F. Silva gave Dortmund the lead on 5 minutes, from an assist by S. Guirassy. F. Nmecha doubled the lead on 80 minutes, set up by M. Beier. Nmecha extended Dortmund's lead on 89 minutes, after M. Sabitzer supplied the pass.
Dortmund had 14 shots to the visitors' 10, 58% of the 24 attempts in the match. Dortmund had 3 off target and 3 blocked, the visitors 8 off target and 2 blocked. The home side had 10 attempts from inside the box, to Paderborn's 5. That left 4 from outside the area for Dortmund, and 5 for Paderborn.
The home side put 8 on target to Paderborn's 0, an on-target rate of 57% against 0%. Dortmund scored with three of their eight on target. Paderborn did not work a shot on target.
Dortmund led 1-0 at half time. The second half produced two goals.
Dortmund are second on nine points from three matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +6. Paderborn are fifteenth on one point from three matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with a goal difference of -4.
The match was played on matchday 3. Harm Osmers, Germany refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Dortmund 3-0 Paderborn
- Competition: German Bundesliga
- Date: 12 September 2026
- Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Dortmund | Paderborn |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 2 |
| Shots inside the box | 10 | 5 |
| Shots outside the box | 4 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 7 | 3 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 128 | 99 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 51 | 41 |
| On Target | 8 | 0 |
| Off Target | 6 | 10 |
| Fouls | 11 | 7 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 0 | 5 |
| Passes Total | 555 | 460 |
| Passes Accurate | 464 | 380 |
