Match Report
Borussia Dortmund went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Espanyol sat 73rd on 5 — an 11-point gap. Espanyol had been under-performing their position — 644th on five-round form against 73rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.64 goals per team per game, Borussia Dortmund ran at 2.78 scored and 1.44 conceded, Espanyol at 1.25 and 0.75.
Momentum sat with Espanyol, winners of their last three.
The venue was Stadion Schützenwiese, with room for 9,450 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Espanyol: Pablo Piatti (80')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Dortmund 71% · Espanyol 29% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-0