2026–27 Borussia Dortmund season
Borussia Dortmund 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is the 118th season in the existence of Borussia Dortmund, and the club's 51st consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is competing in the DFB-Pokal, Franz Beckenbauer Supercup and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2026–27 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Lars Ricken (CEO) | |||
| Head coach | Niko Kovač | |||
| Stadium | Westfalenstadion | |||
| Bundesliga | 5th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Serhou Guirassy Giannis Konstantelias (1 each) All: Samuele Inácio Fábio Silva (2 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 81,365 (2 matches) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 81,365 | |||
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This is the first season since 2018–19 without midfielder Julian Brandt, who departed after the end of his contract.[1]
Players
First team squad
- As of 1 September 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 16 | FW | Loan return | 1 July 2026 | [6] | ||
| 37 | FW | [7] | ||||
| 38 | MF | [8] | ||||
| — | GK | [9] | ||||
| 22 | DF | €19,500,000 | [10] | |||
| 28 | MF | €4,000,000 | [11] | |||
| 19 | MF | €30,000,000 | 3 August 2026 | [12] | ||
| 36 | DF | €7,000,000 | 12 August 2026 | [13] | ||
| 45 | MF | €26,000,000 | 17 August 2026 | [14] | ||
| 25 | MF | €22,000,000 | 18 August 2026 | [15] | ||
| 18 | MF | Loan | 1 September 2026 | [16] | ||
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 6 | MF | Free transfer | 1 July 2026 | [17][18] | ||
| 10 | MF | [19][20] | ||||
| 25 | DF | [21][22] | ||||
| 16 | FW | €5,000,000 | 2 July 2026 | [23] | ||
| 37 | FW | €6,000,000 | 9 July 2026 | [24] | ||
| 38 | MF | €2,500,000 | 13 July 2026 | [25] | ||
| 27 | FW | €22,000,000 | 23 July 2026 | [26] | ||
| 2 | DF | Loan | 6 August 2026 | [27] | ||
| 42 | DF | 14 August 2026 | [28] | |||
| 32 | GK | 17 August 2026 | [29] | |||
| 47 | DF | 28 August 2026 | [30] | |||
Friendlies
Pre-season
On 26 June, it was announced that Borussia Dortmund would face Arsenal in the annual Emirates Cup.[31]
| 18 July 2026 Friendly | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1−3 | Borussia Dortmund | Oberhausen, Germany |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Niederrheinstadion Attendance: 7,359 |
| 25 July 2026 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 23,300 |
| 29 July 2026 BVB Evonik Japan Tour | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Osaka, Japan |
| 21:00 JPT (UTC+9) |
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Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
| 1 August 2026 BVB Evonik Japan Tour | FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Tokyo, Japan |
| 21:00 JPT (UTC+9) | Report |
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Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 32,498 |
| 9 August 2026 Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 2–3 (5–4 p) | Borussia Dortmund | Holloway, England |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 29 August 2026 | 22 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 1 September 2026 | TBD | First round | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | 22 August 2026 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 September 2026 | TBD | League phase | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 66.67 | ||||
Last updated: 1 September 2026
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 3 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 6 | 1. FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[32]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
- The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top five of the Bundesliga). If the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top six of the Bundesliga, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 29 August 2026.
Source: DFB
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures was released on 2 July 2026.
| 29 August 2026 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Hamburger SV | Dortmund |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 5 September 2026 2 | TSG Hoffenheim | v | Borussia Dortmund | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
| 12 September 2026 3 | Borussia Dortmund | v | SC Paderborn 07 | Dortmund |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 19 September 2026 4 | VfB Stuttgart | v | Borussia Dortmund | Stuttgart |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MHPArena |
| 9–11 October 2026 5 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Werder Bremen | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 16–18 October 2026 6 | Union Berlin | v | Borussia Dortmund | Berlin |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 23–25 October 2026 7 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Eintracht Frankfurt | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 30 October – 1 November 2026 8 | Bayern Munich | v | Borussia Dortmund | Munich |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena |
| 6–8 November 2026 9 | Borussia Dortmund | v | SV Elversberg | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 20–22 November 2026 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | v | Borussia Dortmund | Mönchengladbach |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park |
| 27–29 November 2026 11 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Bayer Leverkusen | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 4–6 December 2026 12 | Schalke 04 | v | Borussia Dortmund | Gelsenkirchen |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena |
| 11–13 December 2026 13 | Borussia Dortmund | v | FC Augsburg | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 18–20 December 2026 14 | RB Leipzig | v | Borussia Dortmund | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 8–10 January 2027 15 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Mainz 05 | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 12–14 January 2027 16 | 1. FC Köln | v | Borussia Dortmund | Cologne |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
| 15–17 January 2027 17 | Borussia Dortmund | v | SC Freiburg | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 22–24 January 2027 18 | Hamburger SV | v | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion |
| 29–31 January 2027 19 | Borussia Dortmund | v | TSG Hoffenheim | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 5–7 February 2027 20 | SC Paderborn 07 | v | Borussia Dortmund | Paderborn |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena |
| 12–14 February 2027 21 | Borussia Dortmund | v | VfB Stuttgart | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 19–21 February 2027 22 | Werder Bremen | v | Borussia Dortmund | Bremen |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Weserstadion |
| 26–28 February 2027 23 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Union Berlin | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 2–4 March 2027 24 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v | Borussia Dortmund | Frankfurt |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park |
| 5–7 March 2027 25 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Bayern Munich | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 12–14 March 2027 26 | SV Elversberg | v | Borussia Dortmund | Spiesen-Elversberg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ursapharm-Arena |
| 19–21 March 2027 27 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Dortmund |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 2–4 April 2027 28 | Bayer Leverkusen | v | Borussia Dortmund | Leverkusen |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: BayArena |
| 9–11 April 2027 29 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Schalke 04 | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 16–18 April 2027 30 | FC Augsburg | v | Borussia Dortmund | Augsburg |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: WWK Arena |
| 23–25 April 2027 31 | Borussia Dortmund | v | RB Leipzig | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 14–16 May 2027 33 | Borussia Dortmund | v | 1. FC Köln | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 22 May 2027 34 | SC Freiburg | v | Borussia Dortmund | Freiburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion |
DFB-Pokal
The first round draw was held on 6 June 2026.[33][34]
| 1 September 2026 First round | Hamburg-Eimsbütteler BC | 0–5 | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburg |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 45,917 Referee: Tom Bauer |
Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
| 22 August 2026 Final | Borussia Dortmund | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Dortmund |
| 20:30 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The league phase draw was held on 27 August 2026.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
| 8 September 2026 1 | Borussia Dortmund | v | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
| 14 October 2026 2 | Bodø/Glimt | v | | Bodø, Norway |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 20 October 2026 3 | Sabah | v | | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium |
| 4 November 2026 4 | Borussia Dortmund | v | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
| 24 November 2026 5 | Arsenal | v | | London, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 9 December 2026 6 | Borussia Dortmund | v | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
| 19 January 2027 7 | Aston Villa | v | | Birmingham, England |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 27 January 2027 8 | Borussia Dortmund | v | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | Champions League | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Gregor Kobel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | GK | Patrick Drewes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | GK | Silas Ostrzinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | GK | Alexander Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Waldemar Anton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Nico Schlotterbeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Ramy Bensebaini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Joane Gadou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | Emre Can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF | Daniel Svensson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | DF | Julian Ryerson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | DF | Kauã Prates | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 39 | DF | Filippo Mané | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 49 | DF | Luca Reggiani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | Jobe Bellingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Felix Nmecha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Carney Chukwuemeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Ethan Nwaneri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | MF | Konstantinos Karetsas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Marcel Sabitzer | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | Joey Veerman | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28 | MF | Justin Lerma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | MF | Enzo dos Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 45 | MF | Giannis Konstantelias | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 48 | MF | Mussa Kaba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Serhou Guirassy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | FW | Maximilian Beier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | FW | Fábio Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | FW | Samuele Inacio | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 41 | FW | Mathis Albert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||
Last updated: 1 September 2026
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 21 | Fábio Silva | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 40 | Samuele Inácio | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | FW | 9 | Serhou Guirassy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 24 | Daniel Svensson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 45 | Giannis Konstantelias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Franz Beckenbauer Supercup | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | DF | 26 | Julian Ryerson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Maximilian Beier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 19 | Konstantinos Karetsas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 20 | Marcel Sabitzer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 24 | Daniel Svensson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 25 | Joey Veerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||||