1. FC Union Berlin 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
·
(1 week ago)
· MD 6
Highlights
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Borussia Dortmund claimed a point on 17 October 2026 that lifts them to the summit of the Bundesliga, moving past the chasing pack to lead the eighteen-team division on 14 points. For Union Berlin, the stalemate leaves them positioned lower down the standings, now sitting nine points behind the early table-toppers after six rounds of the competition.
Visitors Dortmund arrived at this fixture following an unbeaten start to the season that featured four victories, though they experienced a setback in the UEFA Champions League away at Bodø/Glimt. Union Berlin entered the match trying to find consistency after enduring a difficult run that included a heavy 0-7 defeat away at Bayern, though they had recently tasted success at home against Elversberg. Despite enjoying 62 percent possession, Dortmund managed just two shots on target from 12 total attempts, while Union registered 11 shots without testing the goalkeeper, with A. Schäfer earning a 7.1 rating and C. Trimmel taking a 7 for the hosts alongside defensive resistance from Kouakou Joane Gadou (7.3) and J. Ryerson (7.2) for the visitors.
Historical encounters between the clubs heavily favoured the visitors, who had claimed five victories from their last six meetings, including a 3-0 success here earlier in the year on 24 January 2026, with Union's sole victory in that sequence remaining their 2-1 triumph back in October 2024.
Union Berlin will next play away at Augsburg on 24 Oct.
Visitors Dortmund arrived at this fixture following an unbeaten start to the season that featured four victories, though they experienced a setback in the UEFA Champions League away at Bodø/Glimt. Union Berlin entered the match trying to find consistency after enduring a difficult run that included a heavy 0-7 defeat away at Bayern, though they had recently tasted success at home against Elversberg. Despite enjoying 62 percent possession, Dortmund managed just two shots on target from 12 total attempts, while Union registered 11 shots without testing the goalkeeper, with A. Schäfer earning a 7.1 rating and C. Trimmel taking a 7 for the hosts alongside defensive resistance from Kouakou Joane Gadou (7.3) and J. Ryerson (7.2) for the visitors.
Historical encounters between the clubs heavily favoured the visitors, who had claimed five victories from their last six meetings, including a 3-0 success here earlier in the year on 24 January 2026, with Union's sole victory in that sequence remaining their 2-1 triumph back in October 2024.
Union Berlin will next play away at Augsburg on 24 Oct.
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Match stats
Union Berlin v Dortmund
38%
Possession
62%
0.9
Expected goals (xG)
1.42
11
Shots
12
0
Shots on target
2
5
Shots inside the box
10
5
Corners
5
340
Passes
570
72%
Pass accuracy
88%
2
Saves
0
13
Fouls
12
0
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Kouakou Joane Gadou · Dortmund
90'
Key moments
- 1' 🟨 Ethan Nwaneri · Dortmund
- 7' 🟨 Waldemar Anton · Dortmund
- 14' 🟨 Serhou Guirassy · Dortmund
- 33' 🟨 Janik Haberer · Union Berlin
- 35' 🟨 Tom Rothe · Union Berlin
- 63' 🟨 Tim Skarke · Union Berlin
Union Berlin
4-2-3-1- 20 M. Aebischer 90' 6.1
- 1 F. Rønnow 90' 6.9
- 2 F. Uduokhai 90' 6.6
- 15 T. Rothe 🟨 90' 6.2
- 8 R. Khedira 90' 6.3
- 4 Z. Van Den Bosch 90' 6.8
- 11 Jeong Woo-Yeong 89' 6.5
- 13 A. Schäfer 76' 7.1
- 19 J. Haberer 🟨 76' 5.9
- 21 T. Skarke 🟨 70' 6.2
- 30 K. Imeri 45' 6.4
- 29 E. Latte Lath · sub 45' 6.6
- 32 M. Gray · sub 20' 6.7
- 28 C. Trimmel · sub 14' 7.0
- 6 A. Kemlein · sub 14' 6.5
- 49 Linus Guther · sub 1' –
Dortmund
3-4-2-1- 24 D. Svensson 90' 6.6
- 4 N. Schlotterbeck 90' 6.9
- 26 J. Ryerson 90' 7.2
- 8 F. Nmecha 90' 6.7
- 9 S. Guirassy 🟨 90' 6.4
- 22 Kouakou Joane Gadou 90' 7.3
- 7 J. Bellingham 90' 6.4
- 3 W. Anton 🟨 90' 7.0
- 1 G. Kobel 90' 6.9
- 18 E. Nwaneri 🟨 62' 6.4
- 14 M. Beier 62' 6.1
- 21 Fábio Silva · sub 28' 6.7
- 41 M. Albert · sub 20' 6.6
- 19 K. Karetsas · sub 8' 6.6
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Union Berlin
16th
in the table · 4 pts from 5
· GD -12
Dortmund
2nd
in the table · 13 pts from 5
· GD +7
Form going into the match
Union Berlin