Comeback Win
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 2–3
Bundesliga · Matchday 2
1899 Hoffenheim
L. Avdullahu 45'
T. Lemperle 54'
2 – 3
FT
HT 1–0
Borussia Dortmund
S. Guirassy 61'
F. Silva 66'
A. Hajdari 86'
Bundesliga
Matchday 21899 Hoffenheim2–3Borussia Dortmund
1.17
Expected goals
2.02
45′54′61′66′86′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: 1H 1.17, BD 2.02.
Match report
1899 Hoffenheim 2-3 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund edged out 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 at SNP Arena in Bundesliga. Avdullahu opened the scoring for 1899 Hoffenheim on 45', Lemperle made it 2-0 to 1899 Hoffenheim on 54', Guirassy pulled one back for Borussia Dortmund on 61', Silva levelled for Borussia Dortmund on 66' and Hajdari turned into his own net on 86' to make it 3-2.
Expected goals finished 1899 Hoffenheim 1.17, Borussia Dortmund 2.02. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. 1899 Hoffenheim held 60.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Hajdari struck on 86' to swing it Borussia Dortmund's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Borussia Dortmund graded out for counter-punch — 40.0% possession and 2.02 expected goals. Borussia Dortmund graded out for better chances — 0.18 xg per shot and 11 v 18 shots.
Julian Ryerson came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Borussia Dortmund from 4 key passes and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 20 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with 1899 Hoffenheim conceding the most free-kicks (13).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
60%Possession40%
18Shots11
1.17xG2.02
What the numbers say
6 readsCounter-Punch
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.02 xG from 40.0% possession.
- Possession
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.02
- Opponent xG
- 1.17
Better Chances
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.18 xG per attempt against 0.07.
- xG per shot
- 0.18
- Opponent
- 0.07
- Shots
- 11 v 18
Box Occupation
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund kept getting bodies into the area — 91% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 10 of 11
- Share
- 91%
- xG per shot
- 0.18
Timeline
🔄32'
E. Nwaneri ↑ F. Mane ↓
Ozan Kabak
Foul
🟨40'
L. Avdullahu — assist: V. Coufal
⚽45'
Albian Hajdari
Foul
🟨45+2'
Half-time
🔄46'
J. Veerman ↑ F. Nmecha ↓
T. Lemperle — assist: A. Daghim
⚽54'
⚽61'
S. Guirassy — assist: W. Anton
🔄62'
F. Silva ↑ K. Karetsas ↓
Wouter Burger
Argument
🟨63'
🔄63'
L. Reggiani ↑ J. Gadou ↓
⚽66'
F. Silva — assist: S. Guirassy
A. Kramaric ↑ A. Hlozek ↓
🔄73'
B. Conte ↑ P. Wimmer ↓
🔄73'
🟨76'
Luca Reggiani
Foul
🟨78'
Maximilian Beier
Time wasting
R. Hranac ↑ O. Kabak ↓
🔄79'
N. De Cat ↑ W. Burger ↓
🔄79'
Andrej Kramarić
Foul
🟨80'
M. Moerstedt ↑ T. Lemperle ↓
🔄84'
🔴86'
A. Hajdari
🔄87'
M. Sabitzer ↑ S. Guirassy ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSNP Arena, Sinsheim
RefereeMatthias Jollenbeck, Germany
CompetitionBundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 2
StatusMatch Finished