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Borussia Dortmund Dominates Aston Villa in a Thrilling Friendly
Dortmund, Germany – Borussia Dortmund convincingly defeated Aston Villa in a friendly match played at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. Two goals in the first half, one from a penalty and another with great skill, were enough for the Germans to dominate the match and take the victory.
The game started with Borussia Dortmund attacking relentlessly, looking for the opponent’s goal with persistence. The reward for their dominance came in the 33rd minute, when Emre Can scored from a penalty after a foul on Jude Bellingham.
Just two minutes later, Dortmund extended their lead with a beautiful goal from Julian Brandt, who finished with precision in front of the goalkeeper. From that point on, the German side continued to control the game, while Aston Villa couldn’t find a way to get into the match.
The second half was marked by numerous substitutions on both teams, but the pace of the game did not slow down. Borussia Dortmund continued to dominate possession and scoring opportunities, although they failed to increase their lead. Aston Villa, for their part, tried to react but couldn’t find a way to overcome the German defense.
Borussia Dortmund were superior in all aspects of the game. Possession, chance creation and defensive solidity were key to taking the victory. Aston Villa, for their part, will have to improve a lot if they want to compete on an equal footing with the best.
Statistics:
Borussia Dortmund: 61% possession, 11 shots (2 on target, 6 off target), 2 corners, 14 fouls, no yellow cards, no red cards.
Aston Villa: 39% possession, 6 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 5 corners, 9 fouls, no yellow cards, no red cards.
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Substitutions borussia dortmund: at minute 46 R. Bensebaini came in and Y. Couto went out., at minute 46 S. Haller came in and K. Adeyemi went out., at minute 62 J. Duranville came in and M. Sabitzer went out., at minute 62 G. Reyna came in and J. Brandt went out., at minute 62 D. Malen came in and J. Bynoe-Gittens went out., at minute 62 S. Ozcan came in and P. Gross went out., at minute 62 F. Nmecha came in and E. Can went out., at minute 73 A. Kabar came in and N. Schlotterbeck went out., at minute 88 F. Mane came in and N. Sule went out., at minute 88 S. Coulibaly came in and W. Anton went out.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 62 J. Gauci came in and E. Martinez went out., at minute 62 I. Maatsen came in and A. Onana went out., at minute 62 L. Bogarde came in and J. Ramsey went out., at minute 62 R. Barkley came in and E. Konsa went out., at minute 62 L. Bailey came in and L. Digne went out., at minute 71 C. Archer came in and J. McGinn went out., at minute 80 E. Buendia came in and M. Rogers went out., at minute 80 A. Moreno came in and Y. Tielemans went out., at minute 80 E. Barrenechea came in and J. Philogene went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Borussia Dortmund
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Aston Villa
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