Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin

8 April 2023 · Bundesliga · 2022/23 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Donyell Malen 28’
  • Youssoufa Moukoko 79’
  • Kevin Behrens 61’

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 at home to Union Berlin. Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time.

Donyell Malen put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Raphael Guerreiro, Kevin Behrens equalised in the 61st minute, set up by Sheraldo Becker, and Youssoufa Moukoko won it in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 2.50 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Union Berlin's 0.52 from 7.

Match stats

Borussia Dortmund Union Berlin
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on Target 2
8 Corners 0
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.50 xG 0.52
2.50 Non-penalty xG 0.52
6 Deep Completions 7

Key events

Borussia Dortmund Union Berlin
Kick-off
Donyell Malen
Assist: Raphael Guerreiro1-0 (Borussia Dortmund)
28’
Half-time1-0
61’
Kevin Behrens
Assist: Sheraldo Becker1-1 (Union Berlin)
Youssoufa Moukoko2-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
79’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Borussia Dortmund
  • Niklas Süle
  • Emre Can
  • Karim Adeyemi
  • Marco Reus
Union Berlin
  • Kevin Behrens
  • Sheraldo Becker

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.50 0.52 28’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), 1-0 28’ 61’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-1 61’ 79’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), 2-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.50 0.52 28’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), 1-0 Malen 28’ 61’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-1 Behrens 61’ 79’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), 2-1 Moukoko 79’
Borussia Dortmund 2.50 xGUnion Berlin 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Borussia Dortmund attacking 
79’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 28’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 43’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 61’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 63’ Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 6’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Jamie Leweling (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 28’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 43’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 61’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 63’ Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 6’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Jamie Leweling (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gregor Kobel GK900 0.000.000
Julian Ryerson DEF900 0.000.000
Mats Hummels DEF901 0.090.021
Niklas Süle DEF902 0.140.000
Raphael Guerreiro DEF9011 0.051.284
Emre Can MID900 0.000.000
Jude Bellingham MID902 0.020.000
Julian Brandt MID871 0.030.283
Donyell Malen FWD7713 0.700.041
Sébastien Haller FWD773 0.670.000
Karim Adeyemi FWD720 0.000.051
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Sub181 0.120.000
Youssoufa Moukoko Sub1311 0.680.000
Marco Reus Sub130 0.000.000
Salih Özcan Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Dortmund win 57% Avg odds 1.67
Draw 24% Avg odds 4.03
Union Berlin win 19% Avg odds 5.14

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Borussia Dortmund WWDWL
Union Berlin LDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-0 Borussia Dortmund, 16 Oct 22 Next meeting: Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Union Berlin, 07 Oct 23  All Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.