SC Paderborn 07 vs. Borussia Dortmund: Silva opens scoring, Nmecha adds two in Dortmund’s win over Paderborn

Silva strikes early

Borussia Dortmund beat SC Paderborn 07 3–0 on September 12, with Silva’s fifth-minute goal separating the teams at halftime. Guirassy sent a long pass forward, and Silva outran two defenders, went around Noll and scored. It gave Dortmund an early lead that remained intact through the first half.

Paderborn had chances to respond. The visitors led the shot count 5–3 midway through the half, and Curda struck the side netting in the 18th minute. At the other end, Noll parried Veerman’s deflected shot from 18 meters in the 15th minute.

Two offside calls keep it close at halftime

Guirassy put the ball in the net twice before the break, but both efforts were ruled out for offside. The first followed a delivery from Silva in the 31st minute; the second came from Svensson’s delivery in first-half stoppage time. Dortmund went into halftime ahead 1–0 despite those two apparent additions to its lead.

Noll delays Dortmund’s second

Dortmund created more chances after halftime. Noll saved Nwaneri’s attempt following a Guirassy pass in the 59th minute, and Bellingham headed narrowly wide afterward. Noll also denied Guirassy twice before Dortmund scored again. Nmecha entered as a substitute after the hour, then combined with fellow substitute Beier to score in the 80th minute.

Nmecha completes the late finish

Sabitzer hit the crossbar with a lob in the 84th minute, between Nmecha’s two goals. Five minutes later, Sabitzer crossed and Nmecha finished with a bicycle kick. The late goals turned a one-goal halftime lead into a 3–0 final for Dortmund.