Stuttgart vs Dortmund 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Brandt replaces injured Reyna, scores twice in Borussia Dortmund win over Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund substitute Julian Brandt scored once in either half to earn a 2-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 6': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Giovanni Reyna because of an injury.
- 12': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 36': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Axel Witsel replaces Mahmoud Dahoud because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Mats Hummels.
- 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Orel Mangala.
- 71': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 75': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf replaces Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 78': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Roberto Massimo replaces Chris Führich.
- 79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Erik Thommy replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 82': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
Game Information
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 58,248
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 DOR |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 558 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 638 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
VfB Stuttgart (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Müller (GK) |
| 37 | Hiroki Ito |
| 5 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 15 | Pascal Stenzel |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor  |
| 23 | Orel Mangala |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 18 | Tiago Tomas |
| 22 | Chris Führich |
| 17 | Omar Marmoush |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 16 | Manuel Akanji |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 7 | Giovanni Reyna |
| 8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 10 | Thorgan Hazard |
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