Club Brugge 0-3 Borussia Dortmund player ratings as BVB secure three points after substitute Jamie Gittens’ brace

Borussia Dortmund kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign by defeating Club Brugge 0-3 at the Jan Breydelstadion on Thursday. Last year’s runners-up were pretty much under pressure for most of the match as Brugge were precise with their attack. Substitute Jamie Gittens was the game-changer as he came on the pitch and scored the opener within the first eight minutes. Sharply 10 minutes later he completed his brace as he had acres of space on the left side of the pitch and stepped over two defenders to fire it beyond a sprawling Mignolet into the far corner. Another substitute Serhou Guirassy finished things off during the stoppage time after scoring the penalty, which was practically the last kick of the game.

The first half was entertaining as plenty of chances fell for both sides but neither of them were clinical enough. The Dortmund defenders were under pressure when Andreas Skov Olsen was coming on to them with his pace while Brugge defenders were also having problems dealing with Karim Adeyemi, who has not seen any of his hard work get rewarded in that half.

Let’s have a look at the Club Brugge vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings.

Club Brugge Player Ratings vs Borussia Dortmund

Goalkeeper

Simon Mignolet: 5.8/10- Did have a fair game till the 70th minute but went on to concede two goals after that. He also made three saves and was brilliant in the first half.

Defenders

Joaquin Seys: 7.5/10- The Belgian right-back was very much prominent in both sides of the pitch and was acting as a support for Olsen in the right flank.

Brandon Mechele: 6.5/10- The Belgian centre-back was good but could not prevent his side from losing. The first goal might have been luck but the second goal was brilliance from Gittens.

Joel Ordonez: 6.8/10- The defender from Ecuador had a solid game but since the first goal there was a visible lapse in concentration for him and committed silly errors which brought the team under pressure.

Maxim De Cuyper: 7.0/10- The left-back was good with his game as he continued to contribute to both sides of the pitch.

Midfielders

Hugo Vetlesen: 6.4/10- Was substituted off the pitch at the 85th minute and had a good game as he controlled the midfield and contributed in attack as well. He was shown a yellow card at the 53rd minute for tripping Adeyemi.

Raphael Onyedika: 6.4/10- He was solid in the midfield as Brugge was having an upper hand in the midfield over Dortmund. He contributed to the defence with three recoveries and two interceptions.

Hans Vanaken: 6.5/10- The attacking midfielder was instrumental in orchestrating the play and leading the attacks. He had three shots out of which only one was on target.

Attackers

Andreas Skov Olsen: 7.2/10- The Danish winger was the brightest spot for the club as he had three shots and could end up behind the goalkeeper. He looked so good down the right as Dortmund struggled with his pace.

Christos Tzolis: 6.5/10- Was substituted at the 85th minute to bring on Talibi. He was decent on the left side of the pitch and had two attempts on goal.

Gustaf Nilsson: 6.2/10- Did not create much of an impact but around the 19th-minute mark missed a huge opportunity as Dortmund were completely caught in an odd position and he had all the time in the world but his attempt was high and wide.

Substitutes

Ferran Jutgla: 5.8/10- The Former Barcelona forward was sent onto the pitch in place of Gustaf Nilsson in the 65th minute and did not play any significant role.

Kyriani Sabbe: 5.7/10- He was substituted in place of Joaquin Seys in the 71st minute and did not have much of an impact.

Romeo Vermant: N/A.

Chemsdine Talibi: N/A.

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Borussia Dortmund Player Ratings vs Club Brugge

Goalkeeper

Gregor Kobel: 8.4/10- He was brilliant in the first half as made major saves and was good with his distribution too. In total, he made five saves throughout the game and managed to keep a clean sheet.

Defenders

Ramy Bensebaini: 7.6/10- The left-back had a tidy game contributing to both defence and attack. He was quite acute in defence with his clearances and defensive actions.

Nico Schlotterbeck: 8.1/10- Sule’s fellow centre-back was also good on the ball and committed very less mistakes. Despite being under pressure in the first half he handled the pressure well and capped a good team display.

Niklas Sule: 7.7/10- Was solid in defence and maintained 99% accuracy in passes. He was involved in seven defensive actions and had two recoveries which were crucial for the win.

Julian Ryerson: 7.4/10- He played well in his position as was contributing to actions happening on both sides of the pitch. Was given a yellow card at the 84th minute due to

Midfielders

Emre Can: 8.2/10- The Dortmund captain gave an assist for the first goal of Gittens and acted as a fulcrum between the defence and attack. He was involved in seven defensive actions and also made two crucial passes into the final third which the attackers missed.

Pascal Gross: 7.5/10- The former Brighton player was controlling the midfield for the Bundesliga side. He was quite effective in the attack with nine passes into the final third and also created three decent opportunities.

Marcel Sabitzer: 6.3/10- He handled the right side of the midfield well and was also prominent in attack taking three shots.

Attackers

Karim Adeyemi: 7.4/10- Was crucial in the attack for the Bundesliga side as he had two shots and was keeping opposition defenders busy with his pace and positioning. He also created three chances for his side.

Julian Brandt: 7.2/10- The German attacking midfielder was good in commanding the attack for his side but was not clinical enough as he had three shots but did not help the team much.

Donyell Malen: 6.3/10 The Dutch striker did not do much for his team in attack as he had only one shot which also missed the target. Was substituted around the 60 minute mark.

Substitutes

Serhou Guirassy: 7.8/10- Came in place of Donyell Malen at the 59th minute and scored the third goal during the stoppage time.

Waldemar Anton: 7.0/10- Was substituted in place of Ramy Bensebaini and was good in defence as he was involved in four defensive actions.

Jamie Gittens: 9.0/10- He was brought into the game in place of Marcel Sabitzer at the 68th minute and scored the brace to bring three points for his team.

Felix Nmecha: 7.5/10- Pascal Gross was the player replaced by him and he gave the assist to the second goal of Gittens.

Yan Couto: N/A.

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