Match Report
8 points and 17 places separated them: Borussia Dortmund 10th with 15, Shakhtar Donetsk 27th with 7. Shakhtar Donetsk had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 21st in the league over the last five rounds against 27th overall. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Borussia Dortmund ran at 2.75 scored and 1.5 conceded, Shakhtar Donetsk at 1 and 2.
5 games without a win framed Borussia Dortmund's arrival. Momentum sat with Shakhtar Donetsk, winners of their last three. Over the last five, Borussia Dortmund had taken 1 of 15 points to Shakhtar Donetsk's 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Borussia Dortmund wins, 0 for Shakhtar Donetsk, 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Signal Iduna Park (capacity 81,365). On the scoreboard, Borussia Dortmund led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Serhou Guirassy (44'), Serhou Guirassy (17'), Ramy Bensebaini (79') · Shakhtar Donetsk: Marlon Gomes (50')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Dortmund 45% · Shakhtar Donetsk 55% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-1