
Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueMalen's maiden goal hands Dortmund 1-0 win over Sporting
![Dortmund's Dutch forward Donyell Malen (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Dortmund's English midfielder Jude Bellingham [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2021/0928/r915599_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Borussia Dortmund beat Sporting 1-0 thanks to Donyell Malen's first goal for the club in their Champions League Group C match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
- 8': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Mahmoud Dahoud because of an injury.
- 14': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 16': Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 22': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 23': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Raphael Guerreiro tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 24': Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Julian Brandt.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zouhair Feddal with a headed pass following a corner.
- 31': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
- 32': Foul by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 32': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 37': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) with an attempt from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 41': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 41': Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 42': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Mats Hummels tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 48': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund).
- 48': Tiago Tomás (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon).
- 49': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 51': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 52': Zouhair Feddal (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon).
- 56': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 58': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Nuno Santos replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 59': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 59': Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 62': Paulinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon).
- 63': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Matheus Reis tries a through ball, but Nuno Santos is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 66': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Matheus Reis (Sporting Lisbon).
- 66': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 71': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
- 71': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 73': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Jovane Cabral replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schulz replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Reinier replaces Donyell Malen.
- 75': Foul by Reinier (Borussia Dortmund).
- 75': João Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 77': Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matheus Reis.
- 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Bruno Tabata replaces Pedro Porro.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Ricardo Esgaio replaces Matheus Reis.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Daniel Bragança replaces João Palhinha.
- 88': Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Sebastián Coates tries a through ball, but Nuno Santos is caught offside.
- 90': Luís Neto (Sporting Lisbon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Tabata with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Sporting Lisbon).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Sporting Lisbon 0.
Statistics
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6 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 7 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
41.3 | Possession | 58.7 |
7 | SHOTS | 6 |
1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
328 | Accurate Passes | 502 |
410 | Passes | 593 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
17 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
46 | Long Balls | 36 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
14 | Tackles | 11 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
24 | Interceptions | 12 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
15 | Mats Hummels ![]() |
16 | Manuel Akanji |
13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
24 | Thomas Meunier |
11 | Marco Reus |
28 | Axel Witsel |
8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
21 | Donyell Malen |
10 | Thorgan Hazard |
22 | Jude Bellingham |
Sporting CP (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Antonio Adán (GK) |
4 | Sebastián Coates |
3 | Zouhair Feddal |
13 | Luís Neto ![]() |
6 | João Palhinha |
8 | Matheus Nunes ![]() |
2 | Matheus Reis |
24 | Pedro Porro |
21 | Paulinho |
19 | Tiago Tomas |
17 | Pablo Sarabia |
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