Highlights

Matchday 6

FINAL

An der Alten Försterei

Borussia Dortmund

62'

RyersonJulian Ryerson

VertessenYorbe Vertessen

45'

VogtKevin Vogt

26'

T. Reichel

An der Alten Försterei

0:18

Watch: Vogt: "I didn't know it was that long since my last goal!"

0:28

Watch: Şahin: "It's not a mentality thing"

Full-time: Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

Disappointment for Dortmund and delight for Union! The visitors' fightback came up short with the hosts holding on to keep their 100% home record this season intact with a spirited showing.

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Union hanging on

Dortmund are hitting the ball around but not creating any chances - with Jordan now winning the ball and taking it forward, bringing the hosts a few seconds closer to the three points.

90'

+ 4

Six minutes of stoppage time indicated

The Union fans show just what they think of that - will it be enough time for Dortmund to salvage a result though, with the hosts dropping deep and defending doggedly?

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.

Benedict Hollerbach33.51km/h

Julian Ryerson33.10km/h

Yan Bueno Couto33.05km/h

89'

Sabitzer searches for Guirassy

A good cross from the Austrian substitute to the striker at the far post, but Guirassy can't beat a defender to the ball.

86'

Substitution

Ramy Bensebaini

Julian Ryerson

84'

A little tetchy

A pair of yellow cards are shown, with both sides determined to get a crucial late goal.

84'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

Borussia Dortmund

1st Half

2nd Half

12.8 s

9 s

80'

Into the final ten

Dortmund are making most of the running, but Union Berlin are showing they still have the tools to threaten on the break. A fascinating final few minutes might be on the cards!

77'

Substitution

Janik Haberer

Benedict Hollerbach

76'

Hollerbach into the side netting

The Union attacker takes a long ball forward down well, but can only find the side netting. Both sides prepare to make a substitution and that will be Hollerbach's last act of the proceedings.

76'

Substitution

Marcel Sabitzer

Emre Can

75'

Malen down in the box

Nothing is given.

73'

Skarke saved

Just when the nerves seemed to be rising with Dortmund pushing for a leveller, Tim Skarke suddenly breaks behind the defence, but he can't beat Kobel from a tight angle.

73'

Borussia bossing the ball

Can Union take their lead over the line with the visitors combining with such ease?

Possession (%)

3961

All set up

Going two-down to a determined Union side gave Dortmund a big test at the break, and they have risen to that so far, battling back to cut the deficit. They have another 20 minutes now to try to wrangle a result.

67'

Substitution

Jordan

Yorbe Vertessen

67'

Substitution

Tim Skarke

Aljoscha Kemlein

67'

Substitution

András Schäfer

Wooyeong Jeong

66'

Doekhi heads wide

Union are tyring to restore their two-goal lead as Danilho Doekhi heads wide, but is flagged offside in any case as the hosts prepare to make a triple change...

63'

Double Dortmund change

Malen and Nmecha come on as Nuri Şahin senses his side can get a result here.

63'

Substitution

Donyell Malen

Jamie Gittens

63'

Substitution

Felix Nmecha

Pascal Groß

62'

Ryerson strikes against former club!

Dortmund are back in this! Vertessen loses the ball, and the visitors can race forward again, with Ryerson applying a fine sweeping finish from 20 yards out.

62'

Julian Ryerson

GOAL!

2:1

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.

7 %

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.

101.87 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.

17.87 m

60'

First change

Goalscorer Kevin Vogt leaves the field for Austrian new signing Leopold Querfeld as Bo Svensson seeks to tighten his ship heading into the final 30.

60'

Substitution

Leopold Querfeld

Kevin Vogt

58'

Beier again

The young attacker gets the ball again out on the right and flashes a shot into the side netting. Dortmund have stepped up in the second half, and you get the feeling they could well find their way onto the scoresheet soon.

55'

Beier denied

Dortmund launch a dangerous break that sees Beier slipped through on the right. Frederik Rønnow stands tall to make a strong save. It's end-to-end now!

53'

Threatening from Vertessen

Khedira wins the ball high up the pitch and feeds Vertessen, who tears down towards goal and hits a fierce drive that Kobel can save.

51'

Guirassy almost gets there

Couto clips a good cross from the right to the far post and it's nodded across the goalmouth where Guirassy tries to reach it but is penalised in the end for fouling Vogt.

50'

Couto comes forward

A good show of ambition from the right-back, who races forward, zips inside a defender and wins Dortmund a corner.

46'

We're back

Can Borussia Dortmund bounce back?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Union Berlin 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Union have raced in front with a super first-half showing, overwhelming Dortmund at times - with Vogt and Vertessen sending them well on course for their third home win out of three this season.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

Three minutes are indicated, with the home fans delirious.

45'

Vertessen smashes a second

Union have kept on pushing and gained a second goal at a perfect time! A corner is headed clear to the edge of the box and Yorbe Vertessen lets rip with a huge drive that Kobel has no chance of saving.

45'

Yorbe Vertessen

GOAL!

2:0

Goal probability

3 %

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.

103.23 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.

18.22 m

44'

Iron resolve

Union have outrun their opponents so far and have troubled the defence with quick, aerial attacks.

Distance run (km)

52.9

49.9

41'

Jeong booked

The attacker brings Groß down and is shown yellow.

41'

Yellow card

Wooyeong Jeong

40'

Jeong fires over

Hollerbach chests a ball down and lays it off to Jeong, and the Korean does well to turn but fires over from inside the box.

37'

Guirassy clips wide

The visitors play a clever corner that sees Brandt cut the ball to Can 20 yards out, and he drills the ball forward for Serhou Guirassy to get a touch in the box - but the striker sends it wide.

36'

How's that for a stat?

Kevin Vogt has scored four goals in 341 Bundesliga appearances - yet three of those have come against Dortmund.

Union well worth their lead

The men in red appear to be getting a lift from their fans whenever they play at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei these days and they have torn into Dortmund - with Hollerbach now cutting a super ball across the goalmouth.

30'

Union pushing for a second

The hosts win a corner, which Trimmel curls in dangerously, only for Dortmund to be given a free-kick.

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.

Benedict Hollerbach33.51km/h

Julian Ryerson33.10km/h

Wooyeong Jeong32.33km/h

26'

Vogt puts Union ahead!

That's Kevin Vogt's first goal in ten years of Bundesliga football! The centre-back slams the spot kick past Gregor Kobel's outstretched hand and Union have a deserved lead.

26'

Kevin Vogt

GOAL!

1:0

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

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.

11 m

24'

Penalty to Union!

Schlotterbeck trips Hollerbach and the hosts have a chance to take the lead....

20'

Guirassy goes wide

Beier pulls the ball back from the right and Guirassy hits his standing leg with his effort from the edge of the box - sending the ball running behind for a goal-kick.

19'

Couto cracks a shot in

Dortmund's first shot comes from their new full-back, who races forward and forces Frederik Rønnow across to make a save from the edge of the box.

17'

And the second booking

Schlotterbeck wrestles Hollerbach down and is also shown a yellow.

17'

Yellow card

Nico Schlotterbeck

16'

First booking

Vogt is the first man in the referee's notebook after clattering into Guirassy.

15'

Yellow card

Kevin Vogt

14'

Early running for Union

The hosts have done all of the attacking so far.

Goal attempts

2off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

12'

Vertessen flashes wide

The Belgian breaks free of the defence but drags his shot from the edge of the area wide.

10'

Hollerbach heads wide

Jeong crosses well from the left and Benedict Hollerbach heads wide from a good position. Union are on top.

Rothe rifles wide

A super shot from the former Dortmund full-back flashes just wide of Gregor Kobel's target.

Calm Kobel

Union threaten with a deep ball that Vertessen chases - but Gregor Kobel charges out of his goal to clear the danger with a diving header.

Ryerson on the ball

The full-back takes an early throw-in at his former club, fresh after signing a new contract with Dortmund running until 2028.

Off we go!

Borussia Dortmund kick us off on a mild Berlin afternoon.

Kick-off!

Union anthem sounds

The unmistakable tones of Eisern Union by Nina Hagen are sounding around East Berlin.

0:10

Watch: The hosts are warming up

They have two wins out of two there this season - is there Stadion An der Alten Försterei becoming a fortress once more?

0:08

Watch: Dortmund out checking the pitch

More on that Union team

There are three changes to the side beaten 1-0 at Gladbach last Saturday. Kemlein, Trimmel and Vertessen are in for Schäfer, Haberer and Jordan. 20-year-old midfielder Aljoscha Kemlein (pictured) is making his first Union start.

More on that Dortmund team

Nuri Şahin makes on change to the side that won 7-1 against Celtic in midweek - with injured hat-trick hero Karim Adeyemi replaced by Maximilian Beier (pictured), as the summer signing from Hoffenheim makes his second Dortmund start.

Union starting XI

Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Trimmel (c), Kemlein, Khedira, Rothe - Jeong, Hollerbach - Vertessen

Union subs

Schwolow, Querfeld, Roussillon, Schäfer, Haberer, Bénes, Skarke, Skov, Jordan

Dortmund starting XI

Kobel - Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson - Can (c), Groß - Beier, Brandt, Gittens - Guirassy

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Bensebaini, Süle, Kabar, Nmecha, Sabitzer, Campbell, Wätjen, Malen

Şahin on the 7-1 win over Celtic

"We must learn to enjoy victories too. A 7-1 win against Celtic in the Champions League must never be seen as normal. It's important that we enjoy it."

Familiar faces

Union's Tom Rothe will be facing BVB for the first time since his summer departure. The left-back made seven appearances for the first team after starring for their academy. Nico Schlotterbeck and Ryerson have also previously played for the hosts.

Svensson's thoughts on Dortmund

“We didn't need to watch the game against Celtic [7-1 win] this week to know that we will face a top opponent tomorrow. They bought great players in the summer and have a lot of quality. We have to focus on our own strengths, look forward to the game and have to bring our very best performance to the pitch.”

More from Şahin on Union

"Now they have a coach whom I have a very high opinion of. You can recognise his handwriting. And there's the stadium, and it's an away match. On the whole, it is an unpleasant opponent that awaits us there."

Watch: Serhou Guirassy - Delivering for Dortmund

Nuri Şahin's thoughts on Union

"They have only conceded three goals, which is extraordinary. Last year wasn't so good [for them], but they now have a coach who I have a very high opinion of. An unpleasant opponent is waiting for us."

Four more years

In the build-up to the Union game, Dortmund announced that full-back Julian Ryerson had penned a contract extension that tied the Norway international to the club until summer 2028. "I feel at home here and enjoy every matchday – especially when we're playing at home," the 26-year-old said after agreeing terms on a new deal.

Probable Union line-up

Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Haberer, Schäfer, Khedira (c), Rothe - Jeong, Hollerbach - Jordan

Probable Dortmund line-up

Kobel (c) - Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson - Nmecha, Groß - Sabitzer, Brandt, Gittens - Guirassy

Adeyemi injury blow

Dortmund will have to do without in-form Champions League hero Karim Adeyemi, the Germany international having been forced off in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Celtic with a hamstring injury. His potential replacement in the BVB forward line against Union was perhaps going to be Julien Duranville, but the youngster is now also injured himself.

3:24

Watch: All of Karim Adeyemi's Bundesliga goals and assists

Adeyemi has been in fantastic form this season and scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League in midweek. Take a look at all of his Bundesliga goal contributions right here.

Tale of the tape

Dortmund have the upper hand in this match-up. They have won six of the previous seven meetings between the two, and all of the last three. Union, meanwhile, have lost on more occasions against BVB than any of team in the Bundesliga.

Century around the corner?

Julian Brandt has won 99 Bundesliga games at Dortmund, meaning three points here would bring up a ton. That would bring Brandt level with club legend Eike Immel

Goals at a premium

In Union's five matches so far this term, there have only been seven goals - a league low. That hasn't stopped Union from amassing eight points, though.

Dortmund's tough travels

BVB have only one point from their first two away games of the season. The last time they failed to win any of their first matches on the road was in 2012.