Rot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund
Match pulse
Who won: Dortmund 1-0
Borussia Dortmund beat Rot-Weiss Essen 1-0 on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Stadion an der Hafenstraße. Goals for Dortmund: Serhou Guirassy (79').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Gregor Kobel
DOR · 5 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- Second Half ends, Rot-Weiss Essen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 90'+5'
Yellow card
Kelsey Owusu (Rot-Weiss Essen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
K. Meisel
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'
Foul by Kelsey Owusu (Rot-Weiss Essen).
- 90'+4'
SubSubbed on for M. Sabitzer
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
S. Özcan
- 90'+2'
Attempt saved. Tom Moustier (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Franci Bouebari (Rot-Weiss Essen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'
Hand ball by Kelsey Owusu (Rot-Weiss Essen).
- 89'
Corner,Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tobias Kraulich.
- 88'

Free kick won
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88'
Foul by Franci Bouebari (Rot-Weiss Essen).
- 87'Sub
Subbed on for K. Gjasula
Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Kelsey Owusu replaces Klaus Gjasula.
K. Meisel
- 86'
Foul by Jannik Hofmann (Rot-Weiss Essen).
- 86'

Free kick won
Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Torben Müsel (Rot-Weiss Essen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tobias Kraulich with a cross.
T. Müsel
- 84'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Dominik Martinovic (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
D. Martinovic
- 84'Sub
Subbed on for J. Ríos Alonso
Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Torben Müsel replaces José-Enrique Ríos Alonso.
T. Müsel
- 83'Sub
Subbed on for R. Safi
Substitution, Rot-Weiss Essen. Dominik Martinovic replaces Ramien Safi.
D. Martinovic
- 83'

Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 82'

Free kick won
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'
Attempt saved. Kaito Mizuta (Rot-Weiss Essen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Franci Bouebari.
- GOAL79'

Goal! Right footed shot
S. Guirassy · ast R. Bensebaini
Goal! Rot-Weiss Essen 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
RWE 0 - 1 DOR - 78'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Marvin Obuz (Rot-Weiss Essen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaito Mizuta.
