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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: result 3-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 6, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

Real Madrid
3-2
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund?

Real Madrid won 3-2 on December 6, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 8′Borja MayoralReal Madrid
  • 12′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
  • 43′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
  • 48′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
  • 81′Lucas VázquezReal Madrid

Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Real Madrid

4-3-3
  1. 21Borja Mayoral
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. 17Lucas Vázquez
  1. 23M. Kovačić
  2. 22Isco
  3. 14Casemiro
  1. 15T. Hernández
  2. 5R. Varane
  3. 6Nacho
  4. 4Sergio Ramos
  1. 1K. Navas

Borussia Dortmund

3-4-3
  1. 17P. Aubameyang
  2. 22C. Pulišić
  3. 19M. Dahoud
  1. 23S. Kagawa
  2. 8N. Şahin
  3. 13Raphaël Guerreiro
  4. 5Marc Bartra
  1. 29Marcel Schmelzer
  2. 25S. Papastathopoulos
  3. 4N. Subotić
  1. 38R. Bürki
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2017Athletic Club(away)0-0La Liga
Nov 25, 2017Malaga(home)3-2La Liga
Nov 21, 2017Apoel Nicosia(away)6-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 18, 2017Atletico Madrid(away)0-0La Liga
Nov 5, 2017Las Palmas(home)3-0La Liga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2017Bayer Leverkusen(away)1-1Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2017FC Schalke 04(home)4-4Bundesliga
Nov 21, 2017Tottenham(home)1-2UEFA Champions League
Nov 17, 2017VfB Stuttgart(away)1-2Bundesliga
Nov 4, 2017Bayern München(home)1-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Madrid wins, 2 draws, 1 Borussia Dortmund win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2017Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Dec 7, 2016Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia DortmundUEFA Champions League
Sep 27, 2016Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Apr 8, 2014Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Apr 2, 2014Real Madrid 3-0 Borussia DortmundUEFA Champions League
Apr 30, 2013Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia DortmundUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid on Sep 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Real Madrid score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.2 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Madrid2.00.968/1510/15
Borussia Dortmund2.21.9213/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Real Madrid sit 2nd in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 4 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 12th (9 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Real Madrid440013712
12Borussia Dortmund4301759

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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