Bundesliga Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 16:30 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.21 – 1.05
Union Berlin
  • S. Guirassy 44’, 58’
  • F. Nmecha 81’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Borussia Dortmund cruise past Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Guirassy and Nmecha. Borussia Dortmund finished with the higher xG (2.21 vs 1.05).

Borussia Dortmund ✓69%
Draw19%
Union Berlin12%

Model vs reality

Borussia Dortmund goals
3
Model 2.28 · xG 2.21
Union Berlin goals
0
Model 0.86 · xG 1.05
Total goals
3
Model 3.13 · xG 3.26
Score 3–0
9%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund · 2 goals
8.2
  • RefereeDaniel Schlager
  • VenueSIGNAL IDUNA PARK
  • Table before kick-offBorussia Dortmund 11th · Union Berlin 6th

Timeline

  1. S. Guirassy 1–0Assist Yan Couto
    44’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. S. Guirassy 2–0Assist M. Beier
    58’
  4. ⇄ T. SkarkeFor C. Trimmel
    64’
  5. ⇄ W. JeongFor A. Král
    64’
  6. ⇄ F. NmechaFor J. Bellingham
    70’
  7. ⇄ O. BurkeFor Ilyas Ansah
    70’
  8. ⇄ D. KöhnFor R. Skov
    70’
  9. ⇄ J. RyersonFor A. Anselmino
    77’
  10. ⇄ C. ChukwuemekaFor M. Beier
    77’
  11. F. Nmecha 3–0
    81’
  12. ⇄ A. KemleinFor J. Haberer
    82’
  13. ⇄ P. GroßFor M. Sabitzer
    86’
  14. ⇄ K. AdeyemiFor S. Guirassy
    86’
  15. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Borussia Dortmund11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Union Berlin10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Borussia DortmundUnion Berlin
65% Possession 35%
2.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
2.10 Expected points (xPts) 0.70
11 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 3
2 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 7
2 Shots outside the box 3
693 Passes 355
90% Pass accuracy 80%
4 Corners 6
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
14 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.34 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1

17.5 G. Kobel(G)
57.7 A. Bensebaini 37.6 W. Anton 287.5 A. Anselmino ↓77’
246.7 D. Svensson 77.2 J. Bellingham ↓70’ 206.7 M. Sabitzer ↓86’ 27.2 Yan Couto A
146.7 M. Beier A↓77’ 107.7 J. Brandt
98.2★ S. Guirassy ↓86’
  • 1G. Kobel (G)7.5
  • 5A. Bensebaini7.7
  • 3W. Anton7.6
  • 28A. Anselmino↓77’7.5
  • 24D. Svensson6.7
  • 7J. Bellingham↓70’7.2
  • 20M. Sabitzer↓86’6.7
  • 2Yan CoutoA7.2
  • 14M. BeierA↓77’6.7
  • 10J. Brandt7.7
  • 9S. Guirassy ★↓86’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 8F. Nmecha↑70’8.0
  • 26J. Ryerson↑77’6.6
  • 17C. Chukwuemeka↑77’6.7
  • 13P. Groß↑86’
  • 27K. Adeyemi↑86’

Unused: A. Meyer, S. Özcan, W. Campbell

Union Berlin 5-3-2

16.7 F. Rønnow(G)
246.2 R. Skov ↓70’ 155.9 T. Rothe 147.7 L. Querfeld 56.0 D. Doekhi 286.5 C. Trimmel ↓64’
196.2 J. Haberer ↓82’ 86.6 R. Khedira 336.3 A. Král ↓64’
236.7 A. Ilić 106.0 Ilyas Ansah ↓70’
  • 1F. Rønnow (G)6.7
  • 24R. Skov↓70’6.2
  • 15T. Rothe5.9
  • 14L. Querfeld7.7
  • 5D. Doekhi6.0
  • 28C. Trimmel↓64’6.5
  • 19J. Haberer↓82’6.2
  • 8R. Khedira6.6
  • 33A. Král↓64’6.3
  • 23A. Ilić6.7
  • 10Ilyas Ansah↓70’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 11W. Jeong↑64’6.2
  • 21T. Skarke↑64’6.2
  • 39D. Köhn↑70’6.2
  • 7O. Burke↑70’6.2
  • 6A. Kemlein↑82’6.3

Unused: Matheo Raab, O. Ogbemudia, A. Schäfer, D. Preu

Player stats

Top rated
S. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund8.2
2nd
F. NmechaBorussia Dortmund8.0
3rd
A. BensebainiBorussia Dortmund7.7

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Kobel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 83% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
A. Bensebaini D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 108 1 1 0/1 2/0 7.7
W. Anton D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 98 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
A. Anselmino D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 77 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.5
D. Svensson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 54 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
J. Bellingham M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 60 1 1 1/1 1/2 7.2
M. Sabitzer M 86 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 50 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
Yan Couto D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 89% 57 1 0 3/6 3/2 7.2
M. Beier F 77 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 20 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
J. Brandt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 65 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.7
S. Guirassy F 86 2 0 6 (5) 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 1/0 8.2
F. Nmecha M 20 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 8.0
J. Ryerson D 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 18 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
C. Chukwuemeka M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.7
P. Groß M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Adeyemi F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 1/0 —

Union Berlin

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Rønnow G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 37 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
R. Skov F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 2 1 1/1 2/2 6.2
T. Rothe D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 42 1 1 0/1 0/1 5.9
L. Querfeld D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 96% 49 1 3 0/0 0/1 7.7
D. Doekhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 54 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
C. Trimmel D 64 0 0 1 (0) 4 62% 29 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Haberer M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Khedira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 33 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Král M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/0 2/3 6.3
A. Ilić F 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 62% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Ilyas Ansah F 70 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 6 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.0
W. Jeong M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Skarke M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Köhn D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.2
O. Burke F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Kemlein M 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.