Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen
Match summary
Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was goalless at half-time.
Daniel Svensson put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 80th minute, set up by Fabio Silva, Nico Schlotterbeck made it 2-0 with a header in the 85th minute, set up by Joey Veerman, Ludovit Reis pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 88th minute, set up by Oskar Wójcik, and Niclas Füllkrug equalised with a header in stoppage time, set up by Marco Grüll.
Borussia Dortmund had the better of the chances, with 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Werder Bremen's 0.85 from 11.
Borussia Dortmund hosted Werder Bremen on matchday 5 of the Bundesliga, dominating the territorial battle and overall statistics as the match played out. The home side registered 72 percent possession and completed 751 passes with a 90 percent accuracy rate, compared to 28 percent possession and 294 passes for the visitors. Borussia Dortmund accumulated 21 shots, with 9 on target, alongside 9 corners and 142 attacks. In contrast, Werder Bremen managed 11 shots, with 4 on target, 3 corners, and 60 attacks. Both teams committed 10 fouls, while Borussia Dortmund collected 2 yellow cards and Werder Bremen received 1.
Following a goalless first half, the deadlock was broken in the 80th minute when Daniel Svensson scored with a right foot shot to put Borussia Dortmund 1-0 ahead. Nico Schlotterbeck added a second for the hosts in the 85th minute, also converting with a right foot shot. Werder Bremen responded in the 88th minute through a right foot goal by Ludovit Reis. In the 90th minute, Dariusz Stalmach received a yellow card for a foul. Niclas Füllkrug then equalised for the visitors in the 90+2 minute with a right foot shot, before late yellow cards were shown to Joey Veerman and Felix Nmecha.
