Chelsea and Dortmund are two big European clubs with solid fan bases. The two clubs are very old, established in 1905 and 1909, respectively. These two European giants have a decorated trophy room. Dortmund has won the German championship eight times so far, and Chelsea has the record of six English titles. However, Chelsea’s European honors have been more than their German rival. But how was the situation of the two clubs in the face-to-face disputes?
Join us as we review the Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record to find the answer to the question. Although Chelsea and Dortmund are two old clubs in Europe and have regularly been in European competitions in the last two decades, they haven’t played many games against each other.
Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record
Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record is summarized in only two matches. Both of these matches have been held recently in the ongoing year. Considering the oldness of these two clubs, it’s very interesting that they have faced each other only twice, both in recent months. But the 2022/23 Champions League finally ended the expectations, and London’s blues faced Westphalia’s black and yellows.
When the Champions League Round of 16 draw took place on Monday, November 7, 2022, everyone was hoping to be against a relatively easy team. Club Brugge, Benfica, or Eintracht Frankfurt could have been an ideal draw. Although the fans of Chelsea and Dortmund were not given an easy draw, they were still happy. Because for the first time, the two big European clubs were about to face each other.
Chelsea vs Dortmund Match History
Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head history is summarized in only two matches: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16. Both games were played in the winter, and Chelsea managed to beat their opponent 2-1 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals. Westphalia’s black and yellows won 1-0 in the first match but lost 2-0 to their hosts in London. Chelsea were the better side in both games and thoroughly deserved the win.
First Match: Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
In the first game played on February 15, 2023, Dortmund hosted. The meeting was held in the presence of more than eighty thousand spectators at Signal Iduna Park. The match’s referee was Jesus Gil from Spain, who had a very busy day.
Borussia Dortmund had entered the pitch with a 4-1-4-1 formation in this match. They had Gregor Kobel guarding the goal and used a four-man defense in front of him. Marius Wolf, Niklas Sule, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Raphael Guerreiro were four defenders of Eden Trezic’s team. In front of this defensive line was a defensive midfielder, Emre Can. Sebastian Haller was the lone striker of the team, and behind him were Julian Brandt, Jude Bellingham, Salih Ozcan, and Karim Adeyemi.
On the other hand, Graham Potter’s side had entered the pitch with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Chelsea’s starting eleven players included: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben Chilwell, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Joao Felix, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz.
The visitors’ bench was clearly more powerful than the home side’s. Big names such as Mason Mount, Marc Cucurella, Cesar Azplicueta, and Mateo Kovacic appeared among Chelsea’s reserves. On the other hand, Marco Reus was the biggest name on the German team’s bench.
Although the match ended 1-0 in favor of Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea was the best team on the field. They had more ball possession, exchanged more passes, and created more goal-scoring chances. Chelsea’s corners were twice as many as Dortmund’s, and their shots on target were four times more than their opponent’s. Dortmund’s keeper Gregor Kobel was forced to save seven times. The match ended 1-0 with Karim Adeyemi’s goal.
Let’s review Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record and stats in this match.
First Game’s Stats
Here is Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record in the first match:
Ball Possession: Dortmund 48% – 52% Chelsea
Total Shots: Dortmund 14 – 21 Chelsea
Shots Off Target: Dortmund 5 – 7 Chelsea
Shots On Target: Dortmund 2 – 8 Chelsea
Blocked Shots: Dortmund 7 – 6 Chelsea
Hit Woodwork: Dortmund 0 – 1 Chelsea
Shots Inside Box: Dortmund 8 – 15 Chelsea
Shots Outside Box: Dortmund 6 – 6 Chelsea
Big Chances: Dortmund 1 – 3 Chelsea
Big Chances Missed: Dortmund 0 – 3 Chelsea
Total Passes: Dortmund 450 – 480 Chelsea
Accurate Passes: Dortmund 375 – 415 Chelsea
Accurate Passes Percentage: Dortmund 83% – 86% Chelsea
Own Half Passes: Dortmund 210 – 205 Chelsea
Opposition Half Passes: Dortmund 165 – 210 Chelsea
Accurate Long Balls: Dortmund 27 – 16 Chelsea
Accurate Long Balls Percentage: Dortmund 51% – 46% Chelsea
Accurate Crosses: Dortmund 0 – 3 Chelsea
Accurate Crosses Percentage: Dortmund 0% – 10% Chelsea
Throws: Dortmund 13 – 10 Chelsea
Corners: Dortmund 5 – 10 Chelsea
Tackles Won: Dortmund 11 – 12 Chelsea
Tackles Won Percentage: Dortmond 61% – 71% Chelsea
Interceptions: Dortmund 7 – 10 Chelsea
Blocks: Dortmund 7 – 7 Chelsea
Clearances: Dortmund 31 – 13 Chelsea
Keeper Saves: Dortmund 7 – 1 Chelsea
Duels Won: Dortmund 49 – 50 Chelsea
Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 49% – 51% Chelsea
Grand Duels Won: Dortmund 41 – 41 Chelsea
Grand Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 50% – 50% Chelsea
Aerial Duels Won: Dortmund 8 – 9 Chelsea
Aerial Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 47% – 53% Chelsea
Successful Dribbles: Dortmund 14 – 11 Chelsea
Successful Dribbles Percentage: Dortmund 67% – 55% Chelsea
Fouls Committed: Dortmund 13 – 12 Chelsea
Yellow Cards: Dortmund 6 – 4 Chelsea
Red Cards: Dortmund 0 – 0 Chelsea
Offsides: Dortmund 0 – 3 Chelsea
Second Match: Chelsea 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
This was the best match between Chelsea vs Dortmund. The second and last match between these two sides took place on March 7, 2023, at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London. The match’s referee was Danny Makkelie from the Netherlands, and 38,882 people were in the Bridge’s stands.
Chelsea saw four changes in this match compared to the first one. Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, MyKhaylo Mudryk, and Hakim Ziyech had replaced by Wesley Fofana, Mark Cucurella, Mateo Kovacic, and Raheem Sterling. Chelsea’s formation had also changed from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3. On the other hand, Edin Terzic had made only two changes in his team’s lineup. The star of the first match, Gregor Kobel, had given his place to Alexander Meyer, and captain Marco Reus returned to the squad, with Karim Adeyemi sitting on the bench.
Raheem Sterling scored for Chelsea in the late first half. In the 53rd minute, Kai Havertz scored from the penalty spot. The match ended with these two goals, and the England representative went to the next stage. Despite the result, it has to be said that Dortmund performed better in this game compared to the previous one. They provided more liquidity and created more opportunities as well. But the English team was the stronger side and managed to eliminate its opponent.
Let’s take a look at Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record and stats in the second meeting between the two sides.
Second Game’s Stats
Here is Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record in the second match:
Ball Possession: Dortmund 60% – 40% Chelsea
Total Shots: Dortmund 13 – 13 Chelsea
Shots Off Target: Dortmund 5 – 7 Chelsea
Shots On Target: Dortmund 4 – 4 Chelsea
Blocked Shots: Dortmund 4 – 2 Chelsea
Hit Woodwork: Dortmund 0 – 1 Chelsea
Shots Inside Box: Dortmund 7 – 9 Chelsea
Shots Outside Box: Dortmund 6 – 4 Chelsea
Big Chances: Dortmund 1 – 4 Chelsea
Big Chances Missed: Dortmund 1 – 2 Chelsea
Total Passes: Dortmund 486 – 313 Chelsea
Accurate Passes: Dortmund 390 – 233 Chelsea
Accurate Passes Percentage: Dortmund 80% – 74% Chelsea
Own Half Passes: Dortmund 173 – 119 Chelsea
Opposition Half Passes: Dortmund 217 – 114 Chelsea
Accurate Long Balls: Dortmund 29 – 19 Chelsea
Accurate Long Balls Percentage: Dortmund 58% – 39% Chelsea
Accurate Crosses: Dortmund 4 – 2 Chelsea
Accurate Crosses Percentage: Dortmund 27% – 14% Chelsea
Throws: Dortmund 31 – 15 Chelsea
Corners: Dortmund 3 – 5 Chelsea
Tackles Won: Dortmund 8 – 12 Chelsea
Tackles Won Percentage: Dortmund 73% – 50% Chelsea
Interceptions: Dortmund 9 – 14 Chelsea
Blocks: Dortmund 2 – 4 Chelsea
Clearances: Dortmund 18 – 21 Chelsea
Keeper Saves: Dortmund 2 – 4 Chelsea
Duels Won: Dortmund 58 – 54 Chelsea
Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 52% – 48% Chelsea
Grand Duels Won: Dortmund 43 – 43 Chelsea
Grand Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 50% – 50% Chelsea
Aerial Duels Won: Dortmund 15 – 11 Chelsea
Aerial Duels Won Percentage: Dortmund 58% – 42% Chelsea
Successful Dribbles: Dortmund 16 – 12 Chelsea
Successful Dribbles Percentage: Dortmund 52% – 80% Chelsea
Fouls Committed: Dortmund 9 – 17 Chelsea
Yellow Cards: Dortmund 3 – 4 Chelsea
Red Cards: Dortmund 0 – 0 Chelsea
Offsides: Dortmund 0 – 6 Chelsea
Chelsea vs Dortmund Record in Terms of Trophies
Here is Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record in terms of trophies:
Domestic League Titles: Dortmund 8 – 6 Chelsea
Domestic League Runners-up: Dortmund 10 – 4 Chelsea
Domestic Main Cup Winners: Dortmund 5 – 8 Chelsea
Domestic Main Cup Runners-up: Dortmund 5 – 8 Chelsea
Domestic Supercup Winners: Dortmund 6 – 4 Chelsea
Domestic Supercup Runners-up: Dortmund 6 – 9 Chelsea
UEFA Champions League Winners: Dortmund 1 – 2 Chelsea
UEFA Champions League Runners-up: Dortmund 1 – 1 Chelsea
European Cup Winners’ Cup: Dortmund 1 – 2 Chelsea
UEFA Cup / Europa League Winners: Dortmund 0 – 2 Chelsea
UEFA Cup / Europa League Runners-up: Dortmund 2 – 0 Chelsea
UEFA Super Cup Winners: Dortmund 0 – 2 Chelsea
UEFA Super Cup Runners-up: Dortmund 1 – 3 Chelsea
Intercontinental Cup: Dortmund 1 – 0 Chelsea
FIFA Club World Cup: Dortmund 0 – 1 Chelsea
Total Trophies: Dortmund 22 – 27 Chelsea
Some Other Stats
Here is Chelsea vs Dortmund head to head record in some other matters:
- Founding Year: Dortmund 1909 – 1905 Chelsea
- Stadium Capacity: Dortmund 81365 – 40341 Chelsea
- Appearances in UCL Finals: Dortmund 2 – 3 Chelsea
- Appearances in UCL Semi-Finals: Dortmund 4 – 8 Chelsea
- Appearances in UCL Quarter-Finals: Dortmund 7 – 11 Chelsea
- Transfer Record: Dortmund €35m – €121m Chelsea
- Most Expensive Departures: Dortmund €140m – €115m Chelsea
- Net Worth: Dortmund $1.8B – $3.1B Chelsea
- Last League Title: Dortmund 2012 – 2017 Chelsea
