Highlights
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Watch: Guirassy: "We deserved to win"
90'
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Full-time: Stuttgart 2-1 Dortmund
A thoroughly deserved win for Stuttgart, who celebrated the return of Guirassy with a winning goal from... Guirassy. Their former goalkeeper Kobel did his best to frustrate them, and with an xG of nearly 4.5, had the Swabians not taken three points, they would have wondered why. But up popped their top scorer, spot on with his 15th goal of the season.
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.
88'
Victory nearly Silas'd
That could have been it for Dortmund, but Silas fails to put a seal on all three points as he blasts the ball into the side-netting from a tight angle.
88'
Substitution
88'
Substitution
83'
That is what Stuttgart missed!
Guirassy leaves Kobel no chance and strokes in his 15th goal of the season, and like many of his previous goals this season, that could be worth three points!
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
82'
Penalty!
Guirassy skips past Kobel and it's a second penaltry of the game for Stuttgart! No second yellow card, though.
82'
SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
79'
Just needed a touch!
A corner is headed by Anton towards the far post, but Silas is a yard or so away from getting the touch it needed to be dispatched.
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
76'
Kobel to the rescue
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
1
3.29
1.09
1
Goals
72'
Pass masters
67'
Substitution
67'
Substitution
66'
Here he comes
Guirassy makes his return! After two games out, he comes on for Leweling, and the home fans' hopes and expectation levels have gone up a notch.
63'
Woodwork!
Sabitzer's deflected shot hits the base of the right-hand post - a first real sign of life from the guests in this second half.
63'
Substitution
62'
Reyna ready
The USMNT forward is about to make an entrance.
54'
Oh so close!
Führich goes within inches of giving Stuttgart the lead, but he places his shot past Kobel's far post in a one-on-one.
50'
Hosts keep trying
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
1
2.91
1.01
1
Goals
46'
Double Dortmund change
Adeyemi, who was walking a tightrope on a yellow card, is replaced by Reus, while Malen comes on for Brandt. Two changes after a rather difficult first half for Dortmund.
Kick-off!
45'
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Substitution
45'
+ 6
Substitution
45'
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Half-time: Stuttgart 1-1 Dortmund
It is hard to see how this game is still level, with Undav going very close to giving the hosts the lead with the final touch of the game. Kobel has been inspired between the Dortmund posts, keeping his team on terms faced with an xG of 2.47 for Stuttgart - but just one goal for the Swabians.
Half-time
Short lived
© IMAGO/Blatterspiel
43'
Deserved equaliser
Dortmund's lead did not last long before Stuttgart grab a deserved equaliser. Undav played in by Leweling, and it's a great finish. Kudos for that magnificent assist, though.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
37'
Efficient
Goal attempts
6off target
6on target
0off target
1on target
36'
One chance, one goal
This is what makes football so special! Up against it for 35 minutes, Dortmund finally get a chance and Füllkrug is there to tuck in his third goal of the season from point-blank range! Cruel for Stuttgart, but delightful for Dortmund!
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
31'
Not Leweling up
Another huge chance for Stuttgart, with Leweling denied by Kobel. All that does not add up here for the hosts so far is the scoreline, because all the other indicators are spot on.
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.
28'
Enforced change
Kobel's going to carry on, but Mats Hummels has limped off. Bensebaini is on in an enforced change for Dortmund.
28'
Substitution
27'
Concern for Kobel
This is the last thing Dortmund will want to see now, as Kobel receives treatment. Seems like his fingers are causing him some pain, but Dortmund can ill-afford to lose him in this kind of form.
24'
Stuttgart 0-0 Kobel
Goal attempts
4off target
4on target
0off target
0on target
21'
King Kobel
He has saved a penalty and has now denied Undav and Millot. Stuttgart have found a way through the Dortmund defence, but now need to find a way of beating Kobel.
20'
Stuttgart getting on top
Possession (%)
5545
15'
Handbags
Adeyemi and Undav come together near the halfway line with the ball long gone down the other end. The referee sees their scuffle and shows them a yellow card each.
11'
Kobel makes amends!
Kobel denies Führich from the spot! And he scrambles up to deny the rebound too!
10'
Penalty for Stuttgart!
Kobel brings Undav down and it's a penalty for Stuttgart, with the last line of the Dortmund defence shown a yellow card.
9'
SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
9'
Stride for stride
3'
First shot of the game
Mittelstädt provides the first moment of danger to the Dortmund goal, though his effort sails wide of the goal. Nevertheless, it has been a confident start by the hosts.
Kick-off!
Teams out
Here come the two teams, marching out from the corner of the MHP Arena to line up near the centre.
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Pitch inspection
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Prized shirt!
Three changes
On the field to begin with, Sebastian Hoeneß names three differente players to the ones who went into action first in a 2-0 defeat to Heidenheim last week. Silas, Anthony Rouault and Wooyeong Jeong all drop to the bench while Maximilian Mittelstädt, Enzo Millot and Jamie Leweling pull their socks up from the start.
Guirassy returns
© IMAGO/Michael Weber
Unchanged from midweek
Edin Terzić selects the same starting XI as he did for the 2-0 win over Newcastle in the UEFA Champions League. It is only the second time this season that the head coach sends the same team out for two games running, having picked the same team on Matchday 1 as he had in the DFB Cup the week before.
Stuttgart starting XI:
Nübel - Anton (c), Zagadou, Ito, Mittelstädt – Karazor, Stiller - Leweling, Millot, Führich – Undav
Stuttgart subs:
Bredlow, Jeong, Silas, Stenzel, Haraguchi, Stergiou, Roualt, Vagnoman, Guirassy
Dortmund starting XI:
Kobel (c) - Süle, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson - Özcan - Sabitzer, Nmecha – Adeyemi, Füllkrug, Brandt
Dortmund subs:
Meyer, Bensebaini, Reyna, Haller, Reus, Wolf, Moukoko, Malen, Bynoe-Gittens
Terzić's view on Stuttgart
© Imago Images
Hoeneß's view on Dortmund
© IMAGO/Hansjürgen Britsch/IMAGO/Pressefoto Baumann
Probable line ups
© IMAGO / Sportfoto Pack
Guirassy goals to return?
Guirassy has 14 goals from just eight league appearances so far this season, with only Harry Kane (15) netting more. The Stuttgart man is hoping to recover from a hamstring injury to feature.
Familiar faces
Chris Führich, Atakan Karazor, Pascal Stenzel and Dan-Axel Zagadou are all former BVB players in the VfB ranks, while Gregor Kobel swapped Stuttgart for Dortmund in 2021.
Slight dips in form
Stuttgart have now lost two Bundesliga matches in a row for the first time under Sebastian Hoeneß, while Dortmund are also two without a win (one loss, one draw) but seven wins out of the first 10 games in a season is a club record for VfB and BVB haven't yet lost two games in a row or gone three without a win in 2023.
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Watch: Stuttgart 3-3 Dortmund - previous meeting
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Watch: Heidenheim 2-0 Stuttgart - last time out
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Watch: Dortmund 0-4 Bayern - last time out
The lay of the land
Defeats for both sides last weekend has created a seven point gap between leaders Bayer Leverkusen and these two teams in third and fourth. Level on 21 points, Stuttgart are ahead of BVB - on goal difference.
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