Bundesliga · Matchweek 7
Niclas Füllkrug 7'
Nico Schlotterbeck 49'
Julian Brandt 54'
Julian Ryerson 71'
HT 1:2
Robin Gosens 9'
Leonardo Bonucci 31' (pen)
Sat, 7 Oct 2023, 14:30 (UK) · BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund · 17 pts|Union Berlin · 6 pts

Borussia Dortmund won on the scoreboard and on xG (1.63–1.42).

Player of the matchNico Schlotterbeck8.2Decisive moment49' Nico Schlotterbeck+0.9

Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Union Berlin

Key numbers

  • Possession 67% – 33%
  • Shots 14 (7 on target) – 13 (5)
  • Decisive moment: 49' Nico Schlotterbeck, FN xPts +0.9
Player of the match
Nico Schlotterbeck 8.2Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.2 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-11-22-23-24-2
Borussia Dortmund ahead 38 min · level 34 min · Union Berlin ahead 18 min
  • Julian Brandt — off the bench 45 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

7' Niclas Füllkrug Goal +0.5
9' Robin Gosens Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Christopher Trimmel +0.1 +0.4
31' Leonardo Bonucci Pen goal +0.8
49' Nico Schlotterbeck Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Felix Nmecha +0.3 +0.9
54' Julian Brandt Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Marco Reus +0.2 +0.8
71' Julian Ryerson Goal +0.3
Borussia Dortmund Expected (last two seasons) 2.1Own moments +2.5Opponent moments −1.3Time effect −0.3→ League points won 3
Union Berlin Expected (last two seasons) 0.7Own moments +1.2Opponent moments −2.1Time effect +0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

Borussia DortmundUnion Berlin
67%Possession33%
1.63Expected goals (xG)1.42
0.12xG per shot0.11
14Shots13
7Shots on target5
50%Shots on target %38%
9Shots in box9
615Passes294
87%Pass accuracy70%
4Corners6
3Saves3
7Fouls15
1Yellow cards1
1Offsides5

Compared with usual

Borussia Dortmund

9 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals42
Conceded21
xG1.631.6
xG against1.421.3
Shots1415.7
On target74.8
Shots faced1313.2
xG per shot0.120.12
Possession67%57.7%
Passes615522.6
Pass accuracy87%83.1%
Corners45.3
Fouls710.6

Union Berlin

9 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.7
Conceded41.6high
xG1.421.2
xG against1.631.5
Shots1313.7
On target55.2
Shots faced1414.1
xG per shot0.110.09
Possession33%42.2%
Passes294371.3
Pass accuracy70%73.9%
Corners65.2
Fouls1511.6

Timeline

  • 7' Goal Niclas Füllkrug league goal #2
  • 9' Goal Robin Gosens league goal #4 assist Christopher Trimmel
  • 20' Sub Alex Král → Lucas Tousart
  • 22' VAR Alex Král
  • 30' Yellow Mats Hummels
  • 30' VAR Sheraldo Becker
  • 31' Goal Leonardo Bonucci (pen) league goal #1
  • 46' Sub Jamie Bynoe-Gittens → Julian Brandt
  • 49' Goal Nico Schlotterbeck league goal #1 assist Felix Nmecha
  • 54' Goal Julian Brandt league goal #2 assist Marco Reus
  • 55' Sub Aissa Laïdouni → Brenden Aaronson
  • 64' Yellow Robin Gosens
  • 64' Sub Donyell Malen → Giovanni Reyna
  • 68' Sub Sheraldo Becker → David Datro Fofana
  • 68' Sub Kevin Behrens → Kevin Volland
  • 68' Sub Christopher Trimmel → Jérôme Roussillon
  • 71' Goal Julian Ryerson league goal #2
  • 73' Sub Mats Hummels → Niklas Süle
  • 83' Sub Niclas Füllkrug → Sébastien Haller
  • 83' Sub Marco Reus → Salih Özcan

Category leaders

  • Key passesMarco Reus4
  • Duels wonJanik Haberer8/12
  • DribblesDonyell Malen2/4
  • Defensive actionsDanilho Doekhi7
  • ShotsNiclas Füllkrug4 (on target 2)
  • Fouls wonNico Schlotterbeck3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.