Club Brugge 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund: Finished | 2020-11-04 | Champions League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Simon Mignolet	0	3	3

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Emmanuel Dennis 85'	0	0	1	3	0

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Mats Rits	0	2	1
Krépin Diatta	1	1	3
Hans Vanaken 85'	0	0	0
Noa Lang 76'	0	2	0
Ruud Vormer 71'	2	1	0

Defenders	S	FC	FW
Clinton Mata	1	0	1
Eduard Sobol	2	2	1
Odilon Kossounou	0	0	0
Simon Deli	0	0	0

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Éder Balanta 71'(Ruud Vormer)	0	1	0
Charles De Ketelaere 76'(Noa Lang)	0	0	0
Michael Krmencik 85'(Emmanuel Dennis)	0	0	1
Siebe Schrijvers 85'(Hans Vanaken)	1	0	0
Youssouph Badji	0	0	0
Ignace van der Brempt	0	0	0
David Okereke	0	0	0
Brandon Mechele	0	0	0
Ethan Horvath	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Roman Bürki	0	0	4

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Erling Haaland 84' 18', 32'	2	0	5	0	0

Midfielders	G	S	FC	FW
Mahmoud Dahoud	0	0	1	0
Thorgan Hazard 14'	1	2	1	2
Giovanni Reyna 77'	0	1	1	2
Thomas Delaney 72'	0	0	1	2
Julian Brandt 72'	0	0	0	0

Defenders	GA	FC	FW
Raphael Guerreiro	0	0	0
Axel Witsel	0	1	2
Manuel Akanji	0	0	1
Thomas Meunier 84'	1	1	0

Substitutes	FC	FW
Jude Bellingham 72'(Thomas Delaney)	0	1
Marco Reus 72'(Julian Brandt)	0	1
Felix Passlack 77'(Giovanni Reyna)	0	0
Mateu Morey 84'(Thomas Meunier)	1	1
Reinier 84'(Erling Haaland)	0	0
Nico Schulz	0	0
Ansgar Knauff	0	0
Tobias Raschl	0	0
Lukasz Piszczek	0	0
Jadon Sancho	0	0
Stefan Drljaca	-	-
Luca Unbehaun	-	-

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Thank you for following our coverage of tonight’s Champions League match-up between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund. Until next time, stay safe!

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Next up for Club Brugge is a difficult trip to local rivals Oostende in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday afternoon whilst Dortmund head into a huge showdown with Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker on Saturday evening.

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The damage was done in the first half as Haaland – who scored a brace - and Hazard both struck to put Dortmund in complete control. Club Brugge played well throughout, but individual errors cost them dear early on and the Belgian side couldn’t recover. This result sees Dortmund rise to the top of Group F while Club Brugge drop to third behind Italian side Lazio.

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FULL-TIME: CLUB BRUGGE 0-3 BORUSSIA DORTMUND.

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Dortmund are enjoying all of the possession in the closing stages of this clash as Club Brugge look out of ideas. This will prove to be a great win for Lucien Favre’s men on the road.

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There'll be a minimum of three minutes of added time played here in Belgium.

88'

Borussia Dortmund have lost their last four away games in this competition, they’ve never previously lost five in a row on the road in the Champions League. That run will not be continuing tonight as they look set to see out this crucial victory.

85'

Schrijvers joins the action with Vanaken leaving the field of play.

85'

Bonaventure is replaced by Krmencik upfront for the hosts. The Nigerian striker played well but couldn't find a breakthrough for his side.

84'

Substitution Thomas Meunier Mateu Jaume Morey Bauzà

84'

Haaland is rested for the final 10 minutes of play and is replaced by Reinier.

83'

Club Brugge look to hit Dortmund on the break but Rits is offside. The hosts are still pushing for a way back into this Champions League fixture.

81'

At present Dortmund will go top of Group F as Lazio and Zenit drew earlier in the evening. This result could prove a big confidence booster before Der Klassiker against rivals Bayern Munich on Saturday.

79'

Club Brugge are trying their hardest, but the hosts just can’t find a way through that Dortmund backline. Witsel has been immense tonight in the heart of defence.

77'

Passlack comes on to replace Reyna for the final 10 minutes or so of play.

76'

De Ketelaere replaces Lang out wide for Club Brugge.

76'

Nearly for Dortmund as Haaland tries to find Hazard at the back post but his pass is too strong.

75'

Bellingham has joined Dahoud in the midfield two whilst Reus is playing just behind Haaland for the final 15 minutes of this match.

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Club captain Reus also comes on for Brandt at the same time.

72'

Bellingham joins the action at the expense of Delaney in midfield.

71'

Club Brugge make their first change of the night as Balanta replaces Vormer. That's quite a defensive change that seems unusual given the scoreline.

70'

We’re yet to see either side make a substitution so far tonight. Club Brugge could do with some more fresh legs – especially upfront – whilst Dortmund could turn to someone like Sancho to try and grab that elusive fourth goal.

69'

Dortmund come forward and have two shots at goal in quick succession. Both Meunier and Dahoud fire shots off but both are blocked well by Club Brugge defenders. The German side are just beginning to turn the screw now.

66'

CLOSE! Lang plays a lofted ball through to Vormer and the Club Brugge captain is in on goal. He brings it down well but Burki charges out to put him under pressure. As a result, Vormer chips an effort goalward but it's weak and easily caught by the Dortmund goalkeeper.

64'

Haaland – who scored twice in the first half – has hardly touched the ball so far in this second period. Finally, he picks up the ball and charges at the Club Brugge defence, beats two players but his shot is well wide.

62'

Lucien Favre will be keen for his Dortmund side not to concede and may turn to his bench to shore up his defence for the final 30 minutes of play. The Swiss manager has recently adopted a three-at-the-back formation which he could use to see out this victory.

59'

Sobol is played in on goal by Vormer but Meunier recovers well to force the full-back into a bad attempt at goal from 20 yards out. The home side are growing in confidence.

57'

CHANCE! Club Brugge nearly have one on the break. Lang feeds Bonaventure with a ball over the top and the Nigerian striker is free. He takes on his man twice before stinging the hands of Burki from 10 yards out.

55'

The Bundesliga side are going through the motions here and are looking to see out this win on the road in Belgium. Witsel is controlling play from the back well and Club Brugge are struggling to get their collective foot on the ball.

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This second half has started out much like the first with Dortmund in control of possession. The tandem of Dahoud and Delaney in midfield for the away side has worked excellently so far tonight with breaking up the play.

50'

Only Robert Lewandowski (15) has scored more Champions League goals than Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland (14) since the start of last season. Can the Norwegian striker level that statistic before the end of play tonight?

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Boss Philippe Clement could make his first substitution at half time tonight to try and get his Club Brugge side back into this Champions League clash. They need something and a switch of personnel could change their fortunes.

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An early chance in this second half falls to Reyna but his speculative shot from 30 yards out flies over the hosts’ goal.

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Dortmund are flying here in Bruges and thanks to two strikes from Haaland and another from Hazard, they find themselves three up at the break. Club Brugge haven’t been too bad themselves in possession, but the Belgian side have looked very nervous at the back and are struggling to cope with Haaland in particular.

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HALF-TIME: CLUB BRUGGE 0-3 BORUSSIA DORTMUND.

46'

We're back underway here in Belgium for the second half. Both sides are unchanged.

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There'll be a minimum of two minutes added on in this first half.

43'

A late first half goal for Club Brugge could really set them up nicely for the second 45 minutes here in Belgium but it’s looking ever increasingly unlikely with only five minutes left. Diatta has a go from distance but Burki holds on well.

41'

It’s been a strange half for Club Brugge who in truth, should not really be three goals behind in this one. The Belgian side have looked lively on the ball in attack but ultimately have been too shaky at the back so far tonight.

39'

Reyna and Hazard have swapped wings for the time being for Dortmund to try and influence this match even more. 17-year-old Reyna in particular has been quiet so far tonight compared to his recent high standards.

37'

CLOSE! Nearly the start of the comeback for Club Brugge as Sobol whistles one just wide of the far post from around 30 yards out. That's unlucky from the young full-back on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk.

35'

Club Brugge has responded well to that latest Dortmund goal. The home side force a corner through Bonaventure, but the delivery is poor and headed away from danger with ease by Witsel.

32'

Very selfless from Meunier who could have easily shot and probably scored against one of his former sides. The full-back laid it on a plate for Haaland.

32'

GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! 3-0. HAALAND AGAIN!!! It’s just too easy for Dortmund right now. A ball is played through down the right wing from Dahoud and Muenier is in on goal against his former team. The Belgian full-back pauses and decides instead to set-up Haaland who can’t miss from 10 yards out. Lovely stuff from the visitors.

32'

Borussia Dortmund lost their first three away games in European competition in Belgium between 1987 and 2003 but have since won their last three in a row, including a 1-0 win in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage at Club Brugge.

30'

CHANCE! Haaland is played through on goal by Reyna but his effort from just inside the penalty area is easily stopped by Mignolet. That’s a big chance by his standards.

28'

A big challenge between Delaney and Kossounou in the middle of the park leads to the ball popping on the spot. Certainly, an unusual sight at this level of football!

26'

The away side look very comfortable right now in possession. There’s a lot of passing around the back and BVB are beginning to really control this Champions League match. Club Brugge could certainly have already scored tonight though, and the home side will remain a big threat offensively for the remainder of this match.

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STRIKE! Club Brugge nearly have a goal back through Vormer. It’s nice play in midfield and Vanaken slips through his captain who in turns strikes at goal. His left-footed effort from just inside the box is on target but Burki does brilliantly to turn it away.

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Well if 1-0 wasn’t hard enough for Club Brugge to overturn, then 2-0 could prove potential game over already. The hosts played well in the opening ten minutes but have been very flat since then and Dortmund have really punished them.

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GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! 2-0 DORTMUND. HAALAND!!!! This has unravelled quickly for the hosts. A corner is floated in from the left and after a few touches it falls to Witsel who heads across to Haaland. The Norwegian striker has a headed shot saved from close range by Mignolet but, the loose ball falls to him again and he makes no mistake this time from 5 yards out. Far too easy for Dortmund!

17'

Club Brugge have only won one of their previous 10 games in the UEFA Champions League (D6 L3), although that lone victory did come on MD1 of this season’s competition (2-1 v Zenit St Petersburg). After that early Hazard goal, it'll be an uphill battle from here for the hosts tonight.

14'

GOOAAAALLLLL!!! 1-0 DORTMUND. HAZARD!!!! Look away now Mignolet. The ball is crossed in by Delaney from the left and the Belgian keeper should collect but instead he flaps at the ball and gifts it on a plate to Hazard. It’s a cool first time left-footed finish from around 10 yards out from the Belgian winger but that’s a huge error from the former Liverpool goalkeeper.

13'

It also looks like Club Brugge are set up differently tonight compared to what the pundits were expecting. Instead of 3-5-2 it’s 4-3-3 for the home side with Lang and Diatta either side of Bonaventure upfront.

11'

CHANCES! Club Brugge again come knocking and Mata has two big chances to put the hosts ahead. The first sees him miss the target from close range and the second sees his header crash against Akanji from 6 yards out. Dortmund need to wake up here.

9'

It looks like Witsel will be the man to partner Akanji at the back for Dortmund. Delaney has been playing in a back three in recent times for boss Lucien Favre but the Danish international will instead play in the centre of the park tonight.

7'

CHANCE! Club Brugge should perhaps be ahead early on. A cross is whipped in and Bonaventure gets to it. He can’t direct the ball goalward but it falls kindly to Lang who hammers a shot from 10 yards out against Akanji. Unlucky for the Belgian side.

5'

The first corner of the match goes to Dortmund as Sobol clears the ball behind. Guerreiro delivers but Deli does well to get up and head the ball from danger for the home side.

3'

As expected, it’s the visitors who have dominated the early possession here in Bruges. Dortmund will likely see more of the ball tonight on the whole, but they’ll have to make their chances count if they’re to take all three points back to Germany with them.

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Referee Damier Skomina blows his whistle and we’re underway here in northwest Belgium!

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The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick-off is just moments away.

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This is the seventh meeting between Club Brugge and Borussia Dortmund in all European competition – they last met in the 2018/19 Champions League group stage which saw a 1-0 win for Dortmund in Belgium and a goalless draw in Dortmund.

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Dortmund boss Lucien Favre is forced into several changes given his side’s recent injury woes. Mats Hummels is unavailable after picking up a knock at the weekend versus Arminia Bielefeld and is replaced by Akanji in the heart of the defence. There’s better news upfront though as star striker Haaland returns to the German outfit’s starting line-up tonight. Both Bellingham and Sancho perhaps surprisingly drop out of Favre’s starting line-up this evening, but 17-year-old Reyna takes his place out wide on the left for BVB.

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Club Brugge come into tonight’s fixture with no new injury concerns and as a result, boss Philippe Clement has picked a similar side that faced Lazio last time out in the Champions League. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet starts between the sticks, the influential Vanaken – who scored against Lazio - anchors the midfield whilst the highly-rated 22-year-old Bonaventure starts upfront.

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BORUSSIA DORTMUND SUBS: Stefan Drljaca, Luca Unbehaun, Mateu Morey, Lukasz Piszczek, Nico Schulz, Jude Bellingham, Reinier, Felix Passlack, Tobias Raschl, Jadon Sancho, Ansgar Knauff, Marco Reus.

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BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-3-1): Roman Burki; Thomas Muenier, Thomas Delaney, Manuel Akanji, Raphael Guerreiro; Axel Witsel, Mahmoud Dahoud; Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt, Giovanni Reyna; Erling Haaland.

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CLUB BRUGGE SUBS: Ethan Horvath, Eder Balanta, Brandon Mechele, Ignace van der Brempt, Charles de Ketelaere, Youssouph Mamadou Badji, Michal Krmencik, David Okereke, Siebe Schrijvers.

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CLUB BRUGGE (3-5-2): Simon Mignolet; Clinton Mata, Odilon Kossounou, Simon Deli; Krepin Diatta, Ruud Vormer, Mats Rits, Hans Vanaken, Eduard Sobol; Emmanuel Bonaventure, Noa Lang.

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Both sides come into this Champions League clash tonight on the back of similar form in their opening two matches. Club Brugge won away at Zenit on matchday 1 and drew at home to Lazio on matchday 2 whilst Dortmund lost away to Lazio on matchday 1 and eased past Zenit in their second fixture.

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