Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 23, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund?
Arsenal won 2-1 on November 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 49′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 86′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 90′S. KagawaBorussia Dortmund
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 11André Clarindo dos Santos
- 13W. Szczęsny
Borussia Dortmund
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 5Sebastian Kehl
- 11M. Götze
- 22S. Bender
- 23S. Kagawa
- 15M. Hummels
- 19K. Großkreutz
- 26Ł. Piszczek
- 27Felipe Santana
- 29Marcel Schmelzer
- 1R. Weidenfeller
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Marseille(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 5-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 5, 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Dynamo Dresden(home) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 0 Borussia Dortmund wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2011 | Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal on Sep 13, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 3rd in UEFA Champions League (10 points from 4 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 12th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
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