Facts on a milestone match: Nmecha's first brace, Silva's first goal | OneFootball

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·21 October 2025

Facts on a milestone match: Nmecha's first brace, Silva's first goal

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Match statistics: BVB had 64% possession and clearly dominated the game against an energetic opponent who had more shots on goal (11-9). Of Dortmund's 09 shots, five were on target and four found the back of the net.

Anniversary: Borussia Dortmund played their 200th game in the European Cup or its successor, the UEFA Champions League, which was introduced in 1992. They have recorded 97 wins, 39 draws and 64 defeats. BVB played 18 of these 200 matches between 1956 and 1964 in the European Cup, with the remaining 182 matches since 1995 in the UEFA Champions League. BVB are the second German club after FC Bayern Munich (410 matches) to reach the 200-match mark.


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Smooth running: BVB have lost only one of their last ten Champions League games (six wins, three draws).

Goals galore: For the first time, the Black & Yellows have scored four goals in three consecutive Champions League games. They started with a 4-4 draw in Turin, followed by a 4-1 win against Bilbao and now a 4-2 win in Copenhagen.

Lots of scorers: The 12 goals have been scored by nine different players.

Efficient: Every third shot on goal by Borussia Dortmund in this Champions League season has ended up in the opponent's net. Fabio Silva's goal to make it 4-1 was only Borussia Dortmund's 32nd shot on goal this campaign.

Goalscorer: Felix Nmecha scored his first brace in his 20th Champions League game for BVB, as well as his fourth and fifth goals in the competition. He had previously scored against Newcastle United in 2023, against Celtic in 2024 and in the opening game of this season's competition in Turin.

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From the spot: Ramy Bensebaini has a flawless penalty record, having previously converted all 11 of his attempts for Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Algeria national team and BVB. He took his first penalty for BVB on Matchday 1 in Turin.

Positive streak: Borussia Dortmund continued their unbeaten record in their seventh game against a Danish club (five wins, two draws).

Negative streak: FC Copenhagen remained winless in their tenth home game against an opponent from Germany (two draws, eight defeats).Compiled by Boris Rupert

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