Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt
Match summary
Borussia Dortmund saw off Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.
Maximilian Beier put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 80th minute, set up by Jobe Bellingham.
The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Eintracht Frankfurt's 0.85 from 8.
Borussia Dortmund secured a 1-0 home victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on matchday 7 after dominating the territorial battle and controlling possession with 58 percent of the ball. The hosts registered 18 shots compared to 8 from their opponents, hitting 5 shots on target against 3. Borussia Dortmund also led significantly in dangerous attacks with 74 to 30, generated 13 corners to 1, and completed 483 passes at an 80 percent accuracy rate. Discipline favoured the home side, who committed 7 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, while Eintracht Frankfurt conceded 12 fouls and picked up 2 cautions.
The match remained goalless at the interval following a quiet first half, but the second period saw increased discipline action as Eintracht Frankfurt players Nnamdi Collins and Farès Chaïbi received yellow cards for fouls in the 58th and 63rd minutes respectively. A flurry of substitutions followed in the 68th minute when Borussia Dortmund introduced Maximilian Beier, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri. The decisive moment arrived in the 80th minute when Maximilian Beier scored with a right-footed shot to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 lead, which they held until the final whistle.
