UEFA Champions League · 2023

Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Newcastle United · 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
1710
Shots on target
85
Expected goals
1.380.55
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Dortmund beat Newcastle United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Dortmund – Newcastle United): shots 17–10, shots on target 8–5, expected goals 1.38–0.55, possession 46%–54%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBorussia Dortmund · Newcastle United10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBorussia DortmundNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match10 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against13.3 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots10 shotsBorussia Dortmund 17 shots, Newcastle United 10 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots5 shotsBorussia Dortmund 8 shots, Newcastle United 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.55 xGBorussia Dortmund 1.38 xG, Newcastle United 0.55 xG
  • Possession46%54%Borussia Dortmund 46%, Newcastle United 54%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersBorussia Dortmund 7 corners, Newcastle United 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls5 foulsBorussia Dortmund 13 fouls, Newcastle United 5 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.

Karim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 64′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 59′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoe Willock · Newcastle United · 63′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMats Hummels · Borussia Dortmund · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulian Ryerson · Borussia Dortmund · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTino Livramento · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 46′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSalih Özcan · Borussia Dortmund · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMarcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKarim Adeyemi · Borussia Dortmund · 16′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 49′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNiclas Füllkrug · Borussia Dortmund · 13′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoelinton · Newcastle United · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoelinton · Newcastle United · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 79′ · 0.26 xG · goalNiclas Füllkrug · Borussia Dortmund · 26′ · 0.50 xG · goal
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Borussia Dortmund: 17 shots, 8 on target, 1.36 xG. Newcastle United: 10 shots, 5 on target, 0.54 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Niclas Füllkrug · Borussia Dortmund · 26′Julian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Dortmund 1.36 xG · Newcastle United 0.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Borussia Dortmund
0Draws
0Newcastle United
Newcastle United — Borussia Dortmund · UEFA Champions League0–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia Dortmund favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia Dortmund4 matchesNewcastle United4 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1 goal/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/41 goal/match
1.2 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.71 xG/match
15.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/410 shots/match
4.25 shots/matchShots on target4/44.25 shots/match
43.8%Possession4/4● 47%
7.25 corners/match ●Corners4/44.25 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls4/410.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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: Tue, 7 Nov 2023, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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