FC Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund

23 August 2019 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Christian Dingert

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dominick Drexler 29’
  • Jadon Sancho 70’
  • Achraf Hakimi 86’
  • Paco Alcácer 90+4’

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund came from behind to win 3-1 away at FC Cologne. FC Cologne led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Dominick Drexler put FC Cologne ahead with a header in the 29th minute, set up by Ellyes Skhiri. In the second half, Jadon Sancho equalised from a corner in the 70th minute, set up by Thorgan Hazard, Achraf Hakimi put Borussia Dortmund in front with a header in the 86th minute, set up by Lukasz Piszczek, and Paco Alcácer made it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by Jadon Sancho.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to FC Cologne's 0.97 from 13.

Match stats

FC Cologne Borussia Dortmund
13 Shots 14
1 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.94 xG 2.08
0.94 Non-penalty xG 2.08
2 Deep Completions 6

Key events

FC Cologne Borussia Dortmund
Kick-off
Dominick Drexler
Assist: Ellyes Skhiri1-0 (FC Cologne)
29’
Half-time1-0
70’
Jadon Sancho
Assist: Thorgan Hazard1-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
86’
Achraf Hakimi
Assist: Lukasz Piszczek1-2 (Borussia Dortmund)
90+4’
Paco Alcácer
Assist: Jadon Sancho1-3 (Borussia Dortmund)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

FC Cologne
  • Kingsley Ehizibue
  • Birger Verstraete
Borussia Dortmund
  • Lukasz Piszczek

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 2.08 29’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), 1-0 29’ 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), 1-1 70’ 86’ Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund), 1-2 86’ 90+4’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), 1-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 2.08 29’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), 1-0 Drexler 29’ 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), 1-1 Sancho 70’ 86’ Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund), 1-2 Hakimi 86’ 90+4’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), 1-3 Alcácer 90+4’
FC Cologne 0.97 xGBorussia Dortmund 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Dortmund attacking FC Cologne attacking 
90+4’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 86’ Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 29’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 63’ Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 56’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Marco Höger (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ Simon Terodde (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 12’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 86’ Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 29’ Dominick Drexler (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 63’ Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 56’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Marco Höger (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Simon Terodde (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Jhon Córdoba (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 37’ Jonas Hector (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Kingsley Schindler (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Ellyes Skhiri (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Timo Horn GK900 0.000.000
Kingsley Ehizibue DEF900 0.000.000
Sebastiaan Bornauw DEF900 0.000.081
Rafael Czichos DEF900 0.000.031
Jonas Hector DEF902 0.060.000
Kingsley Schindler MID751 0.020.000
Birger Verstraete MID900 0.000.112
Ellyes Skhiri MID9012 0.080.471
Dominick Drexler MID9011 0.470.031
Anthony Modeste FWD823 0.140.000
Jhon Córdoba FWD562 0.090.000
Simon Terodde Sub341 0.040.000
Florian Kainz Sub150 0.000.000
Marco Höger Sub81 0.080.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 16% Avg odds 5.87
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.61
Borussia Dortmund win 63% Avg odds 1.52

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

Form going into the game

FC Cologne L
Borussia Dortmund LDWWW

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