Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

Match summary

Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund could not be separated in a goalless draw.

There was little between the sides on chances: Union Berlin created 0.94 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Borussia Dortmund 1.00 from 12.

Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund played out a goalless draw in the Bundesliga on matchday 6, with both sides failing to break the deadlock during a tightly contested fixture. Borussia Dortmund controlled the tempo with 63 percent possession and completed 570 passes at an 88 percent accuracy rate, compared to 340 passes by Union Berlin at 72 percent accuracy. The visitors recorded 12 shots to Union Berlin's 11, though accuracy was at a premium as only 2 attempts found the target, both belonging to Borussia Dortmund. Territory was evenly shared with 51 dangerous attacks each, while corners finished level at 5 apiece and fouls reached 13 for the hosts and 12 for the visitors.

The match saw a flurry of discipline in the first half before concluding at 0-0 after 90 minutes. Borussia Dortmund collected 3 yellow cards in the opening 14 minutes through Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri in the 1st minute, Waldemar Anton in the 7th minute, and Serhou Guirassy in the 14th minute. Union Berlin responded with bookings for Janik Haberer in the 33rd minute and Tom Alexander Rothe in the 35th minute. Following a scoreless first half, Union Berlin replaced Kastriot Imeri with Emmanuel Latte Lath at the interval. Borussia Dortmund made double substitutions on 62 minutes before Tim Skarke received a yellow card for Union Berlin in the 63rd minute. Further substitutions occurred for both teams throughout the second half until the final whistle confirmed the scoreless result.