
Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga1 - 2
Borussia Dortmund defeated in Niko Kovac's first game in charge
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Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 defeat to visitors VfB Stuttgart on Saturday in a disappointing debut for new coach Niko Kovac.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 6': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 8': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Angelo Stiller is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 16': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 17': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 17': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Jeff Chabot is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 25': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gregor Kobel.
- 27': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
- 27': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 28': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
- 30': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 31': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
- 33': Foul by Leonidas Stergiou (VfB Stuttgart).
- 33': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 35': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 39': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 40': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 43': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 43': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 46': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 46': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 47': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
- 49': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 50': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
- 50': Own Goal by Waldemar Anton, Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 51': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 51': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 60': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 61': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 2. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 66': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Dangerous play by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 68': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Chris Führich.
- 70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Deniz Undav.
- 71': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
- 75': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Yannik Keitel replaces Enzo Millot.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
- 81': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
- 81': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 84': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
- 84': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Daniel Svensson replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Pascal Groß.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 85': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
- 85': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade replaces Jamie Leweling.
- 87': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
- 87': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 89': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Second yellow card to Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+2': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+2': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+3': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+5': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+6': Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.
Statistics
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DOR![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
4 | SHOTS | 16 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
197 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
269 | Passes | 579 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
11 | Crosses | 27 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
54 | Long Balls | 49 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
20 | Tackles | 9 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
12 | Interceptions | 3 |
31 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
31 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 33 | +63 | 79 |
2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | +29 | 68 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | +20 | 57 |
4 | SC Freiburg | 33 | -2 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
3 | Waldemar Anton |
23 | Emre Can ![]() |
5 | Ramy Bensebaini |
26 | Julian Ryerson ![]() |
10 | Julian Brandt |
13 | Pascal Groß |
20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
9 | Serhou Guirassy |
43 | Jamie Gittens |
27 | Karim Adeyemi ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
24 | Jeff Chabot |
3 | Ramon Hendriks |
20 | Leonidas Stergiou |
6 | Angelo Stiller ![]() |
16 | Atakan Karazor ![]() |
7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
18 | Jamie Leweling |
26 | Deniz Undav |
27 | Chris Führich |
8 | Enzo Millot |
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