Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund result

Full-time · Manchester City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund

UEFA Champions League · Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Manchester City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund — Manchester City won this UEFA Champions League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 4–1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 5 November. Borussia Dortmund have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Philip Foden (22’, assisted by T. Reijnders; 57’, assisted by T. Reijnders), Erling Haaland (29’, assisted by Jérémy Doku) and R. Cherki (90’); Borussia Dortmund: Waldemar Anton (72’, assisted by Julian Ryerson).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester City 1.98, Borussia Dortmund 1.02, from 18 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Marciniak showed three yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Manchester City: Sávio (78’) and N. O'Reilly (85’); Borussia Dortmund: Daniel Svensson (15’).

What it changes

Manchester City have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Philip Foden (Manchester City) 11.2, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 7.8 and T. Reijnders (Manchester City) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Borussia Dortmund next host Eintracht Frankfurt on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund · UEFA Champions League
Referee: S. Marciniak
Head-to-head (last 4): Manchester City 3 · draws 1 · Borussia Dortmund 0 · 2.25 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 4W 0D 1L · Borussia Dortmund 3W 1D 1L

Manchester City 4–1 Borussia Dortmund (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.88

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.5 / 6.5

Corners

against 3.5 / 3.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.13 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 2.38 / 3.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.63

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Borussia Dortmund for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.5 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.88 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.5 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.88 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.13 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Marciniak.

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Omar Marmoush n 8	37.5	1.8 4/2	2.4 5/3	—
A. Khusanov n 8	60.9	1.7 5/3	1.1 4/2	—
R. Aït-Nouri n 8	69	1.6 4/3	0.5 3/0	—
T. Reijnders n 8	57.9	1.6 4/2	0.4 2/0	M. Beier
Nico González n 8	67.4	1.5 6/2	0.8 4/1	D. Svensson

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	88.5	4.3 8/7	3.3 8/7
T. Reijnders n 8	57.9	2.5 6/4	1 5/0
Omar Marmoush n 8	37.5	2.4 4/2	0.9 2/1
J. Doku n 8	64.6	1.7 5/4	1 5/1
R. Cherki n 8	37.5	1.5 3/2	0.9 3/0

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	88.5	1.7 7/5	0.1 1/0
R. Cherki n 8	37.5	0.6 2/0	1.2 3/1
Omar Marmoush n 8	37.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Gvardiol n 8	72.1	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
Sávio n 8	67	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Cherki n 8	37.5	3.3 4/4
N. O'Reilly n 8	78.8	3 6/6
R. Aït-Nouri n 8	69	2.9 6/5
Nico González n 8	67.4	2.8 8/5
M. Kovačić n 8	66.6	2.4 7/3

Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	1.6 4/1

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Bensebaïni n 8	83.8	1.9 7/5	1.1 5/3	—
A. Anselmino n 8	62.6	1.8 5/5	1.1 5/1	—
M. Beier n 8	49.1	1.8 6/2	0.7 2/1	T. Reijnders
Fábio Silva n 8	24.4	1.8 3/1	0.5 1/0	—
D. Svensson n 8	85.4	1.6 6/3	0.9 4/1	Nico González

Borussia Dortmund — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Brandt n 8	50.5	2 7/2	1.3 5/1
S. Guirassy n 8	81.9	1.5 7/4	0.7 4/1
K. Adeyemi n 8	62	1.5 7/1	0.4 2/0
Fábio Silva n 8	24.4	1.4 3/0	1.4 3/0
F. Nmecha n 8	64	1.1 3/2	0.5 2/1

Borussia Dortmund — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Brandt n 8	50.5	0.7 3/0	0.4 1/1
Fábio Silva n 8	24.4	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
S. Guirassy n 8	81.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
C. Chukwuemeka n 8	40.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Bellingham n 8	46.4	0 0/0	0.5 1/1

Borussia Dortmund — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Ryerson n 8	69.1	3.3 8/5
A. Anselmino n 8	62.6	2.2 6/5
Yan Couto n 8	78.3	2 7/4
C. Chukwuemeka n 8	40.4	2 5/2
N. Schlotterbeck n 8	85	1.9 7/4

Borussia Dortmund — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Kobel n 8	93.8	2.6 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Borussia Dortmund
50%	Possession	50%
1.98	Expected goals (xG)	1.02
18	Shots	12
11	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside the box	9
4	Corners	4
3	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	17
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	8
478	Passes	472
87%	Pass accuracy	88%

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Donnarumma	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Matheus Nunes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Stones	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Nico González	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.2
P. Foden	90	2	0	4	4	3	0	0	10
N. O'Reilly	86	0	0	2	1	0	3	Y	6.3
E. Haaland	86	1	0	4	3	1	0	0	7.9
Sávio	79	0	0	2	1	2	0	Y	7
T. Reijnders	79	0	2	2	1	3	0	0	7.2
J. Doku	79	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	7.5
Rúben Dias sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Cherki sub	11	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.9
Bernardo Silva sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. Aït-Nouri sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Omar Marmoush sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Borussia Dortmund player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Kobel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Anton	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	6.9
N. Schlotterbeck	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Ryerson	90	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	6.3
F. Nmecha	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.9
D. Svensson	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6
K. Adeyemi	81	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	6.7
R. Bensebaïni	67	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
M. Sabitzer	67	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Beier	67	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
S. Guirassy	67	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.7
E. Can sub	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Bellingham sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Chukwuemeka sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
P. Groß sub	23	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
Fábio Silva sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester CityWWLWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Borussia DortmundLWWDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Manchester City 3 · 1 draw · Borussia Dortmund 0 · 2.25 goals/game

2022-10-25 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Manchester City
2022-09-14 Manchester City 2–1 Borussia Dortmund
2021-04-14 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Manchester City
2021-04-06 Manchester City 2–1 Borussia Dortmund

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester City#8 pos16 pts8 pl+6 GD

Borussia Dortmund#17 pos11 pts8 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored1.88

Borussia Dortmund scored2.38

Manchester City conceded1.13

Borussia Dortmund conceded2.13

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund?: In their last 4 meetings, Manchester City won 3, Borussia Dortmund won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund?: Recent form — Manchester City 4W 0D 1L; Borussia Dortmund 3W 1D 1L.

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