Borussia Dortmund are the best team in 2023, have taken 11 points more than Bayern Munich from their 18 games and top the table. The facts on Matchday 33.
Attacking power: The shot count stood at 28-4; every Dortmund outfield player registered at least one shot in the 3-0 win in Augsburg.
Onslaught: Borussia Dortmund’s 17 shots was their highest number in a first half since October 2013.
Goal factory: Dortmund’s 56 Bundesliga goals in 2023 are the most in the division by a distance.
Double brace: For the first time, Sébastien Haller has scored a brace in two consecutive Bundesliga matches.
Goal-getter: Haller has scored nine goals in the second half-season – the joint-most along with two other players: Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen) and Donyell Malen.
Driving force: Raphael Guerreiro registered an impressive eight shot involvements up until his substitution – the most of any player in the match.
No goalless draw: There has always been at least one goal in the last 126 Bundesliga matches involving BVB; the most recent 0-0 came away to Schalke 04 in October 2019.
Premiere: Winter signing Julien Duranville, who has only just turned 17, made the BVB senior squad for the first time.
Landmark: Niklas Süle made his 250th Bundesliga appearance.