Borussia Dortmund remain one of Germany’s substantial clubs: founded in 1909, based at Signal Iduna Park, and operating with the scale expected of a regular continental force. Their squad was valued at around £423.5m by Transfermarkt, with 37 players and an average age of 24.
Their attacking numbers from the completed season were strong, particularly at home, where they averaged 2.4 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match. Away from home they still carried a threat, averaging 1.8 goals while conceding 1.1. They also had a habit of starting quickly, scoring inside the opening 20 minutes in eight of 18 league matches.
Serhou Guirassy was the clear focal point, finishing with 22 goals. Julian Brandt added 11, while Karim Adeyemi and Maximilian Beier reached 10 each, with Ramy Bensebaini contributing seven. That spread gave Dortmund more than one route to goal, though Guirassy’s output was plainly central to their edge.
Their closing run was mixed rather than smooth: wins over Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg sat alongside defeats to Borussia Monchengladbach, 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen. For Celtic supporters, Dortmund profile as a high-value, attack-minded opponent with enough pace and scoring depth to punish loose periods quickly.
