Borussia Dortmund vs Paderborn

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Paderborn. Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time.

Fabio Silva put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha made it 2-0 in the 80th minute, set up by Maximilian Beier, and Nmecha made it 3-0 in the 89th minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 3.15 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Paderborn's 0.31 from 10.

Borussia Dortmund secured a convincing three-goal victory against Paderborn in this Bundesliga fixture on matchday three, dominating the encounter across key statistical metrics. The hosts controlled 55 percent of possession, registered 553 passes with an 84 percent accuracy rate, and applied constant pressure with 128 total attacks compared to the visitors 99. Borussia Dortmund accumulated fourteen shots, hitting the target eight times and earning seven corners, while restricting Paderborn to zero shots on target from ten attempts. The home side matched their statistical dominance with an expected goals total of 3.15, whereas Paderborn managed just 0.31. Disciplinary counts remained low, with one yellow card shown to each team alongside eleven fouls committed by Borussia Dortmund and seven by Paderborn.

The match opened with an early breakthrough as Fábio Silva converted a right-footed shot for Borussia Dortmund in the fifth minute to establish a one-nil half-time lead. The first half also featured a VAR review in the 31st minute and a yellow card shown to Laurin Ulrich of Paderborn for a foul in the 39th minute, followed by another VAR review during first-half added time. Following a series of substitutions by both sides after the restart, Jobe Bellingham received a yellow card for a foul in the 66th minute. Felix Nmecha then scored twice in quick succession with right-footed shots in the 79th and 89th minutes, sealing the final three-nil scoreline.