Highlights
0:20
Watch: Bellingham on Dortmund's winning streak
90'
+ 7
All over
It's a fifth Bundesliga win in as many games in 2023 - and six in a row if you count Dortmund's DFB Cup win over Bochum on Wednesday. What a start they've had to the year!
Full-time
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Great save
Bynoe-Gittens goes for his second goal of the game with a powerful, swerving shot from distance but the Bremen keeper is equal to it.
89'
Substitution
88'
Haller!
It's the striker's first shot of the game as he shoots with the outside of his right foot fro close range, but Pavlenka saves with his chest.
88'
Substitution
85'
Game over
A lovely finish from Brandt, who has been in fine form this year. Guerreiro does brilliantly to retain possession on the left before picking out a brilliant pass to find Brandt's run. He turns Stark inside out and then places a low shot into the far corner!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
82'
Just over
Ducksch goes close against his former club with an instinctive volley from just inside the box that loops over the bar.
80'
Substitution
77'
Off the line!
Brandt drives forward down the right, cuts into the box and goes around Pavlenka. His shot is cleared off the line by a defender though!
74'
Bellingham curls wide
The midfielder drives forward from the left and aims a curler towards the back post the bends narrowly wide.
71'
Bremen reaction?
The home side respond by making a double substitution of their own, including former BVB attacker Maximilian Philipp.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
68'
Instant impact!
What a hit! The teenager has only been on the pitch a matter of seconds but he's already made his presence felt. He plays a lovely, cushioned ball into Schlotterbeck's path on the edge of the area and when it bounces kindly back to him, the English youngster smashes a left-footed strike high into the net!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
66'
Double change
Edin Terzic attempts to refresh his attack by bringing on Bynoe-Gittens and Özcan. Can the provide the spark needed to make a breakthrough?
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
61'
Post!
Schmidt robs Can of possession and quickly plays it to Ducksch, whose powerful left-footed shot beats Kobel but hits the post! It wouldn't have counted though, as the referee's assistant raises his flag for offside.
59'
Füllkrug wants his goal
Shots
3
1
Niclas Füllkrug Raphaël Guerreiro
58'
Over from Füllkrug
Weiser floats a cross from the right into the box. Füllkrug gets there first but his header loops well over.
53'
Break in play
Schlotterbeck and Weiser both receive treatment after colliding mid-air.
50'
BVB on top
The visitors have come out for the second half determined to assert themselves. The action is taking place almost entirely in Bremen's half at the moment.
46'
Reus!
Dortmund almost get off to the perfect start as Reus scampers away behind the defence. He gets a shot away just as the defender closes in, but Pavlenka makes a good save with his legs.
46'
Here we go again!
Bremen get the ball rolling. Bittencourt, who was on a yellow card, has been replaced by Schmidt.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Substitution
45'
+ 3
All square
There's still all to play for here in a match that could go either way. Both teams have had chances but they just haven't found the finishing touch.
Half-time
44'
Too much tiki taka
Dortmund break forward in numbers and get into Bremen's area. Reus, Reyna, Bellingham and Brandt all have opportunities to shoot but instead try to find a teammate with a pass. The latter's ball into the middle is eventually hoofed clear.
40'
Bremen closer
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.38
0.17
0
Goals
37'
Füllkrug surely!
Weiser crosses from the right and picks out Füllkrug arriving in the box. He's unmarked and has a free header about eight yards out, but heads it down into the ground and wide. The striker holds his head in anguish - he knows he should have done better there.
36'
Nothing doing
Guerreiro whips a cross into the box but it ricochets among the forest of legs and goes harmlessly out of play.
35'
Free-kick for Dortmund
Bittencourt goes into the referee's notebook for bringing down Bellingham from behind. Dortmund now have a free-kick about 25 yards out, over to the left.
32'
Füllkrug making mischief
The Germany international wriggles and twists his way into some space on the left-hand side of the Dortmund penalty area and manages to stand up a cross into the middle. It's the kind of ball he'd love to attack, but he can't find a teammate and the visitors can clear.
No quarter given
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30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
Substitution
28'
Haller getting ready
Moukoko has signalled he can't go on after that challenge from Bittencourt, so Haller is getting stripped off and ready to come on for the visitors.
26'
Moukoko down
The teenager receives treatment on the pitch after a heft tackle. He looks a touch worse for wear but should be able to continue.
23'
Weiser!
What a strike from the Bremen wing-back, striking a cleanly hit left-footed volley at goal. Kobel reacts well to get a fingertip to the ball to tip it over.
22'
Bremen go close!
A cross from the right goes deep to the back post, where Ryerson isn't taking any chances and bundles out for a corner off his thigh. It didn't quite go as planned, as the ball flies rather too close to his own goal for Kobel's liking, but he just about gets away with it.
19'
Bossing it
Possession (%)
3169
As good as ever
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12'
Ryerson has a go
The January arrival cuts inside from the right and drills a low, left-footed shot towards goal that flies just wide of the post.
10'
Firm favourites
Firm favourites
1'
65.6 %
Now
63.8 %
7'
First opening
Moukoko slips a ball into Reus' path as he darts behind the defence. He's one-on-one with Pavlenka, who makes a good save. It wouldn't have counted anyway as Reus was offside, but it was still a promising move from a BVB perspective.
5'
High press
Bremen's starting positions are very high up the pitch at the moment: they're surrounding the box at a Dortmund goal kick and are not letting them out.
3'
Still settling
Neither side has had much time on the ball as yet. Both sets of players are closing down their opposite numbers quickly and it's all a bit hectic.
1'
And we're off!
Dortmund get the ball rolling in Bremen!
Kick-off!
In the tunnel
It's almost go time! The players are primed and ready to go and are just awaiting the referee's signal to take to the pitch.
WERDER MILESTONES
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HAPPY RETURNS
Thomas Meunier is back in the BVB squad for the first time since mid-October, the Belgian international - who played at the World Cup in Qatar - having recovered from injury problems. Meanwhile, former BVB man Maximilian Philipp is in the Werder squad for the first time after overcoming an ankle issue.
WERDER TEAM NEWS
Ole Werner makes two changes to his team compared to the side that started last week's win away to Stuttgart. Milos Veljkovic replaces suspended captain Marco Friedl in defence while Mitchell Weiser is back from suspension to take his place in midfield.
BVB TEAM NEWS
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BVB SUBS
Meyer, Hummels, Meunier, Özcan, Dahoud, Bynoe-Gittens, Haller, Modeste, Malen
BVB STARTING XI
Kobel - Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro - Can, Bellingham - Brandt, Reus (c), Reyna - Moukoko
BREMEN SUBS
Zetterer, Buchanan, Chiarodia, Salifou, Schmid, Schmidt, Gruev, Philipp, Dinkci
BREMEN STARTING XI
Pavlenka - Pieper, Veljkovic, Stark - Weiser, Bittencourt, Groß, Stage, Jung – Füllkrug (c), Ducksch
"QUICK PLAYERS"
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"INDIVIDUAL QUALITY"
“We’re not looking at that game anymore; that wouldn’t make any sense," Werder coach Ole Werner said of his side's 3-2 win in Dortmund earlier this season. Speaking about BVB's threats this time around, the Bremen tactician explained, "Dortmund’s current side has a really good balance to it. They are physical at the back and keep things tight. They have lots of individual quality on the ball and are extremely dangerous in front of goal, which is no secret."
2:03
Watch: Previous meeting: Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Werder Bremen
Historic
The very first goal in Bundesliga history was scored in this fixture. On Matchday 1 of the 1963/64 season, Dortmund's Timo Konietzka found the net inside the first minute at the Weserstadion.
Finely balanced
Incredibly, both teams have scored exactly 175 goals in the 107 Bundesliga meetings to date. Dortmund have the slight edge overall though, with 46 wins to Bremen's 42.
Reus on a roll
Dortmund captain Marco Reus has more Bundesliga goals against Bremen (14) than against any other team.