Bundesliga Gameweek 7
Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 FT Eintracht Frankfurt
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
Nnamdi Collins 58'
Farès Chaïbi 63'
68' ↓ Marcel Sabitzer ↑Carney Chukwuemeka
68' ↓ Daniel Svensson ↑Maximilian Beier
68' ↓ Fábio Silva ↑Ethan Nwaneri
↓ Jonathan Burkardt ↑Ansgar Knauff 77'
↓ Younes Ebnoutalib ↑Can Yilmaz Uzun 77'
79' ↓ Felix Nmecha ↑Jobe Bellingham
80' Maximilian Beier (Jobe Bellingham)
↓ Noel Aseko ↑Mario Götze 84'
↓ Farès Chaïbi ↑Love Arrhov 84'
↓ Ritsu Doan ↑Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab 87'
90'+2 ↓ Julian Ryerson ↑Kouakou Joane Gadou
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Borussia Dortmund
Goalkeepers
Gregor Kobel 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nico Schlotterbeck 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
38%
Duel Win %
Waldemar Anton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ramy Bensebaïni
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Julian Ryerson 
NPC
92
Minutes
92
Minutes
31%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Marcel Sabitzer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Felix Nmecha 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Daniel Svensson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Fábio Silva 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Joey Veerman 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
66%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Serhou Guirassy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Alexander Meyer 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Filippo Mané
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kouakou Joane Gadou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ethan Nwaneri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carney Chukwuemeka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jobe Bellingham 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.0
Rating
Samuele Inácio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maximilian Beier 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Eintracht Frankfurt
Goalkeepers
Noah Atubolu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pharrell Collins
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Robin Koch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lilian Brassier
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Elias Baum
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ritsu Dōan
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
10%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Noël Aséko Nkili
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Raphael Onyedika
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Farès Chaïbi
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Forwards
Younes Ebnoutalib
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Jonathan Burkardt
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
Kauã Santos
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Maluze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keita Kosugi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Can Yılmaz Uzun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oscar Højlund
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mario Götze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paul Love Arrhov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ansgar Knauff
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Amaimouni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2026 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 - 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | Signal Iduna Park |
| 01/09/2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 - 3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 10/28/2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 - 1 (PEN 2-4) | Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 01/17/2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 - 0 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 08/24/2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 - 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK |
| 03/17/2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 - 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | BVB Stadion Dortmund |
| 10/29/2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 - 3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Frankfurt Arena |
| 04/22/2023 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 - 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK |
| 10/29/2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 - 2 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 01/08/2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 - 3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Deutsche Bank Park |
05/08/2026
01/09/2026
10/28/2025
01/17/2025
08/24/2024
03/17/2024
10/29/2023
04/22/2023
10/29/2022
01/08/2022
Borussia Dortmund Win
Eintracht Frankfurt Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +17
P: 6 GD: +9
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +9
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -10
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -12
P: 7 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +19
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +11
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -10
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -12
P: 8 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Eighty minutes of pressure, then the breakthrough
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. Borussia Dortmund’s late breakthrough keeps their early title push alive, while Eintracht Frankfurt leave Signal Iduna Park empty-handed after a disciplined rearguard.
Opening Act
At Signal Iduna Park, this was a test of patience rather than a free-flowing home performance. Dortmund controlled possession at 59 per cent and kept Frankfurt pinned back, but the visitors’ compact shape crowded the best routes. The hosts sent 18 attempts towards goal, yet only five tested the goalkeeper; the gap between pressure and reward was plain. Frankfurt managed eight shots and three on target, while the corner count was 13-1 in Dortmund’s favour. The Intensity showed in the repeated attacks and the defenders’ workload, not in end-to-end football. Frankfurt’s 48 clearances were blunt evidence of a side protecting its box for long spells. Dortmund had the initiative, but still needed a spark. C. Chukwuemeka helped keep the moves flowing, yet the final pass kept meeting a wall.
The Pivot
The spark came from the bench, and the decisive sequence was brutally simple. Maximilian Beier, introduced in the 68th minute, converted Dortmund’s sustained pressure in the 80th, finishing the move set up by Jobe Bellingham. Bellingham had only entered in the 79th minute, turning a late substitution into instant impact. The timing changed the feel of a match that had been drifting towards a frustrating night for the home side. C. Chukwuemeka had already offered a creative outlet, producing three key passes, but Frankfurt kept denying a clean finish until Beier found the opening. Dortmund created two big chances, while Frankfurt had one; neither side was flooding the box with clear looks. Beier’s movement gave Bellingham’s final ball a target just as the resistance began to fray. One sharp link between substitutes settled the contest.
Resolution
Dortmund’s win matters beyond a single evening. They came into the match second, level on points with the leaders after six rounds, and this result keeps their early title ambitions firmly alive. The chance figures back up the territorial story: 1.65 expected goals against Frankfurt’s 0.88 shows the home side did more to earn the breakthrough, even if the margin stayed tight. Frankfurt started the match 11th on eight points, so this is a missed chance to build momentum and climb towards the top half. Their 41 per cent possession, one corner and 48 clearances tell of a side that spent too long under pressure. The Balance of the contest favoured Dortmund, but Frankfurt’s resistance deserves credit. A single big chance was never likely to carry the visitors through. Dortmund take a useful win from a performance that was effective, not dazzling.
Key Questions
How did substitute M. Beier change the match?
Introduced in the 68th minute, Beier scored the decisive goal in the 80th after Jobe Bellingham’s assist.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Dortmund’s Title Charge Meets Frankfurt’s Defensive Frailties
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. The hosts absolutely cannot afford to drop points in a tight championship race, making this a massive tactical test of Frankfurt's defensive resolve.
The Setup
Borussia Dortmund enter this crucial fixture completely unbeaten, boasting a powerful Form rating that spells deep trouble for any visiting side. Sitting firmly second in the table with 14 points, they are flying high and dictating play at Signal Iduna Park. The Stakes are crystal clear: stay flawless at home to keep maximum pressure on the league leaders. Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt arrive in turbulent shape. Sitting 11th in the standings, they have already conceded an alarming 16 goals in just six matches, exposing major tactical flaws. The competitive Balance firmly favours the confident hosts, who will systematically look to exploit those massive structural gaps in the away side's back line.
Key Battle
S. Guirassy up against J. Burkardt. Guirassy acts as the sharp edge of the Dortmund sword, constantly hunting inside the penalty area to ruthlessly punish defensive errors. Frankfurt’s attacking Stars must step up to alleviate the pressure, and Burkardt is their primary outlet. If the visitors are to survive the inevitable early storm, they will need his clinical finishing on the counter-attack to make Dortmund think twice before throwing too many bodies forward.
Our Prediction
We expect a highly entertaining but ultimately comfortable 3-1 victory for Borussia Dortmund. The hosts will dominate possession, dictate the tempo, and pin Frankfurt deep in their own half early on. While the visitors might snatch a consolation goal on the break through their pacey forwards, their well-documented defensive leaks mean Dortmund should overpower them with relentless, overlapping attacking waves.