BVB were the far superior side following the early sending-off, having 27 shots to Freiburg's five and 78 percent possession. Even Pep Guardiola's Bayern never recorded such a high percentage.

Totally dominant: In the second half, the possession share rose to 79 percent and the shot count was 18-2.

Run over: Having won the previous 12 clashes in a row, BVB finally dropped points against SC Freiburg.

Goalless draw: Freiburg and Dortmund recorded their first 0-0 in Bundesliga history.

Clean sheet: This is only the second time – the first was in 2001/02 – that BVB have kept three consecutive clean sheets at the start of a Bundesliga campaign.

Busy afternoon: Before he was substituted, Mario Götze covered more ground than any other BVB player except Christian Pulisic and was involved in eight attempts on goal.

Early changes: Only half of the back four that started the match were still on the pitch after 30 minutes. Marc Bartra (groin) and Marcel Schmelzer (ankle) were forced off early. The last time BVB made two changes so early in a match was over seven years ago (April 2010).