German Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
  • 81': Julian Brandt
  • Red Card 89': Julian Ryerson
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VfB Stuttgart
  • 50': Waldemar Anton (OG)
  • 61': Jeff Chabot

Borussia Dortmund defeated in Niko Kovac's first game in charge

Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 defeat to visitors VfB Stuttgart on Saturday in a disappointing debut for new coach Niko Kovac.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Führich.
  • 6': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 8': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Angelo Stiller is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy with a headed pass.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 16': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 17': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 17': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Jeff Chabot is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 25': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 25': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gregor Kobel.
  • 27': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
  • 27': Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 28': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 28': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 31': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
  • 33': Foul by Leonidas Stergiou (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 33': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 35': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
  • 39': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 40': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Emre Can.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 43': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 43': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 46': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 47': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 49': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
  • 50': Own Goal by Waldemar Anton, Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 51': Foul by Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 51': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 60': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Emre Can.
  • 61': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 0, VfB Stuttgart 2. Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 68': Dangerous play by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 68': Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Chris Führich.
  • 70': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ermedin Demirovic replaces Deniz Undav.
  • 71': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 75': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 77': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Yannik Keitel replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 80': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
  • 81': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 81': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 84': Foul by Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 84': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Daniel Svensson replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Pascal Groß.
  • 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Jamie Gittens.
  • 85': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 85': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade replaces Jamie Leweling.
  • 87': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 87': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 89': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Second yellow card to Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+2': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+3': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 90'+5': Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+6': Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfB Stuttgart 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
5 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
31.7 Possession 68.3
4 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
197 Accurate Passes 513
269 Passes 579
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 49
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 3
31 Effective Clearances 15
31 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 VfL Wolfsburg 0 0 0
1 RB Leipzig 0 0 0
1 TSG Hoffenheim 0 0 0
1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
3 Waldemar Anton
23 Emre Can Yellow Card
5 Ramy Bensebaini
26 Julian Ryerson Yellow Card
10 Julian Brandt
13 Pascal Groß
20 Marcel Sabitzer
9 Serhou Guirassy
43 Jamie Gittens
27 Karim Adeyemi Yellow Card
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Niklas Süle, Daniel Svensson, Giovanni Reyna, Salih Özcan, Alexander Meyer, Kjell-Arik Wätjen, Julien Duranville, Yan Couto, Maximilian Beier.

VFB VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
3 Ramon Hendriks
20 Leonidas Stergiou
6 Angelo Stiller Yellow Card
16 Atakan Karazor Yellow Card
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
18 Jamie Leweling
26 Deniz Undav
27 Chris Führich
8 Enzo Millot
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Luca Jaquez, Fabian Rieder, Nick Woltemade, Ermedin Demirovic, Finn Jeltsch, Josha Vagnoman, Yannik Keitel, Fabian Bredlow, Pascal Stenzel.

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