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90+5'

The match is over! After a good save by Alexander Meyer from a shot by András Schäfer and a corner kick that ended in offside, the referee blew the final whistle. Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at home to Union Berlin.

90'

Five more minutes will be played in the match.

⚽ 90'

GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Borussia Dortmund! Ian Maatsen! The left-back kills off the game after stealing the ball in the middle of the pitch and breaking away to reach the box and finish with a cross-shot.

88'

Change in Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Jadon Sancho.

85'

Union Berlin came closer. Kevin Volland's shot was caught by Alexander Meyer without any problems. The home team is trying to get into their stride at the end.

81'

Change at Union Berlin. Chris Bedia replaces Diogo Leite.

80'

Final stretch of the match. 10 minutes left in a game that dropped a lot of intensity in the second half. The changes didn't work much for Union Berlin so far.

78'

Borussia Dortmund change. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.

🟨 75'

Yellow card for Janik Haberer at Union Berlin.

69'

Double change for Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson and Christopher Trimmel come in for Jérôme Roussillon and Rani Khedira.

66'

Borussia Dortmund change. Salih Özcan replaces Julian Brandt.

62'

Double change for Union Berlin. In orbe Vertessen and Janik Haberer came in for Lucas Tousart and Benedict Hollerbach.

60'

First 15 minutes of the second half. The match certainly deserves to have more goals. We are still 1-0 for the moment.

56'

UNION BERLIN HAD A CHANCE! A great save by Alexander Meyer when Ian Maatsen made a mistake in the area, but the goalkeeper's reflexes saved Borussia Dortmund.

52'

DORTMUND HAD A CHANCE! Niclas Füllkrug's left-footed shot was saved by goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow.

50'

First minutes of the second half. Not many actions to highlight for now.

Second half begins

The match restarts. There were no changes in the teams.

45+5' Halftime

The first half is over. Partial victory for Borussia Dortmund thanks to a great goal scored by Karim Adeyemi. 1-0.

45'

Five more minutes to be played in the first half.

🟨 45'

Yellow card for Julian Ryerson in Borussia Dortmund.

⚽ 41'

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Borussia Dortmund! Karim Adeyemi! Great shot from the midfielder entering the box from the right side. Cross shot and the ball went in after crashing on the crossbar. Impossible for Frederik Ronnow.

38'

BORUSSIA DORTMUND HAD A CHANCE! Ian Maatsen shot from half distance; on the way Julian Brandt crossed and deflected the ball, but better was the reaction of Frederik Ronnow to save his goal. On the rebound there was a cross for Niclas Füllkrug, but he headed the ball over the goal with his header.

35'

BORUSSIA DORTMUND HAD A CHANCE! A corner kick was taken from the right flank, there was a deflection on the way and Nico Schloterbeck shot practically in front of goal, but goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow stopped the ball.

30'

Half an hour into the game. Borussia Dortmund lost control of the ball; the game is very even up to this point, although we still don't have many chances to score.

26'

Union Berlin came close. András Schäfer recovered a ball in the middle of the pitch, which then fell to Lucas Tousart, who broke free on the right and sent in a cross, but goalkeeper Alexander Meyer kept the ball.

25'

The intensity of the match is gradually increasing as Union Berlin tries to establish itself in Borussia Dortmund's half, which continues to play with fire in the bottom half.

20'

The score remains 0-0. Every time the match manages to get into a good rhythm, there is an interruption. Dortmund are more settled on the pitch and feel more comfortable to play their possession game with a low pass even in the face of the little pressure exerted by Union Berlin.

15'

First 15 minutes of play. Dortmund have taken control of the ball, but their build up play lacks depth in attack. We still don't have many scoring options.

10'

For now, Union Berlin has shown better intentions in attack. Dortmund have been struggling defensively for several games now, but so far, they haven't suffered that much.

6'

UNION BERLIN HAD IT! The home team stole the ball in the middle of the pitch and when it seemed that the play was over, Kevin Volland took a short pass to find Lucas Tousart, who shot across, but the ball went just wide of the right post.

4'

The match now restarts. Possession belongs to Union Berlin.

2'

The match is stopped. The Borussia Dortmund fans have used smoke flares to make themselves felt, and there is now little visibility of the pitch.

Match starts

The match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund is underway.

Match officials

Referee: Christian Dingert

Assistant No.1: Benedikt Kempkes

Assistant No.2: Nikolai Kimmeyer

Fourth Official: Johann Pfeier

Teams on the field

The Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund players take the field at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Substitutes - Borussia Dortmund

35. Marcel Lotka (PO), 5. Ramy Bensebaini, 6. Salih Özcan, 11. Marco Reus, 15. Mats Hummels, 16. Julien Duranville, 17. Marius Wolf, 18. Youssoufa Moukoko, 43. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.

Starting XI - Borussia Dortmund

1-4-2-3-1
| 33. Alexander Meyer |
| 26. Julian Ryerson | 25. Niklas Süle | 04. Nico Schlotterbeck | 22. Ian Maatsen |
| 23. Emre Can | 20. Marcel Sabitzer |
| 10. Jadon Sancho | 19. Julian Brandt | 27. Karim Adeyemi |
| 14. Niclas Füllkrug |

Coach: Edin Terzić

Substitutes - Union Berlin

37. Alexander Schwolow (GK), 7. Brenden Aaronson, 11. Chris Bedia, 14. Yorbe Vertessen, 19. Janik Haberer, 20. Aissa Laïdouni, 28. Christopher Trimmel, 31. Robin Knoche, 33. Alex Král.

Starting XI - Union Berlin

1-3-5-2
| 1. Frederik Ronnow |
| 5. Danilho Doekhi | 2. Kevin Vogt | 4. Diego Leite |
| 29. Lucas Tousart | 8. Rani Khedira | 13. András Schäfer |
|
 02. Josip Juranovic |                                       | 26. Jérôme Roussillon |
| 10. Kevin Volland | 16. Benedict Hollerbach |

Coach: Nenad Bjelica

Warm-up

The players of both teams are warming up to finalise details for the start of the match.

Absent players

For Union Berlin, the only absentee will be striker Robin Gosens due to suspension.

For Borussia Dortmund, strikers Felix Nmecha and Sébastien Haller and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel are unavailable through injury, while Donyell Malen is suspended.

Most recent duel between Union Berlin and Dortmund

The most recent match between the two sides was on 7 October 2023, when they met at Signal Iduna Park. There, Borussia Dortmund won 4-2 with goals from Niclas Füllkrug, Nico Schloterbeck, Julian Brandt and Julian Ryerson, while Robin Gosens and Leonardo Bonucci scored for Union Berlin.

The teams are already at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei

Last five matches - Borussia Dortmund

February 25 - Bundesliga: 2-3 vs Hoffenheim (Lost)

February 20 - UEFA Champions League: 1-1 vs PSV

February 17 - Bundesliga: 1-1 vs Wolfsburg

February 9 - Bundesliga: 3-0 vs Freiburg (Won)

February 2 - Bundesliga: 0-0 Heidenheim

Last five matches - Union Berlin

February 24 - Bundesliga: 2-2 vs Heidenheim

Febriary 17 - Bundesliga: 0-1 vs Hoffenheim (Lost)

February 10 - Bundesliga: 1-0 vs Wolfsburg (Won)

February 7 - Bundesliga: 1-1 vs Mainz 05

February 4 - Bundesliga: 2-0 vs Leipzig (Lost)

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What time is Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund match for Bundesliga?

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Key player - Borussia Dortmund

In Borussia Dortmund, the presence of Donyell Malen stands out. The 25 year old Dutch striker is one of the most outstanding players of the team so far in the Bundesliga where he has 10 goals in 21 games played, being a starter in 17 of them. He has 1475 minutes in total.

Key player - Union Berlin

For Union Berlin, the presence of Robin Gosens stands out. The 29 year old German striker is one of the most outstanding players of the team so far in the Bundesliga where he has six goals and one assist in 21 games played, being a starter in 18 of them. He has 1545 minutes in total.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund history

These two teams have met 11 times. The statistics are in favour of Borussia Dortmund, who have come out on top on seven occasions, while Union Berlin have won on three occasions, leaving them with one draw.

In the Bundesliga...

Only referring to the times they have faced each other in the Bundesliga, we count nine duels, where the numbers are in favour of Borussia Dortmund with six victories, while Union Berlin have celebrated in the remaining three.

If we take into account the number of times Union Berlin have been at home to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, that's four games, with the Belgians having the advantage with three wins over the only one the Nigerians have managed.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have just lost at home for the first time so far in the Bundesliga, suffering defeat at the hands of Hoffenheim. Although they have cut short a run of several matches without defeat, they continue their fight to stay in the Champions League places, and precisely, being ain this tournament, they are focusing their efforts on advancing to the next round, even though they still have a few days to prepare for the second leg of the round of 16.

Union Berlin

Union Berlin are coming off the back of a 2-2 draw against Heidenheim, which helps them to maintain their unbeaten run, but does not give them much peace of mind given their constant proximity to the relegation zone. Although they are eight points clear and have two wins in their last four games, the obligation to win means that they are under a lot of pressure going into this game.

The match will be played at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei

The Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund match will be played at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Oberschöneweide, which is part of the town of Köpenick, in the city of Berlin, capital of Germany. This venue, inaugurated in 1920, has a capacity for 22,012 spectators.

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