Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 away at Stuttgart. It was goalless at half-time.

Maximilian Beier put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 70th minute, set up by Jobe Bellingham.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Stuttgart's 0.67 from 12.

Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund contested a closely fought Bundesliga matchday 4 fixture that ended in a 0-1 victory for the visitors, despite Stuttgart dominating possession and territory. Stuttgart recorded 56 percent possession, completed 542 passes with an 87 percent accuracy, and generated 12 shots, including 5 on target, alongside 6 corners and 48 dangerous attacks. However, Borussia Dortmund created the superior expected goals total of 2.11 compared to Stuttgart's 0.67, matching their opponents with 13 total shots and 48 dangerous attacks. The match saw 23 total fouls, with 9 committed by Stuttgart and 14 by Borussia Dortmund, resulting in 2 yellow cards for the hosts and 5 for the visitors.

The first half remained scoreless after 45 minutes, preceded by early yellow cards for Stuttgart players Ermedin Demirovic in the 13th minute and Angelo Stiller in the 17th minute, followed by a caution for Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck in the 32nd minute. Following a 0-0 half-time scoreline, Borussia Dortmund received further yellow cards in the second half through Joey Veerman in the 46th minute and Joane Gadou in the 57th minute. The decisive moment arrived in the 70th minute when Maximilian Beier scored with a right-footed shot, capitalising on a chance valued at 0.60 expected goals to put Borussia Dortmund 0-1 ahead. Jobe Bellingham and Julian Ryerson were later booked in the 81st and 82nd minutes respectively before the match concluded at 0-1.