UEFA Champions League

Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Borussia Dortmund
  • 26': Niclas Füllkrug
  • 79': Julian Brandt
FT
2 - 0
Newcastle United

    Borussia Dortmund beat Newcastle to take control of Group F

    Borussia Dortmund scored once in each half to beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and provisionally take over the lead in Group F with two games remaining.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
    • 9': Foul by Lewis Hall (Newcastle United).
    • 9': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
    • 12': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan tries a through ball, but Julian Ryerson is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 22': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
    • 24': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 26': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 28': Hand ball by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 31': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 35': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niklas Süle.
    • 37': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 38': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
    • 38': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 40': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 43': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 43': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 44': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamaal Lascelles with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 45'+1': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Callum Wilson.
    • 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Lewis Hall.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
    • 47': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 50': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Nick Pope.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 53': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Offside, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tino Livramento with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
    • 60': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
    • 60': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
    • 60': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.
    • 63': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Gregor Kobel tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
    • 64': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 67': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Joelinton.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton with a headed pass.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 78': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 78': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Newcastle United 0. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi following a fast break.
    • 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joe Willock.
    • 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Karim Adeyemi.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 87': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 88': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Newcastle United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Newcastle United 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 5
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    10 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 8
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    401 Accurate Passes 316
    471 Passes 397
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    20 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    38 Long Balls 42
    23 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 17
    17 Tackles 27
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 10
    14 Effective Clearances 22
    14 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
    Location: Aue, Germany
    Attendance: 81,365

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
    4 Nico Schlotterbeck
    15 Mats Hummels
    26 Julian Ryerson
    25 Niklas Süle
    8 Felix Nmecha
    6 Salih Özcan
    20 Marcel Sabitzer
    14 Niclas Füllkrug
    19 Julian Brandt
    27 Karim Adeyemi
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Marius Wolf, Marcel Lotka, Hendry Blank, Jamie Gittens, Donyell Malen, Ramy Bensebaini, Sébastien Haller, Marco Reus, Alexander Meyer, Youssoufa Moukoko, Giovanni Reyna.

    NEW Newcastle United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 Nick Pope (GK)
    5 Fabian Schär
    6 Jamaal Lascelles
    20 Lewis Hall Yellow Card
    2 Kieran Trippier
    39 Bruno Guimarães
    28 Joe Willock
    36 Sean Longstaff
    9 Callum Wilson
    7 Joelinton
    21 Tino Livramento
    Newcastle United Substitutes:
    Loris Karius, Ben Parkinson, Miguel Almirón, Martin Dúbravka, Lucas De Bolle, Paul Dummett, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Miley.

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