Borussia Dortmund Defeats SV Elversberg 2-1 on Bundesliga Matchday 9

Result

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Borussia Dortmund beat SV Elversberg 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.

The match was the ninth fixture of the 2026‑27 Bundesliga season, with kickoff at 15:30.

Following the victory, Dortmund remained second in the league with 18 points, while Elversberg stayed seventh with 13 points.

Dortmund entered the game unbeaten in five league matches; their most recent draw was a 2‑2 result against FC Bayern Munich.

Elversberg came into the match after a 4‑1 league win over 1. FSV Mainz 05 and a 0‑2 DFB‑Pokal loss to SV Darmstadt 98 three days earlier.

The two clubs had not faced each other in the Bundesliga for 45 years, their only previous meeting being a DFB‑Pokal tie in October 1981, which Dortmund won 4‑1.