömer ToprakSUB36
Marcel SchmelzerSUB291 shot
Eric OelschlägelSUB40
Jadon SanchoSUB7
Maximilian PhilippSUB20
Mahmoud DahoudSUB19
Leonardo BalerdiSUB18
F95 · 4-1-4-1
Michael RensingG12 saves
Andre HoffmannCD-L31 shot
Kaan AyhanCD-R51 assist
Adam BodzekDM13 red card
Niko GießelmannLB231 shot
Matthias ZimmermannRB25
Oliver FinkCM-L71 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Kevin StögerCM-R22
Markus SuttnerLM141 assist
Dawid KownackiRM271 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Dodi LukébakioF201 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Benito RamanSUB9
Alfredo MoralesSUB6
Marcin KaminskiSUB35
Jaroslav DrobnýSUB16
Aymen BarkokSUB8
Rouwen HenningsSUB28
Kenan KaramanSUB111 shot
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