Highlights

Matchday 11

FINAL

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

SC Freiburg

90' + 3'

AdamuJunior Adamu

GittensJamie Gittens

77'

BrandtJulian Brandt

66'

63'

OsterhagePatrick Osterhage

NmechaFelix Nmecha

40'

BeierMaximilian Beier

D. Brych

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

0:14

Watch: Nmecha - "These are the games you want to play in"

Nmecha was pleased with him and his side's performance and victory in an important game against Freiburg.

Full-time: Dortmund 4-0 Freiburg

It was a miserable day at the Signal Iduna Park for Freiburg, who saw two men sent off in a 4-0 defeat at Dortmund. The hosts looked assured, confident and creative from the off and weren't phased by a couple of clear chances for Freiburg after their first goal, maintaining composure before adding a second through Nmecha. They carried on where they left off, adding another two fantastic goals in the second-half to punish a lacklustre Freiburg side who didn't help themselves.

90'

+ 3

SituationNo red card

ReviewViolent conduct?

DecisionRed card

Full-time

90'

+ 3

From bad to worse

Adamu is sent off for striking Anton in the face, adding further misery to an awful day for Freiburg.

90'

+ 3

Red card

Junior Adamu

90'

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.

Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens35.96km/h

Lukas Kübler32.98km/h

Christian Günter32.63km/h

86'

Fizzling out

With Freiburg all but beaten, the tempo of the game has slowed down noticeably. Dortmund continue to look for a goal, without the same intensity as earlier.

82'

Dominant Dortmund

It has been a good afternoon for Dortmund, who really turned up the heat in the second-half, dominating Freiburg in every aspect.

Goal attempts

11off target

8on target

4off target

3on target

82'

Substitution

Almugera Kabar

Julian Ryerson

81'

Substitution

Jordy Makengo

Lucas Höler

80'

Yellow card

Yan Couto

78'

Substitution

Julien Duranville

Jamie Gittens

78'

Substitution

Giovanni Reyna

Julian Brandt

78'

Substitution

Yan Couto

Ramy Bensebaini

Goal! Gittens with a brilliant finish

Freiburg fail to clear a cross from the right and it finds its way to Bensebaini on the far side. He plays in Gittens, who shifts the ball onto his right before bending the ball into the far corner. Great goal!

77'

Jamie Gittens

GOAL!

4:0

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.

4 %

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.

87.42 km/h

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.

14.45 m

73'

Substitution

Kiliann Sildillia

Vincenzo Grifo

73'

Substitution

Florent Muslija

Ritsu Dōan

72'

Kobel called into action

An inviting cross from deep finds the outstretched boot of Adamu, but he can't get enough on the ball to test Kobel.

69'

Substitution

Pascal Groß

Marcel Sabitzer

Goal! Brandt punishes Freiburg further

The resulting free-kick from Osterhage's foul is bent beautifully into the top right corner of Atubolu's goal!

66'

Julian Brandt

GOAL!

3:0

Goal probability

11 %

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.

103.18 km/h

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.

23.53 m

64'

Osterhage dismissed

After a second yellow for a foul on Sabitzer, Osterhage is sent off and Freiburg's challenging afternoon gets even more difficult.

63'

Second yellow card

Patrick Osterhage

61'

Change of personnel, change of fortunes?

Can Adamu and Rosenfelder inspire Freiburg to a comeback, or is the challenge too great?

61'

Substitution

Max Rosenfelder

Lukas Kübler

61'

Substitution

Junior Adamu

Nicolas Höfler

58'

Yellow card

Patrick Osterhage

56'

Fighting for the three points

Dortmund have been clinical with the ball, and tough to break down off it.

Tackles won

52'

Freiburg sleepwalking

The visitors have started this half very slowly, losing the ball cheaply and coming out second best in the duels too. They need to wake up quickly if they're to rescue a result here.

49'

Dortmund applying the pressure

The hosts have started the half quickly, heaping the pressure on the Freiburg backline. Atubolu does well to punch clear a loose ball away from Beier and Freiburg can breathe again.

46'

We're back!

After an exciting first-half, we're back underway.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Dortmund 2-0 Freiburg

Dortmund go into the break with a two goal lead thanks to two well taken goals. Beier opened the scoring early on with a composed finish before Nmecha doubled his side's lead with a brilliant strike from distance. Freiburg didn't manage to gain a firm foothold in the game despite a couple of good chances, and will now have plenty to do in the second-half.

44'

Is there a way back?

Before the second goal, Freiburg had looked good on the break and capable of a possible equaliser. Now two goals down, can they get themselves back in the game?

Goal! Nmecha doubles the lead

It's an outstanding strike from the midfield man, who doubles his side's lead with a brilliant strike from distance. He receives the ball from Gittens to the left of the box, opens his body up, and bends the ball back towards the near post, wrong-footing Atubolu and giving Dortmund a two-goal cushion.

40'

Felix Nmecha

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

2 %

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.

102.31 km/h

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.

24.77 m

35'

Malen tests Atubolu

Malen's low shot from outside the box forces a good save from the Freiburg 'keeper, who is quick to collect the rebound too.

Approaching the break

It's been an interesting first-half so far, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we approach the halfway point.

32'

Both sides creating

Both sides have created good chances so far in this half, but it's still Dortmund who lead this enthralling encounter.

Goal attempts

1off target

3on target

1off target

2on target

30'

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.

Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens34.00km/h

Julian Ryerson32.12km/h

Maximilian Beier31.76km/h

28'

Dortmund can't poke it home

Malen wiggles free in the area before fizzing the ball across the goal line; Brandt slides in but he can't get the ball past two red shirts, who manage to clear. Great chance!

25'

Freiburg should be level!

Doan finds Grifo in space on the left-hand side of the area, who has his shot well saved by Kobel; the rebound falls to Höler who manages to hit the bar with the goal gaping. His second bite at the cherry is then cleared in front of the goal line by Schlotterbeck.

21'

Gittens lets fly

The youngster cuts inside past two players before letting off a powerful shot straight at Atubolu.

Close game

Since the goal, there hasn't been much to separate the sides.

16'

Looking for a way back

The visitors enjoy a spell of possession in the final third after a less than ideal start.

14'

Balance of play

A quick look at the possession stats after the first ten minutes.

Possession (%)

5842

11'

Feeling confident

That goal has certainly settled the home team, who are enjoying a spell of possession without too much pressure from the visitors.

Goal! Dortmund strike first

A first-time pass round the corner from Bensebaini feeds Beier, who takes the ball in his stride and escapes from Höfler before slotting the ball home.

Maximilian Beier

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

43 %

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.

85.59 km/h

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.

12.2 m

Interesting opening exchanges

Both sides have started with purpose; the home side are having most of the ball, while Freiburg have tested their backline with early crosses into the box.

We're underway!

The ball is rolling here at the Signal Iduna Park.

Kick-off!

More on those teams

Dortmund boss Nuri Şahin has rung four changes to the side that lost 3-1 to Mainz last time out: Gregor Kobel will start between the sticks in place of Alexander Meyer, also taking the captain's armband from Emre Can, out suspended after a red card against Mainz; fit-again Waldemar Anton steps in to replace Can in the centre of defence; Rami Bensebaini also slots into defence while Donyell Malen will lead the line in place of Serhou Guirassy (illness). Meanwhile Freiburg make two changes after the 0-0 draw with Union: Höfler comes in for injured playmaker Erin Dinkçi (knee) and Lucas Höler replaces Junior Adamu in attack.

0:10

Big clash

Dortmund prepare as they aim to maintain their immaculate home record against a strong Freiburg side.

0:11

Getting loose

The visitors prepare for a big game away to a Dortmund side who are just one point behind them in the table.

Dortmund starting XI

Kobel (c) - Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Nmecha - Beier, Sabitzer, Brandt, Gittens – Malen

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Kabar, Lührs, Couto, Groß, Reyna, Campbell, Duranville, Paulina

Freiburg starting XI

Atubolu - Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter (c) - Eggestein, Höfler, Osterhage - Dōan, Grifo – Höler

Freiburg subs

Müller, Makengo, Rosenfelder, Sildillia, Muslija, Weißhaupt, Adamu, Gregoritsch, Philipp

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Şahin's fitness boost

"I'm pleased to finally be able to make some decisions. Previously I could only count to 11 and then play them," said a relieved Dortmund boss after an improvement in the team's recent injury crisis. Şahin confirmed at Thursday's press conference that five players are set to return in Gio Reyna, Julien Duranville, Waldemar Anton, Jamie Gittens and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, while Niklas Süle, Karim Adeyemi and Kjell Wätjen are also making progress towards their comebacks. Only captain Emre Can misses out due to suspension.

Schuster's view on Dortmund

"Their big advantage is the energy created in that stadium. That can carry over to their play, especially in terms of counter-pressing. There are different ways to break up that rhythm. When you look at their games, they have great quality and flexibility with the ball. We'll defend passionately and resolutely. It's important we play with that energy."

Şahin's view on Freiburg

"I'm a fan of the way Freiburg play and how the club has managed to stabilise itself over the years. And Julian [Schuster] is doing a really good job. He's known the club for a long time, has taken on a lot from Christian Streich and then also brought in his own things. They're a team out on the pitch that do everything for each other. The table also shows they're doing really good work."

3:02

Watch: The two faces of Dortmund

Perfect at home, but winless away - what's going at BVB?

Not so happy hunting ground

In fact, BVB haven’t lost at home to Freiburg in 16 matches since a 2-0 reverse on 21 October 2001. Sebastian Kehl, Dortmund’s current sporting director, was on target for the visitors that day.

3:56

Watch: Dortmund 3-0 Freiburg - previous meeting

Dortmund beat Freiburg home and away last season. They've now won five in a row against Die Breisgauer, and six on the trot at the Signal Iduna Park.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 3-1 Dortmund - highlights

BVB suffered their fourth away loss of the league season last time out. They've taken one point from a possible 15 on their travels, compared to 15 from 15 in front of their own fans, and are currently a point behind Freiburg in the standings.

2:03

Watch: Union Berlin 0-0 Freiburg - highlights

Freiburg climbed to fifth with a point away to Union Berlin, despite Vincenzo Grifo's missed penalty. They're only outside the top four on goal difference after 10 games.

0:30

Hello and welcome!

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