Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hamburger SV: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 1 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund · referee F. Zwayer · full time
Full time: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hamburger SV
Borussia Dortmund beat Hamburger SV 2-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 1 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Signal Iduna Park. The goals: Serhou Guirassy 9', Giannis Konstantelias 45+1'.
How Borussia Dortmund won it
Serhou Guirassy put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Konstantinos Karetsas. Giannis Konstantelias made it 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Maximilian Beier.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Samuele Inácio of Borussia Dortmund was sent off in the 77th minute. The referee, F. Zwayer, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Borussia Dortmund and 1 to Hamburger SV.
Borussia Dortmund: N. Kovač, 3-4-3 · Hamburger SV: M. Polzin, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.84 for Borussia Dortmund and 1.65 for Hamburger SV.
Borussia Dortmund scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Hamburger SV left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Hamburger SV created the better chances, 1.65 xG to 0.84, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Borussia Dortmund had 7 shots on target, Hamburger SV 3.
Hamburger SV's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Borussia Dortmund had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Borussia Dortmund came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.79 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Hamburger SV came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 3.3 a match, with 0.87 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV: the match in numbers
| Borussia Dortmund | Match statistics | Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.84 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 |
| 20 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 538 | Total passes | 419 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Konstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Borussia Dortmund
- Konstantinos Karetsas 8.1 1 assist
- Serhou Guirassy 7.8 1 goal
- Maximilian Beier 7.5 1 assist
- Jobe Bellingham 7.5
- Daniel Svensson 7.4
Hamburger SV
- Albert Sambi Lokonga 7.2
- Daniel Heuer Fernandes 7.1
- Albert Grønbæk 7.0
- Rayan Philippe 6.8
- Nicolai Remberg 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Jordan Torunarigha at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Borussia Dortmund: Bodø / Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- Hamburger SV: TSG Hoffenheim vs Hamburger SV Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV
What was the score in Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV?
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hamburger SV (half-time 2-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV?
Serhou Guirassy 9', Giannis Konstantelias 45+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV?
Konstantinos Karetsas, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV?
F. Zwayer.
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