BVB ratings v Paderborn: Nmecha sharp, Guirassy unlucky | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund also won their third Bundesliga match. Against SC Paderborn, the Black and Yellows ran out 3-0 winners. The BVB pros in the BVBWLD player ratings.

Gregor Kobel: A largely quiet afternoon for the Swiss goalkeeper. Thanks to the good work of those in front of him, he rarely had to make any serious interventions against Paderborn’s few shots. When the promoted side had possession in the second half, he showed the necessary composure. Rating: 2.5.

Waldemar Anton: Impressed as a vocal driving force and organiser on the pitch. Held his own in the duels with the necessary physical robustness. Rating: 2.5.

Joane Gadou: In the first half, he spared BVB from an early deficit when he crucially disrupted the through-running Marino in the penalty area at the very last moment (4'). Extremely composed in the duels. However, he was guilty of several unnecessary giveaways. Rating: 3.5.

Nico Schlotterbeck (until the 77th minute): After his serious ankle injury at the World Cup, he celebrated his long-awaited comeback today. Understandably, he still looked a little cautious when accelerating, but he organised the defence with his usual vocal presence. An all-round successful display after a long spell of suffering. Rating: 2.5.

Daniel Svensson: He initiated the 1-0 in the first place with a strong ball win just in front of the box and an intelligent pass to Guirassy. Strong duel success rate, though his high deliveries lacked the necessary precision. Rating: 2.5.

Julian Ryerson (until the 77th minute): As hard-running as ever down the flank. His attacking cross after a long throw-in led to Bellingham’s big chance in the 43rd minute. But he had a few problems with Paderborn’s attack in the first half. Rating: 3.5.

Joey Veerman (until the 65th minute): Dortmund have found their new midfield orchestrator in him. Overall, however, he was unable to build on his strong performance against Villarreal and fell short compared to Bellingham alongside him. Rating: 3.

Jobe Bellingham: Even under heavy pressure from the opposition, he remained flawless in his passing and, with an incredible 16 duels won, became Dortmund’s strongest player in the tackle. The Englishman proved to be the engine in midfield and tirelessly drove BVB forward. Even in the tightest situations under pressure, he almost always found a footballing way out thanks to his quality. Rating: 2.

Ethan Nwaneri (until the 65th minute): Covered an enormous amount of ground and did an excellent job of repeatedly increasing the tempo in midfield. He also acted as an intelligent distributor of the ball. However, he could not quite match the eye-catching performances of his attacking teammates Fábio Silva and Guirassy. In addition, he failed to make the most of a gilt-edged chance in the 59th minute when he missed a huge opportunity to make it 2-0 and effectively kill the game. Rating: 3.

Fábio Silva (until the 65th minute): Kept his nerve in the fifth minute, stayed ice-cold and coolly slotted the ball into the net for 1-0. That means the Portuguese forward has already matched his entire Bundesliga goal tally from last season by Matchday 3. He was extremely lively and shone with excellent transition play as well as close control. Strong in duels and dribbling – this display was an absolute audition for more starts. Rating: 2.

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Serhou Guirassy: He brilliantly set up the opener with a precise through ball to Fábio Silva. He was unlucky: two goals were disallowed for offside. In the second half, Guirassy again showed his eye for his teammates with the big chances for Nwaneri and Sabitzer, while he himself was denied by the impressive Noll on two further clear-cut chances. Rating: 1.5.

Substitutes:

Carney Chukwuemeka (from the 65th minute): Moved to the left wing, but over the course of the game also drifted into the centre at times. Despite visible efforts to put his stamp on the match, he only managed that in phases. In the end, his actions lacked the necessary cutting edge, so he failed to provide any decisive spark. Rating: 3.5.

Felix Nmecha (from the 65th minute): After coming on, he initially failed to get into the game right away. Then came his sensational show: a hugely impressive solo effort saw him score for 2-0 via the inside of the post. Just minutes later, he went one better. With a sensational scissor kick, he scored the dreamlike final goal. Rating: 2.

Marcel Sabitzer (from the 65th minute): Replaced Nwaneri in the same position and settled in well immediately. He was unlucky in the 84th minute when, clean through on goal, he lifted the ball over SCP goalkeeper Noll but only hit the crossbar. He crowned his good performance shortly afterwards with an assist, setting up Nmecha for the 3-0. Rating: 2.5.

Maximilian Beier (from the 77th minute): No rating due to limited playing time.

Ramy Bensebaini (from the 77th minute): No rating due to limited playing time.

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