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Post-Match Report

Facts: Four the magic number as Guirassy and Gross set the benchmark

Borussia Dortmund celebrated their biggest win in the Bundesliga since May 2023, when they defeated Wolfsburg 6-0. BVB managed 24 shots on goal, the highest number of attempts they've had in any Bundesliga match this season. Union's final shot on goal came in the 61st minute (their seventh) as the Berlin club suffered their heaviest ever defeat in the Bundesliga. Here are the match facts.

A win: After two straight defeats in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund won for the first time in the league under Niko Kovac and for the first time at home in a competitive match under his leadership.

Finally: The Black & Yellows ended their negative streak of five Bundesliga home games without a win, and also won their sixth game at home against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

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Match winner: Serhou Guirassy fired eight shots on goal (the most of any player) - and half of them found the back of the net. This was the first time he scored four goals in a Bundesliga match. The last Dortmund player to score four was Erling Haaland, in a 5-2 win away to Hertha BSC on 21 November 2020.

Hat-trick : Between the 75th and 83rd minute, Guirassy scored a flawless hat-trick in eight minutes, something only six players in history have managed to do faster. Among them was former Dortmund player Norbert Dickel (six minutes in September 1988 in a 4-0 win over Hannover).

Served : Guirassy scored two of his four goals from crosses from open play. His total of six goals this season from crosses is the highest in the league.

Assist king: Pascal Gross had provided three assists this season before the match. Now he got four in a single game. The last time a player achieved this in the Bundesliga was Christopher Nkunku for Leipzig in a 5-0 win at Schalke exactly five years ago.

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Presence: Marcel Sabitzer won an impressive 91% of his tackles, Nico Schlotterbeck was just behind him, winning 88%. The foundation for the clean sheet was laid by their strength in the challenge. The team as a whole won 60% of their tackles and kept Union under control for long stretches.

Ball security: Emre Can had the best pass success rate of all players on the pitch, with 94% of his passes arriving safely at the feet of teammates.

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