Union Berlin has no chance again: 0-3 defeat against Dortmund!

Union Berlin has no chance again: 0-3 defeat against Dortmund!

On August 31, 2025, Borussia Dortmund met 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park. The game ended with a clear 3-0 win for the hosts. This was Dortmund's first win of the current Bundesliga season after they had previously lost at the start of the season, which was their first defeat in the opening game series in 11 years. Before the game, Dortmund had won each of their last six home games against Union Berlin without dropping a point, and they continued that tradition.

The goals for Dortmund were scored by the outstanding Serhou Guirassy, ​​who scored in the 44th and 58th minutes. Felix Nmecha increased the score to 3-0 in the 81st minute. Particularly notable was Guirassy's first goal, which came just before half-time. After a pass from Yan Couto, he reacted quickly and gave the home team the lead. This goal came after a rather competitive start to the game, in which Union Berlin collected a lot of possession in the first 30 minutes, but was initially unable to create any significant chances.

Union Berlin's efforts

Union Berlin, who won 2-1 against Stuttgart last week, started offensively and had their first chances through Andrej Ilic and Christopher Trimmel. Ilic even had a good chance before half-time, but missed and couldn't equalize. Despite a committed performance after the break, where they were again active through Ilic, the team only had one appearance in the games against Dortmund - a series of seven defeats in seven Bundesliga games at Signal Iduna Park.

Guirassy extended the lead in the second half with a back pass to Maximilian Beier, who scored the second goal. Nmecha finally crowned the performance with his goal in the 81st minute, which made the final score 3-0. In total, Union Berlin managed 12 shots on goal, Dortmund had 11 shots, which shows a relatively even duel in this statistical point.

Statements and statistics

Christopher Trimmel, captain of Union Berlin, said after the game: "A 3-0 loss hurts. We were good in phases, but too impatient." Felix Nmecha said: “We fought well and controlled the game.”

Overall, the game statistics show that Dortmund demonstrated a clear superiority in the first game of the Bundesliga season with an xGoals value of 1.95 and Union with 0.99. Guirassy was named player of the game for his performances, scoring significant fantasy points with his two goals and overall presence.

As a result of this defeat, Union Berlin now has a record of one win and one defeat in the current season and is in tenth place in the table. rbb24 reports, while the detailed game statistics on Bundesliga.com and further information kicker.de can be found.