Tottenham Hotspur vs Borussia Dortmund, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Tottenham ease pressure on Thomas Frank with Dortmund win

Dominic Solanke scored on his first start of the season to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank after Tottenham claimed a much-needed 2-0 win over 10-man Borussia Dortmund.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 1': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 5': Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
• 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Danso with a cross.
• 9': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
• 10': Foul by Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 10': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Handball by Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
• 13': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
• 13': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Yan Couto.
• 14': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilson Odobert following a corner.
• 15': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 15': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
• 16': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall with a headed pass.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Odobert.
• 19': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jobe Bellingham.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
• 23': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 24': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
• 24': Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
• 26': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the red card.
• 35': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
• 36': Attempt missed. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
• 37': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilson Odobert.
• 39': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 42': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund).
• 43': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
• 43': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Handball by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
• 45'+1': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
• 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can replaces Serhou Guirassy.
• 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson replaces Julian Brandt.
• 46': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
• 48': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
• 48': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 50': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 54': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
• 54': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djed Spence.
• 55': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 55': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 56': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 58': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 58': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Delay in match because of an injury Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
• 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
• 62': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Jun'ai Byfield replaces Lucas Bergvall because of an injury.
• 63': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 63': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 64': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
• 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Fábio Silva replaces Karim Adeyemi.
• 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Felix Nmecha.
• 66': Foul by Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund).
• 66': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 68': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Dominic Solanke.
• 72': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 72': Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
• 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
• 73': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
• 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Yan Couto.
• 76': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 78': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Xavi Simons with a through ball.
• 81': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilson Odobert.
• 84': Foul by Jun'ai Byfield (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 84': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
• 85': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a corner.
• 86': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
• 86': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
• 86': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
• 87': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 87': Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 90': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
• 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
• 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.