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UEFA Champions League · 2025Signal Iduna Park

Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Atalanta · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia Dortmund won 2–0.

Shots
97
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
2.090.46
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Dortmund beat Atalanta 2–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Dortmund – Atalanta): shots 9–7, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 2.09–0.46, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Borussia Dortmund's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Borussia Dortmund's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.33 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Atalanta have a visible away split

moderate

Atalanta's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match14 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Borussia Dortmund show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Borussia Dortmund's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsBorussia Dortmund · Atalanta14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBorussia DortmundAtalantaBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match14 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots7 shotsBorussia Dortmund 9 shots, Atalanta 7 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsBorussia Dortmund 2 shots, Atalanta 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.09 xG0.46 xGBorussia Dortmund 2.09 xG, Atalanta 0.46 xG
  • Possession44%56%Borussia Dortmund 44%, Atalanta 56%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersBorussia Dortmund 3 corners, Atalanta 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsBorussia Dortmund 11 fouls, Atalanta 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ramy Bensebaini · Borussia Dortmund · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Atalanta · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLazar Samardžić · Atalanta · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 16′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Svensson · Borussia Dortmund · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Atalanta · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNikola Krstović · Atalanta · 68′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJobe Bellingham · Borussia Dortmund · 60′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKamaldeen Sulemana · Atalanta · 86′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 19′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedÉderson · Atalanta · 34′ · 0.10 xG · on targetSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 3′ · 0.44 xG · goalWaldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund · 41′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 42′ · 0.89 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Borussia Dortmund: 9 shots, 2 on target, 2.05 xG. Atalanta: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Serhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 3′Maximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Dortmund 2.05 xG · Atalanta 0.47 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia Dortmund favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Atalanta in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia Dortmund9 matchesAtalanta9 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.11 goals/match
1.89 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.71 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.69 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 14 shots/match
4.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.67 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession9/953%
4.44 corners/match ●Corners9/94.22 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls9/99.89 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 18 Feb 2026, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBorussia DortmundAtalanta
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2025/26
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