Date: November 22nd, 2025
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Attendance: 81,365
Result: Dortmund 3-3 Stuttgart
Match Summary
What a thrilling, dramatic encounter this turned out to be!
Deniz Undav grabbed a last-gasp hat-trick goal in stoppage time to earn Stuttgart a point after they’d been 2-0 down at the break.
The 3-3 draw means Dortmund still can’t beat Stuttgart—that is 7 matches now without a win against them.
First Half: Dortmund Dominance
The atmosphere was weird from kickoff. Home fans stayed silent for the opening 12 minutes—some who protested about tighter stadium security rules, apparently. Once the actual football got going, though, Dortmund looked comfortable enough.
They got their opener at 4 minutes. Undav bundled over Schlotterbeck in the box (a bit lumpy, that), and Emre Can stepped up. He’s never missed from the spot in the Bundesliga, and he wasn’t about to start as he rolled it low past Nubel to give Dortmund the 1-0 lead.
7 minutes later, Beier made it a two-goal advantage.
Nothing fancy, just a scrappy close-range finish, but Dortmund was cruising. 2-0 at halftime felt about right.
Second Half: Stuttgart’s Comeback
Whatever Sebastian Hoeness directed his boys at the break clearly worked, as Stuttgart came out flying.
Within 2 minutes, El Khannouss found Undav, who pulled one back.
2-1; game on.
For the next 20-odd minutes, Stuttgart kept pushing. Maximilian Mittelstadt did brilliantly down the left in the 71st minute, and Undav was there again to finish.
2-2; Dortmund looked shaken.
Former Stuttgart striker Guirassy thought he’d restored the 2-goal cushion with a lovely, composed finish, but VAR ruled it out because he was offside.
Late Drama: The Finale
Then Karim Adeyemi scored a proper goal in the 73rd minute, racing from deep before combining with Beier.
3-2 Dortmund lead ahead; surely,—he that was over?? NO!!!.
Deep into stoppage time, Undav turned his marker in the box and slotted home at the near post. His 3rd of the night. The place went quiet again, but for different reasons this time.
Full-Time Final Score: 3-3.
Match Statistics
According to FotMob:
Stuttgart edged possession (54% to 46%) and had slightly more shots overall (15 to 14), though both sides managed 6 on target.
Stuttgart won 4 corners to Dortmund’s 2. Each team picked up 1 yellow card.
Star Performer: Denis Undav
FotMob reports that Undav’s hat trick came from chances worth just 0.9 expected goals, which tells you how clinical he was.
He’s now scored 6 times against Dortmund in the Bundesliga, more than he’s managed against anyone else. Back-to-back games with at least 2 goals for the first time in his career, too.
Man of the Match: Denis Undav (Stuttgart)
Implications
Both teams were on 21 points going into this one, with Dortmund sitting 3rd and Stuttgart 5th.
They’re still level after the draw, both chasing Champions League spots.
Dortmund started the day 6 points behind Bayern (who lead the table) with a record of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss from 10 games. They’ll be kicking themselves for not holding onto their lead advantage twice.
For Stuttgart, this result keeps their unbeaten run against Dortmund alive; it’s 7 games without losing to them now. They’ve got Dortmund’s number at the moment, and that’s certain.
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