The shot count stood at 22-6 and translated into an xG of 2.71 goals at one end and only 0.44 at the other (“Expected Goals”). The victory against Werder Bremen was deserved but the 1-0 scoreline was too narrow. The match facts.
Friday run continues: Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on a Friday evening in 35 home games over a period of almost 20 years. The last home defeat on this day of the week came against Schalke 04 in January 2004 (1-0).
Home fortress: BVB are unbeaten at home in 20 Bundesliga matches, 17 of which have ended in victory.
The streak goes on: The Black & Yellows claimed their fifth Bundesliga win on the bounce. Dortmund are unbeaten in 16 rounds of matches – longer than any other team at present.
Goals guaranteed: Borussia Dortmund have scored at least one goal for the 56th Bundesliga home game in a row and extended the club record in the process.
All-time No. 2: It was Mats Hummels’ 349th Bundesliga appearance in a BVB shirt. That means he is now joint-second in the all-time BVB ranking along with Roman Weidenfeller, behind Michael Zorc (463 games). If you include the games for Bayern Munich, it was Hummels’ 424th Bundesliga game – exactly the same number of appearances that Franz Beckenbauer made.
Reus draws level with Kehl: It was Marco Reus’ 274th Bundesliga game in a BVB shirt, taking the 34-year-old level with sporting director Sebastian Kehl.