Facts: a goal and an assist for Beier in Cologne | OneFootball

Favourite opponent: The Black & Yellows have won their last five Bundesliga matches against 1. FC Köln. Against no other Bundesliga club do they currently enjoy such a long winning streak.

Back on track: After three consecutive competitive matches without a win, Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways and consolidated second place in the table.

Mister 1-0: For the sixth time this Bundesliga season, Serhou Guirassy scored the opening goal – a league record.

On target: Maximilian Beier scored his eighth goal of the season – after 25 matchdays, that's already as many as in the entire 2025/26 season. He scored the winning goal in the reverse fixture. When Beier has scored for Borussia, they have never lost (12 wins, three draws).

Experienced: The BVB starting 11 had an average age of 28.0 – the oldest in any competitive match in 2026.

Leader: Nico Schlotterbeck took over the captain's armband from the injured Emre Can. With him as captain, there have now been four consecutive wins in the Bundesliga, previously 3-0 against Bremen, 3-2 against Heidenheim and 2-1 in Wolfsburg.