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Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Borussia Dortmund · 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

Tottenham Hotspur won 2–0.

Shots
166
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
2.230.38
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tottenham Hotspur beat Borussia Dortmund 2–0. Recorded in this match (Tottenham Hotspur – Borussia Dortmund): shots 16–6, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 2.23–0.38, possession 54%–46%. 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 have a visible away split

weak

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

9.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.25 shots/match12.1 shots/match13.6 shots/match

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

Borussia Dortmund's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.71 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 for2.2 goals/match2.71 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots6 shotsTottenham Hotspur 16 shots, Borussia Dortmund 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotTottenham Hotspur 5 shots, Borussia Dortmund 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.23 xG0.38 xGTottenham Hotspur 2.23 xG, Borussia Dortmund 0.38 xG
  • Possession54%46%Tottenham Hotspur 54%, Borussia Dortmund 46%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersTottenham Hotspur 4 corners, Borussia Dortmund 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsTottenham Hotspur 14 fouls, Borussia Dortmund 12 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.

Lucas Bergvall · Tottenham Hotspur · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · Tottenham Hotspur · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWaldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · Tottenham Hotspur · 18′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDjed Spence · Tottenham Hotspur · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCarney Chukwuemeka · Borussia Dortmund · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · Tottenham Hotspur · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJulian Ryerson · Borussia Dortmund · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · Tottenham Hotspur · 73′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPedro Porro · Tottenham Hotspur · 23′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetWilson Odobert · Tottenham Hotspur · 42′ · 0.12 xG · on targetCristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′ · 0.14 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 23′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedXavi Simons · Tottenham Hotspur · 39′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRandal Kolo Muani · Tottenham Hotspur · 78′ · 0.36 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 37′ · 0.85 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Tottenham Hotspur: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.18 xG. Borussia Dortmund: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.38 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′Cristian Romero · Tottenham Hotspur · 14′Dominic Solanke · Tottenham Hotspur · 37′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tottenham Hotspur 2.18 xG · Borussia Dortmund 0.38 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Tottenham Hotspur favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Borussia Dortmund in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tottenham Hotspur7 matchesBorussia Dortmund7 matches
2.14 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 2.71 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed7/72.14 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.77 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots7/712.1 shots/match
4.57 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.71 shots/match
50.1%Possession7/7● 55.7%
4.57 corners/matchCorners7/74.57 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls7/711.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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, 21 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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