Match report

Borussia Dortmund Defeats Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2 in Bundesliga Thriller

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FT
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
May 11, 2019

Borussia Dortmund staved off a late surge from Fortuna Düsseldorf to secure a vital 3-2 victory in the Bundesliga. Christian Pulisic's early strike and Thomas Delaney's follow-up goal gave Dortmund a commanding lead, but Düsseldorf's resilience and a red card for Bodzek kept the visitors in the game. Despite Düsseldorf's late push and a goal from Kownacki, Dortmund held on to claim three crucial points in the battle for the top four.

Key Facts

  • • Christian Pulisic scored in the 41st minute, assisted by Thomas Delaney.
  • • O. Fink equalized for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 47th minute, assisted by M. Suttner.
  • • Thomas Delaney scored the second goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 53rd minute.
  • • Fortuna Düsseldorf's Bodzek was shown a red card in the 82nd minute.
  • • D. Kownacki scored Fortuna Düsseldorf's second goal in the 95th minute.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 35 M. Hitz (G)
  • 26 Ł. Piszczek (D)
  • 13 Raphaël Guerreiro (D)
  • 16 M. Akanji (D)
  • 28 A. Witsel (M)
  • 6 T. Delaney (M)
  • 10 M. Götze (M)
  • 33 J. Weigl (M)
  • 22 C. Pulisic (M)
  • 9 Paco Alcácer (F)
  • 34 J. Bruun Larsen (M)

Substitutes

  • 7 J. Sancho
  • 29 M. Schmelzer
  • 20 M. Philipp
  • 19 M. Dahoud
  • 18 L. Balerdi
  • 36 Ö. Toprak
  • 40 E. Oelschlägel

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Rensing (G)
  • 13 A. Bodzek (M)
  • 14 M. Suttner (D)
  • 23 N. Gießelmann (D)
  • 3 A. Hoffmann (D)
  • 5 K. Ayhan (D)
  • 7 O. Fink (M)
  • 25 M. Zimmermann (D)
  • 22 K. Stöger (M)
  • 20 D. Lukebakio (F)
  • 27 D. Kownacki (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 B. Raman
  • 11 K. Karaman
  • 6 A. Morales
  • 28 R. Hennings
  • 35 M. Kamiński
  • 8 A. Barkok
  • 16 J. Drobný

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    41' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Pulisic · Assist: Thomas Delaney
  2. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    47' Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Fink · Assist: M. Suttner
  3. Borussia Dortmund
    53' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    Thomas Delaney
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    61' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bruun Larsen · On: J. Sancho
  5. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    67' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Suttner · On: B. Raman
  6. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    76' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Fink · On: K. Karaman
  7. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    82' Fortuna Düsseldorf Card · Red Card
    A. Bodzek
  8. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    85' Fortuna Düsseldorf subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Lukebakio · On: A. Morales
  9. Borussia Dortmund
    89' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    C. Pulisic
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+1 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Pulisic · On: M. Schmelzer
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+5 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Gotze · On: M. Philipp
  12. Fortuna Düsseldorf
    90'+5 Fortuna Düsseldorf Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Kownacki · Assist: K. Ayhan

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Dortmund Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 91% 83%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — 1
Total Shots 15 8
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 686 438
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 624 362
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 4 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Borussia Dortmund took the lead early with a goal from Christian Pulisic, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Thomas Delaney's goal in the 53rd minute extended Dortmund's lead and seemed to settle the game.
  • ▸ Fortuna Düsseldorf's red card in the 82nd minute shifted the momentum in Dortmund's favor, despite Düsseldorf's late push.