German Bundesliga

FT Saturday, February 25, 2023
Borussia Dortmund WWWWW 1
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TSG Hoffenheim LLLLL 0
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Match Report

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Borussia Dortmund go top of Bundesliga thanks to Julian Brandt strike

A moment of improvisation from Julian Brandt earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at Hoffenheim and sent them top of the Bundesliga.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
11
Corner Kicks
12
4
Saves
10
56.1
Possession
43.9
25
SHOTS
13
11
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
403
Accurate Passes
275
483
Passes
366
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
21
0.4
Cross %
0.3
54
Long Balls
47
32
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
6
7
Effective Tackles
15
13
Tackles
31
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
11
Interceptions
10
16
Effective Clearances
20
16
Clearances
20

Head to Head

DOR leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

TSG · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Oliver BaumannG
  2. 22Kevin VogtCD
  3. 25Kevin AkpogumaCD-L
  4. 5Ozan KabakCD-R
  5. 40Umut TohumcuCM-L
  6. 16Sebastian RudyCM-R
  7. 14Christoph BaumgartnerAM
  8. 11AngeliñoLM
  9. 3Pavel KaderábekRM
  10. 27Andrej KramaricCF-L
  11. 9Ihlas BebouCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 44Fisnik AsllaniSUB
  2. 17Thomas DelaneySUB
  3. 13Angelo StillerSUB
  4. 10Munas DabburSUB
  5. 23John BrooksSUB
  6. 20Finn BeckerSUB
  7. 19Kasper DolbergSUB
  8. 4Ermin BicakcicSUB
  9. 37Luca PhilippSUB

DOR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Gregor KobelG
  2. 4Nico SchlotterbeckCD-L
  3. 25Niklas SüleCD-R
  4. 13Raphaël GuerreiroLB
  5. 17Marius WolfRB
  6. 23Emre CanCM
  7. 22Jude BellinghamLM
  8. 11Marco ReusRM
  9. 9Sébastien HallerF
  10. 43Jamie GittensLF
  11. 19Julian BrandtRF

Substitutes

  1. 20Anthony ModesteSUB
  2. 15Mats HummelsSUB
  3. 24Thomas MeunierSUB
  4. 7Giovanni ReynaSUB
  5. 8Mahmoud DahoudSUB
  6. 33Alexander MeyerSUB
  7. 21Donyell MalenSUB
  8. 6Salih ÖzcanSUB
  9. 30Felix PasslackSUB

Timeline

  1. 27' Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 30' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Ermin Bicakcic replaces Ozan Kabak because of an injury.
  3. 43' Goal! TSG Hoffenheim 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a set piece situation.
  4. 57' Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 64' Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
  6. 65' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Fisnik Asllani replaces Ihlas Bebou.
  7. 65' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Kasper Dolberg replaces Umut Tohumcu.
  8. 70' Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 77' Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Sébastien Haller.
  10. 78' Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Angelo Stiller replaces Sebastian Rudy.
  11. 88' Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels replaces Marco Reus.
  12. 90'+3' Kevin Vogt (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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