BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund - HSV Hamburg Hamburg

BVB

HSV

S. Inácio
77'

G. Konstantelias
45' +1'
S. Guirassy
9'

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Felix Zwayer

36 %Konstantinos Karetsas

Konstantinos Karetsas

Full-time: Dortmund 2-0 Hamburg

The hosts get the job done on a rainy evening at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund wrapped up the win in the first half thanks to goals from Guirassy and Konstantelias - although the latter had to leave the pitch in the second half with a suspected injury. HSV were much better after the break and almost clawed a goal back via Daka. In the end, however, BVB - who had substitute Ignacio sent off - held on for an invaluable win.

Full-time

90'

+ 2

Added time

There will be an additional four minutes of play. Dortmund are almost over the line.

90'

+ 1

Veerman tries his luck

The ball falls to the Dutchman on the perimeter of the HSV box. His shot at goal is wild and doesn't test Heuer Fernandes.

89'

Lemke departs

The 16-year-old, who became the youngest-ever HSV goalscorer last week in the DFB Cup, makes way for Phillippe.

89'

Substitution

Rayan Philippe

Louis Lemke

88'

HSV push forward

The away side are now dominating the ball, searching for a route back into the game. Dortmund have dropped right back, seemingly content to soak up the pressure as we approach added time.

86'

Svensson goes into the ref's book

The Swede pulls Stange back to prevent an attack and becomes the latest BVB player to pick up a yellow card.

85'

Prates on for Dortmund

The 18-year-old defender replaces Beier for the final few minutes of play.

85'

Yellow card

Daniel Svensson

84'

Substitution

Kauã Prates

Maximilian Beier

82'

Over the top!

Capaldo crosses the ball towards the edge of the six-yard box, where Lokonga is waiting to shoot. The HSV midfielder wastes his chance, ballooning it over the crossbar.

82'

Substitution

Yussuf Poulsen

Bakery Jatta

82'

Substitution

Bilal Nadir

Jordan Torunarigha

80'

Grønbæk denied

Jatta and Lokonga combine to set up Grønbæk, whose shot is comfortably stopped by Kobel.

78'

Inácio is sent off!

Inácio receives a straight red card just three minutes after coming on as a substitute for a dangerous high tackle on Grønbæk. Could that cost BVB?

77'

Red card

Samuele Inácio

76'

Dortmund lead on xG

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Despite Daka's two big chances, the home side are still ahead on expected goals.

xGoals

1.38

0.48

Goals

75'

Triple substitution

Kovač brings on Mané, Inácio and new signing Veerman - who is making his Bundesliga debut.

74'

Substitution

Filippo Mané

Julian Ryerson

74'

Substitution

Samuele Inácio

Konstantinos Karetsas

74'

Substitution

Joey Veerman

Felix Nmecha

Beier attempts the spectacular

The Dortmund winger connects with a cross from the right side, attempting an audacious bicycle kick. However, it's well blocked by Capaldo.

68'

Double HSV change

New signings Daka and Adeline depart, with Moffi and Germany youth international Stange coming on for the final 30 minutes or so.

0:22

Daka hits the post!

Teenager Lamke bursts forward down the left and does very well to pick out Daka in the middle. The striker tries to find the top corner of the net with a curling shot, but it clips the outside of the woodwork and goes behind for a goal kick.

67'

Substitution

Otto Stange

Martin Adeline

67'

Substitution

Terem Moffi

Patson Daka

64'

Dortmund wrestle back possession

After a messy few minutes, Dortmund are finally re-establishing their passing game. With that being said, they haven't created a big opportunity since Konstantelias left the pitch.

61'

Wide from Daka!

That was HSV's biggest chance of the game so far. Capaldo wins the ball back brilliantly and crosses it to a wide-open Daka in the middle of the penalty area. Unfortunately for the visitors, he doesn't connect with it properly, and the ball rolls wide of the far post.

59'

Ryerson picks up a yellow

Grønbæk makes a clever run off the ball just outside the BVB area. He is then pulled back by Ryerson, who picks up a yellow card for the infringement.

58'

Yellow card

Julian Ryerson

55'

Sabitzer comes on

Dortmund take no chances with Konstantelias' potential injury, replacing him with Sabitzer for the rest of the half. The Greece international was excellent on his full Bundesliga debut.

54'

Substitution

Marcel Sabitzer

Giannis Konstantelias

0:23

Konstantelias goes down

The goalscrorer looks to be in some pain after a clash with Jatta. He is back to his feet now.

50'

Almost a third goal!

Karetsas weaves his way into the HSV box and shoots, but the keeper is equal to it. However, he palms to ball out to Konstantelias in the centre of the penalty area, who drags his follow-up shot just wide of the far post.

49'

Off target from Bellingham

The Englishman has space to shoot from range, but he can't get his powerful drive on target.

46'

Back underway

The ball is rolling for the second half. Can Hamburg find a way back into the game?

Kick-off!

Half-time: Dortmund 2-0 Hamburg

Dortmund are cruising to victory on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season. Guriassy got the hosts off to a perfect start with a composed finish after nine minutes, before Konstantelias notched his first goal for BVB following a fortunate deflection. Hamburg, who are yet to test Kobel in the Dortmund net, have it all to do in the second half.

Half-time

Konstantelias makes it 2-0!

The summer signing has his first goal in the famous yellow and black! A long ball finds Beier down the left channel, who picks out Konstantelias in the penalty area with a neat pass. The Greek winger's shot takes a nick off a Hamburg defender and rolls into the back of the net. Dortmund are well in control now!

45'

+ 1

Giannis Konstantelias

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:M. Beier

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

10 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.05 m

43'

Offside!

Grønbæk puts a teasing free kick into the Dortmund box. The ball eventually falls at the feel of Daka, whose shot is cleared off the BVB goal-line. Luckily for Dortmund, the offside flag was already up.

41'

Big save from Heuer Fernandes!

Karertas works an opportunity to shoot from just outside the HSV area. His curling effort takes a deflection off a defender, and Heuer Fernandes does brilliantly to reajust his body and save the ball with his feet.

Kobel finally touches the ball

Adeline has a chance to float a cross into the Dortmund box for the first time. However, his effort is too close to Kobel, who plucks it out of the air with ease.

39'

HSV can't get out of their half

There is no out ball for the away side, as it won't stick to the increasingly isolated Daka. Dortmund's intense press is suffocating Hamburg so far.

0:20

Over the top from Karetsas!

Dortmund's two Greek attackers almost combine for a second goal. Konstantelias wriggles away from a challenge on the left and picks out Karetsas in acres of space inside the HSV box. However, he takes a touch before blazing his shot well over the crossbar. That was a good opportunity for the hosts.

Shot blocked

Konstantelias receives a big reception from the crowd after stopping a Hamburg counter. He then comes forward with the ball and lays it into the path of Guirassy, whose shot from a tight angle is well blocked.

29'

Another free kick

Karetsas whips one in from the a wide left position, but Torunarigha rises highest to head the ball away. Moments later, the Greek winger attempts a cross and appeals for a penalty after the ball brushes the arm of Daka, but to no avail.

26'

Dortmund well on top so far

Can Hamburg turn the tide after a tricky start?

Possession (%)

6733

23'

Daka receives treatment

The former Leicester City man gets his head to Karetsas' free kick, and is understandably dazed afterwards. He is checked over by the Hamburg physios and allowed to continue playing.

21'

Lokonga booked

Konstantelias gallops into the final third, but is cynically fouled by Lokonga before he gets a shot off. BVB now have a free kick in a dangerous position...

21'

Yellow card

Albert Sambi Lokonga

Hamburg standing off

The visitors need 34.8 seconds to regain possession - significantly slower than Dortmund (16.9 seconds).

18'

Corner kick

BVB attempt a short corner kick, but Lemke does well to read it and make an interception. It's one-way traffic so far, as Hamburg have barely ventured into Dortmund's half.

15'

Beier heads wide

Ryerson does well to get to the byline down the right channel. He floats a hopeful ball into the penalty area, but Beier's headed effort is well off target.

12'

Nmecha has another go

He fancies his chances of beating Heuer Fernandes from range it seems. This time, however, Nmecha's finesse shot from the left is easily held by the Hamburg stopper.

Dortmund lead!

That didn't take long! Karetsas shifts the ball quickly into the feet of Guirassy just inside the HSV box. He takes a touch and expertly slots the ball into the far corner of the net with his right foot. Clincal stuff from the experienced forward.

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:K. Karetsas

Goal probability

8 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

101.35 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

16.86 m

Not far away from Nmecha

The Germany international pulls the trigger from around 25 yards, but his powerful effort whizzes just over the crossbar.

High press

Hamburg get a goal kick and attempt to pass out from the back. However, the BVB forwards are closing their opponents down with intent, not letting them get their passing game going.

Dortmund in control so far

As expected, the hosts are seeing most of the ball in the opening minutes. HSV have dropped into a low block.

We're underway!

The ball is rolling in Dortmund. BVB are in their familiar yellow and black, while HSV are in blue and white.

Kick-off!

History maker

Hamburg left-back Lemke is set to become the youngest player in the club's history to start a Bundesliga match tonight. He is already HSV's youngest player to feature in the top flight, having made a late cameo against Freiburg at the end of last season.

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0:27

Watch: The debutants patch

Debutants

Across the two teams, there are six players making their Bundesliga debut today: Dortmund's Gadou, Konstantelias and Karetsas, as well as HSV's Daka, Adeline and Lemke. As such, they, like every other player in the Bundesliga this season, will have a starting XI 'debut patch', produced in association with Topps, on their shirt.

Hamburg team news

HSV boss Merlin Polzin has also made two changes to the side that defeated Verl in the DFB Cup last week. Heuer Fernandes replaces Tangvik between the sticks, while Torunarigha slots into the backline in place of Nandja. Daka and Adeline are set to make their Bundesliga debuts in attack.

Dortmund team news

Head coach Niko Kovač makes two changes from the side that lost 2-1 against Bayern in the Supercup. Konstantelias is drafted in for his first BVB start alongside Beier, with Inácio and the suspended Bensebaini missing out. There is also a formation tweak from last week, with a 4-2-3-1 deployed instead of Kovač's favoured 3-4-3.

0:33

Watch: HSV inspect the pitch

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

Formation:3-4-2-1

Hamburg subs

Tangvik, Nadir, Elfadli, Moffi, Philippe, Poulsen, Stange, Amoako, Nandia.

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Formation:3-4-3

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Sabitzer, Silva, Veerman, Prates, Mané, Inácio, Albert, Reggiani.

0:29

Watch: A look at tonight's venue

0:30

Watch: The Unseen Goal

After 63 years, Borussia Dortmund and Vodafone have recreated the first-ever goal in Bundesliga history.

Merlin Polzin on facing Dortmund

"We need to deliver from the start. Dortmund have a clear structure and have become more variable. We need to watch out, because they have the quality to play through you. We need to defend compactly but also can't allow ourselves to be penned in."

1:02

Niko Kovač on facing Hamburg

"I believe this team has the quality to achieve our goals. We'll come up against a team that definitely remains compact and transitions well. They have quality up front. But we want to immediately apply pressure at home and win the game. We want to start the season well. Three points are essential."

Last time out - Hamburg

Hamburg took a comfortable 3-0 win at Verl in the DFB Cup first round thanks to Albert Grønbæk's quickfire double either side of the break, plus a historic strike from 16-year-old Louis Lemke.

Familiar face

Dortmund boss Niko Kovač played for Hamburg between 1999 and 2001, registering 12 goals and nine assists in 55 Bundesliga appearances for the north German club.

4:05

Watch: Last time out - Dortmund

Fabio Silva's 75th-minute strike failed to spark a comeback as Niko Kovač's charges suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

2:03

Watch: Dortmund 3-2 Hamburg - previous meeting

Borussia came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Matchday 27 of the 2025/26 season, thanks to a brace from Ramy Bensebaini and another goal from Serhou Guirassy.

Recent history favours BVB

Dortmund are unbeaten in their last seven games against Hamburg (W6 D1). HSV's last triumph was a 3-1 win during the 2015/16 campaign.

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Full-time: Dortmund 2-0 Hamburg

Added time

Veerman tries his luck

Lemke departs

Substitution

HSV push forward

Svensson goes into the ref's book

Prates on for Dortmund

Yellow card

Substitution

Over the top!

Substitution

Substitution

Grønbæk denied

Inácio is sent off!

Red card

Dortmund lead on xG

Triple substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Beier attempts the spectacular

Double HSV change

Daka hits the post!

Substitution

Substitution

Dortmund wrestle back possession

Wide from Daka!

Ryerson picks up a yellow

Yellow card

Sabitzer comes on

Substitution

Konstantelias goes down

Almost a third goal!

Off target from Bellingham

Back underway

Half-time: Dortmund 2-0 Hamburg

Konstantelias makes it 2-0!

Giannis Konstantelias

GOAL!

Offside!

Big save from Heuer Fernandes!

Kobel finally touches the ball

HSV can't get out of their half

Over the top from Karetsas!

Shot blocked

Another free kick

Dortmund well on top so far

Daka receives treatment

Lokonga booked

Yellow card

Hamburg standing off

Corner kick

Beier heads wide

Nmecha has another go

Dortmund lead!

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

Not far away from Nmecha

High press

Dortmund in control so far

We're underway!

History maker

Fantasy season underway!

Watch: The debutants patch

Debutants

Hamburg team news

Dortmund team news

Watch: HSV inspect the pitch

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

Hamburg subs

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund subs

Watch: A look at tonight's venue

Watch: The Unseen Goal

Merlin Polzin on facing Dortmund

Niko Kovač on facing Hamburg

Last time out - Hamburg