Facts: Can's return after 173 days, Anton's first goal in Europe's elite | OneFootball

Match stats: The two teams had a total of 30 shots on goal between them in this offensive spectacle. City had the upper-hand, with 18 shots to Dortmund's 12. 11 of City's 18 attempts were on target, compared to only four of Dortmund's 12. In terms of expected goals (‘xGoals’), Dortmund trailled with 0.94 compared to the host's 1.94

Table: After four of eight matchdays, BVB have fallen to 14th place in the 36-team league phase standings. The top eight qualify directly for the round of 16. The teams in 9th to 24th place will play in the play-offs for the next round.

Trend broken: After Borussia Dortmund had kept four clean sheets in their previous five games against Premier League opponents (only losing 2-0 to Chelsea in March 2023), they conceded four goals on Wednesday.

Goals: After scoring four goals in each of their first three games of the league phase (4-4 in Turin, 4-1 against Bilbao, 4-2 in Copenhagen – a competition record!), the Black & Yellows only had one goal to celebrate.

Premiere: Defender Waldemar Anton scored his first goal in his 14th Champions League game. It was his fifth goal in 57 games for BVB in all competitions.

Comeback: After 173 days, Emre Can finally returned to the pitch for BVB. The captain came on as a substitute in the 66th minute.