Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 28, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP?
Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 on September 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′D. MalenBorussia Dortmund
Official lineup for Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Borussia Dortmund
4-2-3-1- 21D. Malen
- 11M. Reus
- 22J. Bellingham
- 8M. Dahoud
- 10T. Hazard
- 28A. Witsel
- 16M. Akanji
- 13Raphaël Guerreiro
- 24T. Meunier
- 15M. Hummels
- 1G. Kobel
Sporting CP
3-4-2-1- 19Tiago Tomás
- 21Paulinho
- 8Matheus Nunes
- 6João Palhinha
- 17Pablo Sarabia
- 24Pedro Porro
- 2Matheus Reis
- 3Z. Feddal
- 4S. Coates
- 13Luís Neto
- 1Adán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 4-2 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Beşiktaş(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 4-3 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Maritimo(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 1-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Famalicao(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Borussia Dortmund wins, 0 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Sporting CP | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Sporting CP 1-2 Borussia Dortmund | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP on Nov 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 18th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 2 matches) and Sporting CP sit 6th (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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