German Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
  • 7': Maximilian Beier
  • 40': Felix Nmecha
  • 66': Julian Brandt
  • 77': Jamie Gittens
FT
4 - 0
SC Freiburg
  • Red Card 63': Patrick Osterhage
  • Red Card 90'+3': Chukwubuike Adamu

Dortmund crush Freiburg 4-0 to maintain perfect home record

Borussia Dortmund eased past visiting Freiburg 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to make it six league wins from six home matches this season and move back up to fifth place.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
  • 7': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, SC Freiburg 0. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 13': Hand ball by Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 20': Hand ball by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
  • 23': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 23': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a through ball.
  • 24': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 29': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Höler with a headed pass.
  • 43': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 43': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 45': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Christian Günter.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Christian Günter.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 47': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Günter.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
  • 58': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Nicolas Höfler.
  • 61': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Max Rosenfelder replaces Lukas Kübler.
  • 61': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 61': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
  • 63': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Second yellow card to Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg) for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, SC Freiburg 0. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Pascal Groß replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 69': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 69': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 70': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
  • 72': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Christian Günter.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 73': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Florent Muslija replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 75': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
  • 77': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 4, SC Freiburg 0. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Jamie Gittens.
  • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Julian Brandt.
  • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 80': Florent Muslija (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 80': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jordy Makengo replaces Lucas Höler.
  • 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Almugera Kabar replaces Julian Ryerson.
  • 84': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 84': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Max Rosenfelder.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+1': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+1': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg).
  • 90'+3': Junior Adamu (SC Freiburg) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, SC Freiburg 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, SC Freiburg 0.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
7 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
363 Accurate Passes 572
439 Passes 633
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 5
24 Effective Clearances 7
24 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 30 +58 72
2 Bayer Leverkusen 30 +29 64
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 +16 52
4 RB Leipzig 30 +10 49
Full Table

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
3 Waldemar Anton
8 Felix Nmecha
5 Ramy Bensebaini
26 Julian Ryerson
10 Julian Brandt
20 Marcel Sabitzer
43 Jamie Gittens
21 Donyell Malen
14 Maximilian Beier
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Julien Duranville, Alexander Meyer, Pascal Groß, Yannik Lührs, Jordi Paulina, Almugera Kabar, Cole Campbell, Yan Couto, Giovanni Reyna.

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
3 Philipp Lienhart
28 Matthias Ginter
30 Christian Günter
17 Lukas Kübler
6 Patrick Osterhage Yellow Card
27 Nicolas Höfler
8 Maximilian Eggestein
9 Lucas Höler
32 Vincenzo Grifo
42 Ritsu Doan
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Michael Gregoritsch, Chukwubuike Adamu, Florent Muslija, Noah Weißhaupt, Jordy Makengo, Max Rosenfelder, Kiliann Sildillia, Florian Müller, Maximilian Philipp.

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