Borussia Dortmund vs Internazionale, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Borussia Dortmund come from two-down to beat Inter in Champions League thriller
Achraf Hakimi produced a blistering individual performance as Borussia Dortmund came from two-down to beat Inter 3-2.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan).
- 1': Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Offside, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
- 4': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 4': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 0, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 9': Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
- 9': Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 10': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 16': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 20': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 22': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 23': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matías Vecino with a through ball.
- 28': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nico Schulz.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 30': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 30': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Weigl tries a through ball, but Mario Götze is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 35': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 35': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 40': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 0, Inter Milan 2. Matías Vecino (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nico Schulz with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 48': Foul by Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund).
- 48': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
- 48': Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 51': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 51': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Inter Milan 2. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 53': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 54': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 55': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 57': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 58': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 61': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 63': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Paco Alcácer replaces Mario Götze.
- 64': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Inter Milan 2. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paco Alcácer.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Valentino Lazaro replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
- 68': Substitution, Inter Milan. Stefano Sensi replaces Matías Vecino.
- 68': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Stefano Sensi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 72': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 72': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Politano replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 77': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Inter Milan 2. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
- 79': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 79': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Lukasz Piszczek replaces Jadon Sancho because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 85': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 85': Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 88': Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Raphael Guerreiro replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 90': Foul by Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, Inter Milan 2.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 3, Inter Milan 2.
Statistics
 INT |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 623 |
| 447 | Passes | 706 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 33 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 66,099
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 66,099
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 16 | Manuel Akanji |
| 14 | Nico Schulz |
| 5 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 33 | Julian Weigl |
| 28 | Axel Witsel |
| 10 | Mario Götze |
| 23 | Thorgan Hazard  |
| 7 | Jadon Sancho |
Internazionale (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 8 | Matías Vecino |
| 34 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
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