Dortmund vs Newcastle 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Borussia Dortmund beat Newcastle to take control of Group F
Borussia Dortmund scored once in each half to beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and provisionally take over the lead in Group F with two games remaining.
Match Commentary
- 9': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Callum Wilson.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Lewis Hall.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 79': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Newcastle United 0. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joe Willock.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 87': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Newcastle United 0.
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Statistics
 NEW |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 471 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 17 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 8 | Felix Nmecha |
| 6 | Salih Özcan |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 20 | Lewis Hall  |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
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