Borussia Dortmund vs Darmstadt 98 — result, stats and line-ups

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2023/2024

Borussia Dortmund

18 MAY

4:0

Darmstadt 98

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal30'

Ian Maatsen (assist: Marco Reus) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

Goal38'

Marco Reus · Free Kick 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal72'

Julian Brandt (assist: Jadon Sancho) · Left foot shot 3-0

GOAL

Goal88'

Donyell Malen · Right foot shot 4-0

Man of the match

Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund9.4

Expected goals (xG)

Borussia DortmundxGDarmstadt 98

2.770.29

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Signal Iduna ParkDortmund · 81,365 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeDaniel Siebert
1st AssistantJan Seidel
2nd AssistantRafael Foltyn
4th OfficialMax Burda

Pressure index

Borussia DortmundDarmstadt 98

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card7'

Christoph Klarer · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal30'

Ian Maatsen (assist: Marco Reus) · Left foot shot 1-0

GOAL

Goal38'

Marco Reus · Free Kick 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Klaus Gjasula · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card59'

Oscar Vilhelmsson · Foul

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Julian Brandt · Out: Niclas Füllkrug · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Donyell Malen · Out: Karim Adeyemi · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Mathias Honsak · Out: Oscar Vilhelmsson · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Julian Justvan · Out: Marvin Mehlem · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Thomas Isherwood · Out: Christoph Zimmermann · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal72'

Julian Brandt (assist: Jadon Sancho) · Left foot shot 3-0

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Jamie Gittens · Out: Jadon Sancho · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Marius Wolf · Out: Julian Ryerson · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution78'

In: Fabio Torsiello · Out: Tim Skarke · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Felix Nmecha · Out: Marco Reus · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Fabian Schnellhardt · Out: Klaus Gjasula · Tactical sub

GOAL

Goal88'

Donyell Malen · Right foot shot 4-0

Ball positions

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Commentary

90′The second half has concluded - Borussia Dortmund triumphs with 4 goals, leaving Darmstadt scoreless.
90′Fabian Schnellhardt from Darmstadt commits a foul.
90′Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund has earned an attacking free kick.
88′Score! Borussia Dortmund 4, Darmstadt 0. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund strikes with his right foot from a short distance, sending the ball straight into the heart of the goal.
88′Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund strikes the left post with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box. The assist was provided by Nico Schlotterbeck.
87′Fabio Torsiello of Darmstadt commits a handball.
85′Player change - Darmstadt. Klaus Gjasula is replaced by Fabian Schnellhardt.
84′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has secured a free kick on the right flank.
84′Fouled by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Borussia Dortmund
83′Opportunity squandered. Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund took a right-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly missed, veering left. The assist was by Emre Can.
82′Player switch - Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha is coming on to replace Marco Reus.
81′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
80′Match paused - Emir Karic of Darmstadt is injured.
80′Emre Can's attempt is thwarted. The Borussia Dortmund player strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's stopped. The assist was from Marco Reus.
79′Missed chance. Marius Wolf - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left.
78′Another offensive move. Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was provided by Marco Reus.Penalty
78′Player swap - Darmstadt. Fabio Torsiello is coming on to replace Tim Skarke.
76′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Isherwood is responsible for the concession.
76′Attempt thwarted. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund fires with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but his shot is intercepted. The assist was provided by Julian Brandt.Penalty
73′Player Swap - Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens comes in, replacing Jadon Sancho.
73′Player swap - Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson is being replaced by Marius Wolf.
72′Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Darmstadt 0. Julian Brandt - Borussia Dortmund - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the right corner. Assist - Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
69′Another offensive effort. Julian Ryerson of Borussia Dortmund takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was by Jadon Sancho.
67′Player swap in progress - Darmstadt. Thomas Isherwood is coming on for Christoph Zimmermann due to an injury.
67′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
66′Delay in match - injury Christoph Zimmermann - Darmstadt
66′Player swap - Darmstadt. Oscar Vilhelmsson makes way for Mathias Honsak.
66′Player swap - Darmstadt. Marvin Mehlem is replaced by Julian Justvan.
64′Missed chance. Tim Skarke - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed to the left. Assist - Oscar Vilhelmsson.
62′Another offensive push. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund takes a challenging right-footed shot from the right side, but it's deflected to the right corner. The assist was provided by Marco Reus.
61′Player swap - Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is replacing Niclas Füllkrug.
61′Player change - Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen is coming on to replace Karim Adeyemi.
60′Another offensive effort. Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. Marco Reus assists the attempt with a through ball.
59′Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt has been shown a yellow card due to a foul.
59′Ian Maatsen from Borussia Dortmund has earned a free kick on the left flank.
59′Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt commits a foul.
56′Corner - Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marcel Schuhen.
56′Missed chance. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left from a free kick.
55′Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
55′Matej Maglica from Darmstadt commits a foul.
55′Attempt thwarted. Tim Skarke of Darmstadt's left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area is obstructed. Assisted by Emir Karic.Penalty
53′Opportunity lost. Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, narrowly missing the top right corner. The assist was provided by Nico Schlotterbeck.
52′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, resulting from a defensive action by Matej Maglica.
50′Missed chance. Karim Adeyemi - Borussia Dortmund - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal following a fast break.
48′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund. Christoph Klarer is responsible for the concession.
46′Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
46′Emir Karic from Darmstadt commits a foul.
45′The second half commences with Borussia Dortmund leading Darmstadt 2-0.
45+2′The initial half concludes - Borussia Dortmund leads with 2, while Darmstadt trails with 0.
45+2′Opportunity squandered. Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Matthias Bader.
45+1′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, forced by Nico Schlotterbeck's defensive play.
45+1′Attempt thwarted. Tim Skarke of Darmstadt takes a challenging right-footed shot from the left side, but it's intercepted. The assist was by Emir Karic.
45′Klaus Gjasula from Darmstadt has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
44′Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has earned a defensive free kick.
44′Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt commits a foul.
44′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has earned an offensive free kick.
44′Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund commits a foul.
43′Marcel Sabitzer - Borussia Dortmund - won a free kick in defence.
43′Fouled by Klaus Gjasula - Darmstadt
38′Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Darmstadt 0. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - from a free kick with a shot with right foot to the top left corner.
37′Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
37′Christoph Zimmermann from Darmstadt commits a foul.
35′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Marcel Schuhen's defensive action.
35′Another offensive move is underway. Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Marco Reus.Penalty
34′Missed chance. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Jadon Sancho.
30′Score! Borussia Dortmund takes the lead, 1-0 against Darmstadt. Ian Maatsen of Borussia Dortmund strikes with his left foot from beyond the box, landing the ball in the right corner. The assist came from Marco Reus.
29′Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund strikes the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. The assist came from Jadon Sancho.Penalty
28′Matthias Bader of Darmstadt successfully earned a defensive free kick.
28′Karim Adeyemi commits a foul - Borussia Dortmund.
21′Offside call - It's against Darmstadt. Tim Skarke has been caught offside.
20′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Matej Maglica's defense.
19′Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Christoph Klarer's defense.
17′Offside - Darmstadt. Emir Karic has been flagged offside.
16′Opportunity lost. Marvin Mehlem of Darmstadt took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, it was a close call, but unfortunately, he missed to the left following a corner kick.Penalty
15′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, courtesy of a deflection off Julian Ryerson.
12′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
11′Match interruption - Nico Schlotterbeck is injured - Borussia Dortmund.
Thats all. Game finished - Borussia Dortmund 4, Darmstadt 0.
10′Marvin Mehlem from Darmstadt commits a foul.
10′Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund has been awarded a defensive free kick.
8′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
8′Delay in match - Borussia Dortmund
7′Opportunity lost. Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund attempts a shot with his right foot from a challenging spot and considerable distance on the left. It's a near miss, as the ball narrowly avoids the top right corner, following a free kick.
7′Christoph Klarer of Darmstadt has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
7′Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has secured a free kick on the left flank.
7′Fouled by Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt
5′Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund commits a foul.
5′Christoph Zimmermann of Darmstadt successfully secured a defensive free kick.
4′Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt commits a foul.
4′Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
2′Opportunity squandered. Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The setup was by Tobias Kempe, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
2′Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, caused by Ian Maatsen's defense.
The initial half of the match commences...

Match statistics

BVBSVD

Possession and passing

73%Possession27%

92%Pass accuracy77%

711Passes252

659Successful Passes195

70Ball Safe53

15Key Passes5

2 more

5Substitutions5

15Throw-ins15

Attack

4Goals0

21Shots Total6

9Shots On Target0

7Corners3

66Dangerous Attacks27

1Accurate Crosses2

11 more

117Attacks58

23Dribble Attempts16

17Goal Attempts4

0Offsides2

2Shots Blocked2

12Shots inside the box4

11Shots Off Target6

9Shots outside the box2

73%Successful dribbles71%

17Successful Dribbles10

16Total Crosses9

Defence and discipline

1Saves6

14Tackles17

2Interceptions5

4Fouls11

0Yellow cards3

4Goal Kicks11

Other

3Hit Woodwork0

3Successful Headers4

2Successful Interceptions5

6Headers8

2Challenges5

2Assists0

2 more

1Injuries2

2Counter Attacks0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

D. SiebertPer-match averages this season · 11 matches · career: 86

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	5.18	2.27	2.91	4.72
Red cards	0.09	0.09	0.00	0.12
Second yellows	0.09	0.00	0.09	0.09
Penalties	0.09	0.09	0.00	0.28

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Borussia DortmundxGDarmstadt 98

2.770.29

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.080.01

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.770.29

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.580.16

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.190.12

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.12

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.190.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.750.16

Starting XI

Darmstadt 98Formation: 3-5-2 · €5.7M9/11

Torsten Lieberknecht

Borussia DortmundFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €310M11/11

Edin Terzic

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Borussia Dortmund€310Mstarting XI · 11/11€487Mwith bench · 20/20

Darmstadt 98€5.7Mstarting XI · 9/11€7.5Mwith bench · 12/20

Borussia Dortmund's starting XI cost €304M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Borussia Dortmund — bench

Salih ÖzcanMidfielder · €5M (2022)8

Felix NmechaMidfielder · €30M (2023)6.3 17

Marius WolfMidfielder · €2M (2019, loan)6.5 18

Youssoufa MoukokoAttacker · €5M (2025)19

Julian BrandtMidfielder · €25M (2019)7.6 21

Donyell MalenAttacker · €25M (2026)7.9 25

Niklas SüleDefender · €20M (2017)33

Alexander MeyerGoalkeeper · €400K (2017)43

Jamie GittensAttacker · €64M (2025)6.4

Darmstadt 98 — bench

Thomas IsherwoodDefender6.3 8

Fabian SchnellhardtMidfielder6.0 13

Morten BehrensGoalkeeper · €50K (2022, loan)16

Andreas MüllerMidfielder17

Julian JustvanMidfielder · €1M (2024)5.9 18

Mathias HonsakMidfielder · €750K (2019)5.9 30

Alexander BrunstGoalkeeper42

Fabio TorsielloAttacker6.0 49

Asaf AraniaAttacker

Player statistics

Borussia Dortmund starters then subs, by rating

Marco Reus#11 · Midfielder · 82′9.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.45
xGoT: 0.67
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 52/56
Pass accuracy: 0%
Key passes: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/9
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Ramy Bensebaini🩹 injury · Inner Ligament Injury	injury · Inner Ligament Injury	31 May 2024
Julien Duranville🩹 injury · Muscle Injury	injury · Muscle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Abdoulaye Kamara🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	31 May 2024

Player	Reason	Back
Fraser Hornby🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	30 Jun 2024
Fabian Holland🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	30 Jun 2025
Jannik Müller🟥 suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	suspended · Yellow Card Suspension	19 May 2024
Aaron Seydel🩹 injury · Infection	injury · Infection	20 May 2024
Braydon Manu🩹 injury · Torn Muscle Fiber	injury · Torn Muscle Fiber	13 May 2024
Gerrit Holtmann🩹 injury · Back Problems	injury · Back Problems	30 Jun 2024
Bartol Franjic🩹 injury · Thigh Problems	injury · Thigh Problems	1 Jul 2024
Fabian Nürnberger🩹 injury · Shoulder Injury	injury · Shoulder Injury	28 Jul 2024
Luca Pfeiffer🩹 injury · Metatarsal Fracture	injury · Metatarsal Fracture	27 Aug 2024
Clemens Riedel🩹 injury · Ankle Problems	injury · Ankle Problems	7 Jun 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Borussia Dortmund	1.1288.89%	1.1289.29%
Draw	9.5010.53%	10.0010%
Darmstadt 98	19.005.26%	16.006.25%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Borussia Dortmund or Draw	1.0298.04%	1.0298.04%
Borussia Dortmund or Darmstadt 98	1.0793.37%	1.0595.24%
Draw or Darmstadt 98	6.0016.67%	5.7517.39%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.0496.15%
0–1 goals	–	14.007.14%
3+ goals	1.2083.33%	1.1686.21%
0–2 goals	4.5022.22%	5.2519.05%
4+ goals	–	1.4668.49%
0–3 goals	–	2.7037.04%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Borussia Dortmund	1.4071.43%	1.3872.46%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.9525.32%
Darmstadt 98	10.0010%	9.0011.11%

Outcome	bet365
BVB → BVB	1.4469.25%
BVB → X	26.003.85%
BVB → SVD	51.001.96%
X → BVB	4.3323.08%
X → X	17.005.88%
X → SVD	34.002.94%
SVD → BVB	15.006.67%
SVD → X	29.003.45%
SVD → SVD	29.003.45%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.4029.41%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.2977.52%
0–1 cards	–	3.0532.79%
3+ cards	1.7257.9%	1.8653.76%
0–2 cards	2.0050%	1.8354.64%
4+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.8535.09%
0–3 cards	1.6161.92%	1.3375.19%
5+ cards	–	3.8525.97%
0–4 cards	–	1.1984.03%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	Elversberg	4	7
8	Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	Schalke 04	4	5
12	Paderborn	4	4
13	FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7058.82%	1.6660.24%
No	2.0548.78%	2.1546.51%