Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Borussia Dortmund 1st with 24 points, Energie Cottbus 100th with 0, 24 apart. Recent form told a different story for Energie Cottbus: only 2001st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 100th. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Energie Cottbus ran at 0 scored and 5 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 3.5 and 1.
Energie Cottbus entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Energie Cottbus, 12/15 for Borussia Dortmund.
The match was played at Stadion der Freundschaft in Cottbus (capacity 22,528). On the scoreboard, Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.