Union Berlin 0-0 Borussia Dortmund: chances without a target
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Key numbers
- 0 shots on target from 11 for Union
- xG 1.42 v 0.9, Dortmund's chances were better
- Anton: 9 defensive actions, a match high
Two sides, both out of character
Union Berlin had been conceding 3.2 goals a match across their six games this season, yet here they kept a clean sheet. Dortmund had averaged 2.4 goals in eight matches and drew a blank. Neither side looked like itself in the 0-0.
Dortmund had the better chances
Most of Dortmund's shots came from inside the box, which fits their xG of 1.42. Even so, only two reached the target, well short of their 6.4 average across eight matches. They found the area but not the target. Their five new starters, Nwaneri and Guirassy among them, did not change that.
Union never tested the keeper
Union had no shots on target at all, against a six-match average of 6.2. Their xG per shot of 0.08 suggests few of their efforts came from threatening spots. Jeong Woo-Yeong and Tim Skarke, the pairing flagged before kick-off, had two shots each and neither hit the target.
Anton tidied up at the back
Waldemar Anton led both sides with nine defensive actions and 11 duels won. He also joined in the build-up with a high passing accuracy. That looks linked to Union's blank on target. At the other end, Frederik Rønnow made two saves, so the stalemate held for the full 90 minutes.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Waldemar Anton 8.3Dominant
FN MOM Anton made six tackles, three interceptions and won 11 of 19 duels.
Anton earned most of his FN Score through defending, and he completed 87 of 94 passes to help the build-up too. Union fired 11 shots without producing a single one on target, which sits comfortably with that stability at the back. In a match with no goals, it was the foundation that earned Dortmund a point.
Game state
Union Berlin ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Borussia Dortmund ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.
Union Berlin
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.1→ League points won 1
Borussia Dortmund
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.8→ League points won 1
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.
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Match stats
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
0.9Expected goals (xG)1.42
Compared with usual
Union Berlin
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 3.2 | |
| xG | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
| xG against | 1.42 | 2.2 | |
| Shots | 11 | 13.8 | |
| On target | 0 | 6.2 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 16.3 | |
| xG per shot | 0.08 | 0.09 | |
| Possession | 38% | 43.8% | |
| Passes | 342 | 347.5 | |
| Corners | 5 | 4.7 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 12.5 | |
Borussia Dortmund
8 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2.4 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 0.88 | |
| xG | 1.42 | 1.8 | |
| xG against | 0.9 | 1 | |
| Shots | 12 | 17.8 | |
| On target | 2 | 6.4 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 10.6 | |
| xG per shot | 0.12 | 0.12 | |
| Possession | 62% | 56% | |
| Passes | 570 | 541.5 | |
| Corners | 5 | 7.5 | |
| Fouls | 12 | 10.6 | |
Timeline
- 1'
Yellow
Ethan Nwaneri
- 7'
Yellow
Waldemar Anton
- 14'
Yellow
Serhou Guirassy
- 33'
Yellow
Janik Haberer
- 35'
Yellow
Tom Rothe
- 45'
Sub
Kastriot Imeri → Emmanuel Latte Lath
- 62'
Sub
Ethan Nwaneri → Fábio Silva
- 62'
Sub
Maximilian Beier → Konstantinos Karetsas
- 63'
Yellow
Tim Skarke
- 70'
Sub
Konstantinos Karetsas → Mathis Albert
- 70'
Sub
Tim Skarke → M. Gray
- 76'
Sub
András Schäfer → Aljoscha Kemlein
- 76'
Sub
Janik Haberer → Christopher Trimmel
- 90+3'
Sub
Jeong Woo-Yeong → Linus Guther
Category leaders
- Key passesAndrás Schäfer4
- Duels wonWaldemar Anton11/19
- DribblesJulian Ryerson3/5
- Defensive actionsWaldemar Anton9
- ShotsSerhou Guirassy4 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonAndrás Schäfer4
#Bundesliga#Union Berlin#Borussia Dortmund#Waldemar Anton#Jeong Woo-Yeong#Draw
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.