Borussia Dortmund 3 - 0 SC Paderborn 07 — Highlights & Result

Borussia Dortmund extended a winning streak across all competitions that stretched to five matches on September 12, 2026, building on a strong start to the Bundesliga season on matchday 3. F. Silva opened the scoring early in the fifth minute with an assist from S. Guirassy. Despite holding 55% possession and registering 14 shots against 10, the hosts had to wait until the final ten minutes to make the result safe. F. Nmecha added a second in the 80th minute, set up by M. Beier, before rounding off the evening with another goal in the 89th minute, assisted by M. Sabitzer. SC Paderborn failed to test the home goalkeeper, managing zero shots on target from their ten attempts. Among the standout performers, F. Nmecha received the highest rating of the match with 9.2, while Nico Schlotterbeck earned a 7.9 for the victors, and Nahuel Noll matched that 7.9 rating in the visiting goal.

Dortmund arrived at the fixture holding third place in the table with six points from two matches and a goal difference of plus three, having finished runners-up in the competition last season with 73 points. Their recent form included a 3-2 home victory against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League alongside four consecutive league wins, notably a 3-2 success against Frankfurt. SC Paderborn travelled in thirteenth position with one point from two outings and a minus one goal difference, having recently lost 1-0 at home to Freiburg following a goalless draw away at Mainz.

The victory lifted Dortmund above their opponents into second place in the standings, while SC Paderborn slipped down to fifteenth. At the top of the eighteen-team table, Freiburg led the division on nine points, leaving SC Paderborn sitting eight points adrift of the summit.

Borussia Dortmund will next travel to play away at Stuttgart on September 19, while SC Paderborn are scheduled to host Hoffenheim on September 20.

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