Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid
Real Madrid
3–2
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Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Dec 6, 2017

Real Madrid held off a resilient Borussia Dortmund comeback to secure a vital 3-2 victory in the UEFA Champions League. Early goals from Borja Mayoral and Cristiano Ronaldo set the tone, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's double kept Dortmund in the game until Lucas Vázquez sealed the win late in the match.

Key Facts

  • • Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
  • • B. Mayoral scored in the 8th minute (assist: Isco)
  • • Cristiano Ronaldo netted in the 12th minute (assist: Modric)
  • • P. Aubameyang scored twice for Dortmund, in the 43rd and 48th minutes
  • • Lucas Vázquez scored the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 81st minute (assist: Theo Hernández)

Lineups

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 4 Sergio Ramos (D)
  • 6 Nacho (D)
  • 5 R. Varane (D)
  • 15 T. Hernández (D)
  • 14 Casemiro (M)
  • 22 Isco (M)
  • 23 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez (M)
  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (F)
  • 21 Borja Mayoral (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Marco Asensio
  • 24 Dani Ceballos
  • 18 Marcos Llorente
  • 9 K. Benzema
  • 10 L. Modrić
  • 12 Marcelo
  • 13 Kiko Casilla

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 38 R. Bürki (G)
  • 4 N. Subotić (D)
  • 25 S. Papastathopoulos (D)
  • 29 M. Schmelzer (D)
  • 5 Bartra (D)
  • 13 Raphaël Guerreiro (M)
  • 8 N. Şahin (M)
  • 23 S. Kagawa (M)
  • 19 M. Dahoud (M)
  • 22 C. Pulisic (F)
  • 17 P. Aubameyang (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 J. Weigl
  • 36 Ö. Toprak
  • 9 A. Yarmolenko
  • 1 R. Weidenfeller
  • 2 D. Zagadou
  • 14 A. Isak
  • 21 A. Schürrle

Timeline

  1. Real Madrid
    8' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Mayoral · Assist: Isco
  2. Real Madrid
    12' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Cristiano Ronaldo · Assist: M. Kovačić
  3. Borussia Dortmund
    16' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bartra
  4. Real Madrid
    38' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Varane · On: M. Asensio
  5. Borussia Dortmund
    43' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Aubameyang · Assist: M. Schmelzer
  6. Borussia Dortmund
    48' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Aubameyang
  7. Real Madrid
    58' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Kovačić · On: D. Ceballos
  8. Borussia Dortmund
    65' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Şahin · On: J. Weigl
  9. Real Madrid
    69' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Isco · On: M. Llorente
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    80' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bartra · On: Ö. Toprak
  11. Real Madrid
    81' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas · Assist: T. Hernández
  12. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+2 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Kagawa · On: Andriy Yarmolenko

Match Stats

Stat Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund
Fouls 3 8
Pass Accuracy 92% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 22 8
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 815 399
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 10 3
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 67% 33%
Accurate Passes 749 340
Shots Inside Box 14 8
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 8 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Real Madrid's early two-goal lead in the first 12 minutes set the tone for the match, putting significant pressure on Borussia Dortmund
  • ▸ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's two quick goals in the 43rd and 48th minutes ignited Dortmund's fightback, but Lucas Vázquez's late goal in the 81st minute sealed Real Madrid's victory