Dortmund vs Newcastle match facts

Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United are level on points in Group F as they meet again in Germany with the home side looking to build on their first win in this season's UEFA Champions League.

A 45th-minute Felix Nmecha goal proved enough to give Dortmund three points at St James' Park on 25 October, ending the German side's six-game losing run in England and inflicting Newcastle's first defeat by Bundesliga opponents.

That was the sides' first meeting, and only Newcastle's sixth game against a German club in UEFA competition. Dortmund, by contrast, have faced English opponents 33 times.

The teams are now level on four points, two behind Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Dortmund 2-0 in France on Matchday 1. The German club drew 0-0 at home against AC Milan in their previous home game; Newcastle had also shared a scoreless draw against the Rossoneri, in Italy on Matchday 1 in their first Champions League fixture since 2002/03, before brushing aside Paris 4-1.

Form guide

Dortmund

Record vs English clubs: W13 D6 L15 F37 A42
Home record vs English clubs: W7 D5 L4

Dortmund played four games against English opponents in the 2022/23 Champions League, losing 2-1 at Manchester City on Matchday 2 before a 0-0 home draw on Matchday 5. They then beat Chelsea 1-0 in Germany in the round of 16 first leg, but bowed out after a 2-0 second-leg loss in London.

The goalless draw against City ended the German club's eight-game losing streak against English clubs. The Matchday 3 win at Newcastle was only Dortmund second victory against Premier League opposition since a 2-1 victory at Tottenham in the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg, the other against Chelsea last season; their record since the win at Spurs is otherwise D2 L9.

Dortmund had lost three games in a row at home to English clubs before drawing with City last season. The defeat of Chelsea was their first against Premier League visitors since a 3-0 defeat of Spurs in the 2015/16 Europa League round of 16 first leg.

Last season's Bundesliga runners-up are in the Champions League group stage for the 18th time over and the eighth successive season. All but two of their ten most recent campaigns have extended into the knockout rounds.

In 2022/23, Edin Terzić's team were second in Group G behind eventual champions Manchester City before being knocked out by Chelsea.

That was the third time BVB had been eliminated in the last 16 in their last five Champions League campaigns.

Dortmund have only lost one of their last 16 home games in the Champions League group stage (W9 D6).

However, the win against Chelsea in last season's round of 16 first leg is one of only four in Dortmund's last 12 home European games (D5 L3).

European champions in 1997 and runners-up to Bayern in the 2013 final at Wembley, Dortmund missed the chance to deny Bayern an 11th successive Bundesliga title in 2022/23, drawing 2-2 at home to Mainz on the final day to allow the Munich club to overtake them at the top of the table.

Newcastle

Record vs German clubs: W4 D1 L1 F12 A6
Away record vs German clubs: W2 D1 L0

Newcastle's last game against German opponents before Matchday 3 was the first they had failed to win – a goalless draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup group stage.

The Magpies had scored three goals in each of their first four meetings against Bundesliga teams, winning three successive games 3-1 before that draw in Frankfurt. That included the previous away match – Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002/03 Champions League second group stage in which Alan Shearer scored a hat-trick. Newcastle also won 3-2 at 1860 München in the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final first leg (6-3 aggregate).

This is Newcastle's third Champions League group stage campaign and a first since 2002/03, when they finished second in the initial group stage but were eliminated after coming third in their section behind Barcelona and Inter in the second group stage.

The English club's only other group campaign came in 1997/98 when, despite opening with a 3-2 home win against Barcelona in which Faustino Asprilla scored a hat-trick, they were knocked out having finished third in Group C behind Dynamo Kyiv and PSV Eindhoven.

Newcastle's last European campaign came in 2012/13 when, under Alan Pardew, they reached the Europa League quarter-finals, losing to eventual runners-up Benfica (1-3 a, 1-1 h).

A 1-0 victory at Metalist Kharkiv in the 2012/13 Europa League round of 32 second leg is Newcastle's only win in their last nine European away games (D5 L3).

Home and away, the English side have lost only three of their last 17 European games (W6 D8).

Newcastle have also lost only three of their last 21 UEFA club competition group stage matches (W11 D7).

Eddie Howe's side were fourth in the Premier League in 2022/23, the club's highest league finish since coming third under Sir Bobby Robson in 2002/03.

Links and trivia

Alexander Isak joined Dortmund from Swedish side AIK in January 2017. He made only 13 appearances for the senior side in all competitions, however, scoring once, and spent 2018/19 on loan at Dutch side Willem II before signing for Real Sociedad in June 2019.

Isak played with Marco Reus at Dortmund.

Have played in England:
Emre Can (Liverpool 2014–18)
Sébastien Haller (West Ham 2019–21)
Marcel Sabitzer (Manchester United 2023 loan)
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Reading 2013–18, Manchester City 2018–20)
Donyell Malen (Arsenal 2015–17)
Felix Nmecha (Manchester City 2017–21)

Born in London, Bynoe-Gittens also spent time in Chelsea's youth ranks before joining Reading.

International team-mates:
Gregor Kobel & Fabian Schär (Switzerland)
Donyell Malen & Sven Botman (Netherlands)

Thomas Meunier scored in Belgium's 2-0 win against England in the 2018 FIFA World Cup third-place play-off; Kieran Trippier was in the England side.

Marcel Sabitzer set up a goal in Austria's 3-1 win against Isak's Sweden in a UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier on 12 September.

Latest news

Dortmund

Dortmund's eight-match unbeaten run (W6 D2) was ended on Saturday by a 4-0 home defeat against Bayern München.

BVB had been unbeaten in their first nine Bundesliga matchdays (W6 D3) for only the third time in their history. On 29 October they drew 3-3 at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Substitute Julian Brandt rescued a late point in Frankfurt and has four goals and four assists in his last nine league games.

The week before a Brandt goal had given Dortmund a 1-0 home victory against Werder Bremen. It was Brandt's 300th Bundesliga appearance; aged 27 years 171 days, he is the third youngest player to reach the landmark.

In Frankfurt Marcel Sabitzer scored his first Bundesliga goal for Dortmund and Youssoufa Moukoko his first of 2023/24.

BVB have 21 points in this season's Bundesliga, five more than after ten games last season.

The win against Union Berlin on 7 October was Mats Hummels' 207th Bundesliga victory for Dortmund, surpassing the club record held by Michael Zorc. In Frankfurt the defender made his 350th league appearance for Dortmund, overtaking Roman Weidenfeller; only Zorc has played more (463).

On 1 November Dortmund prevailed 1-0 in the German Cup second round against Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim, Marco Reus scoring the only goal.

On 13 October Moukoko scored all three goals for Germany in a 3-2 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying win in Bulgaria. With five goals after two games, the striker is the top scorer in qualifying.

On 13 October Sabitzer, who had not featured since Matchday 1 in Paris because of an adductor injury, returned as a late substitute in Austria's 3-2 defeat in a UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier against Belgium, scoring the second goal from the penalty spot. Three days later Sabitzer converted another penalty in a 1-0 win in Azerbaijan that sealed Austria's place at the finals in Germany.

On 15 October Salih Özcan's Türkiye won 4-0 against Latvia to book their place at UEFA EURO 2024.

Emre Can (bruise) has missed Dortmund's last three games.

Mateu Morey has been out with a knee injury since 7 September.

Julien Duranville and Thomas Meunier are yet to play in 2023/24 for Dortmund's first team after suffering muscle injuries in pre-season, although Duranville did make his comeback for the Under-19 team on 24 September only to suffer a setback and has not appeared since. On 28 October Meunier returned as a substitute for the second team in the third division.

On 2 October Jamie Bynoe-Gittens signed a new contract until 2028, Gregor Kobel agreeing a new deal until 2028 three days later.

Guillermo Bueno, who was in Dortmund's Bundesliga squad for the first time for a 4-2 home win against Union Berlin on 7 October, extended his contract until 2026 two days later.

Newcastle

Newcastle's record in this season's Premier League is W6 D2 L3. On Saturday they ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the campaign, Anthony Gordon's goal earning a 1-0 victory at St James' Park.

Gordon has five goals in his last 11 Premier League games, as many as in his previous 51 appearances.

Newcastle have won four successive home league matches without conceding for the first time since April 2012.

The Matchday 3 defeat by Dortmund ended Newcastle's eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W6 D2).

On 28 October Newcastle drew 2-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Callum Wilson scoring twice.

The Magpies have scored in their last nine Premier League matches, a total of 22 goals.

On 1 November Newcastle reached the English League Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at holders Manchester United in a repeat of last season's final. Lewis Hall scored his first goal for the club and Joe Willock his first of the season.

The Tynesiders will visit Chelsea in the last eight in the week commencing 18 December.

A 4-0 home defeat of Crystal Palace on 21 October is Newcastle's other victory in six games in all competitions (D2 L1).

Eddie Howe's side lost three of their first four Premier League games this season; they did not suffer their third defeat in 2022/23 until their 24th fixture.

Having not kept a clean sheet in their first four games in all competitions, Newcastle managed five in a row before conceding to Paris on Matchday 2. They have kept three in six matches since.

Kieran Trippier has six assists in this season's Premier League, all in his last six games.

Newcastle were 8-0 winners at Sheffield United on 24 September – the eight different goalscorers a new Premier League record.

Trippier played 90 minutes as England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley on 17 October to book their place at UEFA EURO 2024.

Willock made his first appearance of a season as a second-half substitute on Matchday 3; having suffered a hamstring injury in May, he then picked up an Achilles problem in early September.

On 27 October Sandro Tonali was banned from competitive football for ten months following illegal betting charges by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Alexander Isak went off late on in a 2-2 draw at West Ham on 8 October with a groin injury and sat out Sweden's internationals. He returned as a second-half substitute against Palace but limped off early on against Dortmund having suffered a recurrence of the problem and has not played since.

Jacob Murphy also went off against Dortmund with a shoulder injury. He returned on Saturday as a substitute but lasted only 11 minutes before going off again with a recurrence of the problem and will now undergo an operation.

Dan Burn was replaced at half-time on Saturday due to a back injury.

Matt Targett was replaced early on at Manchester United due to a hamstring injury and has not played since.

Elliot Anderson is expected to be out for eight weeks after suffering a back injury against Palace.

Harvey Barnes went off early at Sheffield United with a foot injury and is expected to be out for three months.

Sven Botman has also not played since that win at Sheffield United due to a knee injury.

Gordon was named Player of the Tournament as England won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship this summer; he scored two goals and set up one more during the finals in Georgia and Romania.

On 13 October Burn signed a contract extension until 2025.