Match report

Borussia Dortmund Defeats Wolfsberger AC 5-0 in UEFA Europa League

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
5–0
FT
Wolfsberger AC
Wolfsberger AC
Aug 6, 2015

Borussia Dortmund showcased their dominance in the UEFA Europa League with a decisive 5-0 victory over Wolfsberger AC. Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were instrumental in scoring the goals, cementing Dortmund's position in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Marco Reus opened the scoring in the 48th minute.
  • • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang extended the lead in the 64th minute.
  • • Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a hat-trick in the 73rd, 82nd, and 86th minutes.
  • • Jacobo of Wolfsberger AC received a yellow card in the 29th minute.
  • • Marco Reus was also shown a yellow card in the 35th minute.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Weidenfeller (G)
  • 15 M. Hummels (D)
  • 26 Ł. Piszczek (D)
  • 25 S. Papastathopoulos (D)
  • 29 M. Schmelzer (D)
  • 23 S. Kagawa (M)
  • 10 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 8 I. Gündogan (M)
  • 33 J. Weigl (M)
  • 17 P. Aubameyang (F)
  • 11 M. Reus (M)

Substitutes

  • 27 G. Castro
  • 6 S. Bender
  • 7 J. Hofmann
  • 20 A. Ramos
  • 28 M. Ginter
  • 38 R. Bürki
  • 44 K. Kampl

Wolfsberger AC

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Kofler (G)
  • 25 J. Standfest (D)
  • 4 S. Palla (D)
  • 26 M. Sollbauer (D)
  • 18 M. Berger (D)
  • 6 M. Weber (M)
  • 11 Jacobo (M)
  • 16 B. Hüttenbrenner (D)
  • 19 R. Putsche (M)
  • 24 C. Wernitznig (M)
  • 8 Silvio (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 T. Trdina
  • 10 P. Zulj
  • 23 P. Tschernegg
  • 1 C. Dobnik
  • 3 C. Kobleder
  • 7 D. Baldauf
  • 28 T. Zündel

Timeline

  1. Wolfsberger AC
    29' Wolfsberger AC Card · Yellow Card
    Jacobo
  2. Borussia Dortmund
    35' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    M. Reus
  3. Borussia Dortmund
    48' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Reus
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    64' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Aubameyang
  5. Borussia Dortmund
    65' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Kagawa · On: G. Castro
  6. Wolfsberger AC
    67' Wolfsberger AC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Putsche · On: T. Trdina
  7. Borussia Dortmund
    73' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  8. Wolfsberger AC
    75' Wolfsberger AC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Christopher Wernitznig · On: P. Zulj
  9. Borussia Dortmund
    77' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Gundogan · On: S. Bender
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    77' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Reus · On: J. Hofmann
  11. Wolfsberger AC
    82' Wolfsberger AC Card · Yellow Card
    Silvio
  12. Borussia Dortmund
    82' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  13. Wolfsberger AC
    85' Wolfsberger AC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Standfest · On: P. Tschernegg
  14. Borussia Dortmund
    86' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Dortmund Wolfsberger AC
Fouls 7 13
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 17 0
Corners 11 1
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 9 0
Shots off Target 8 0
Possession 65% 35%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to Jacobo (29th minute) and Marco Reus (35th minute) set a tense tone for the match.
  • ▸ Marco Reus's opening goal in the 48th minute provided a crucial momentum shift, allowing Borussia Dortmund to dominate the rest of the game.