"They have also won each of their last six home matches. Even more impressive is the manner of their recent victories - it is the first time they have managed three consecutive clean sheets on home soil since autumn 2020. Adeyemi stole the headlines on Sunday, scoring the only goal while having the most shots (five), despite only contributing 0.18 expected goals (xG) to Dortmund's overall 1.1."
"Adeyemi started the game well, bending an effort wide of the far post after checking inside within the first two minutes before drilling a low shot against his own team-mate just moments later. Wolfsburg upped the pressure afterwards without testing Gregor Kobel, and an unchallenged Adeyemi broke the deadlock in style 20 minutes in, whipping a powerful shot past Kamil Grabara from range."
"Wolfsburg came within inches of levelling the score just before the hour mark, with Konstantinos Koulierakis' instinctive effort from close range rattling the crossbar and bouncing on the line without crossing it. Felix Nmecha saw a header brilliantly tipped onto the crossbar by Grabara, and though Dortmund's late pressure did not result in a second goal, they got over the line."
Karim Adeyemi scored a long-range goal 20 minutes into the match to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg at Signal Iduna Park. Adeyemi had early attempts and finished with the most shots (five) despite a modest 0.18 xG contribution to Dortmund's 1.1. Wolfsburg applied pressure and had gilt-edged chances, including Konstantinos Koulierakis hitting the crossbar and Felix Nmecha seeing a header tipped onto the bar by Kamil Grabara. Dortmund maintained defensive solidity, securing a third consecutive clean sheet at home and extending a 12-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
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