Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5' | Borussia Dortmund | Goal — Fábio Silva (assist: Serhou Guirassy) | 1-0 | |
| 39' | Paderborn | Laurin Ulrich | 1-0 | |
| 65' | Borussia Dortmund | Substitution — Joey Veerman on, Felix Nmecha off | 1-0 | |
| 65' | Borussia Dortmund | Substitution — Fábio Silva on, Carney Chukwuemeka off | 1-0 | |
| 65' | Borussia Dortmund | Substitution — Ethan Nwaneri on, Marcel Sabitzer off | 1-0 | |
| 66' | Borussia Dortmund | Jobe Bellingham | 1-0 | |
| 67' | Paderborn | Substitution — Laurin Curda on, Clemens Lippmann off | 1-0 | |
| 67' | Paderborn | Substitution — Stefano Marino on, Steffen Tigges off | 1-0 | |
| 67' | Paderborn | Substitution — Gabriel Vidović on, Oliver Batista Meier off | 1-0 | |
| 77' | Borussia Dortmund | Substitution — Julian Ryerson on, Maximilian Beier off | 1-0 | |
| 77' | Paderborn | Substitution — Laurin Ulrich on, Luka Đurić off | 1-0 | |
| 77' | Borussia Dortmund | Substitution — Nico Schlotterbeck on, Ramy Bensebaini off | 1-0 | |
| 80' | Borussia Dortmund | Goal — Felix Nmecha (assist: Maximilian Beier) | 2-0 | |
| 82' | Paderborn | Substitution — Mattes Hansen on, Rayan Philippe off | 2-0 | |
| 89' | Borussia Dortmund | Goal — Felix Nmecha (assist: Marcel Sabitzer) | 3-0 |
Borussia Dortmund made home advantage count at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, 12 September 2026, seeing off Paderborn 3-0 in the Bundesliga. The hosts led just 1-0 at the break, and for a while it looked like the visitors might hang on and frustrate them into the second half. That plan fell apart after the restart. Dortmund came out with more purpose, found the extra gear they'd been missing before the break, and added two further goals to put the game well beyond Paderborn's reach. It finished 3-0, a scoreline that flattered neither side really - Dortmund were worth the win on the balance of the afternoon. For the home crowd it's three points banked and a confidence boost heading into the next round of fixtures. Paderborn, by contrast, will head back with plenty to work on defensively, having given a decent account of themselves for 45 minutes before the game slipped away from them in the second period.
The Matchup
Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Paderborn was the final score at Signal Iduna Park, in a game where Borussia Dortmund did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Borussia Dortmund also had the better share of the ball, holding 56% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 14 attempts from Borussia Dortmund against 10 from Paderborn over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Borussia Dortmund, and Paderborn pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Borussia Dortmund vs Paderborn Lineups
Looking Ahead
Borussia Dortmund will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes away at Union Berlin, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.
Paderborn, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action away at Werder Bremen, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Werder Bremen vs Paderborn going to play at 17 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.