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PSV vs Borussia Dortmund: Key stats

By Atrayo Bhattacharya

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Crucial draw

PSV came from behind to register a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie. 

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Dortmund's unbeaten streak

As per Opta, Dortmund remain unbeaten against PSV in European competitions (W1, D2). Interestingly, both sides have found the net in all three of the fixtures. 

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Malen's historic goal

Donyell Malen scored the first UCL knockout-round goal of his career against his former team, PSV. As per Squawka, he became the first-ever Dutchman to score against a Dutch side in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. 

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De jong surpasses van Nistelrooy

De Jong scored his ninth Champions League goal for PSV on the night. He has surpassed Ruud van Nistelrooy as the club's leading goal-scorer in the Champions League main stage.   

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PSV's impressive run

PSV is now unbeaten in six UCL matches this season, matching their longest unbeaten record since 1997-98. 

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Match statistics 

With a draw against Dortmund at home, PSV are now unbeaten in six UCL matches this season. As per Squawka, they have matched their longest unbeaten record in the competition. 

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PSV dominated the game 

PSV made 14 attempts in comparison to Dortmund's eight attempts. However, the visitors had five shots on target to PSV's four. The hosts had 56% possession and registered 489 passes while clocking 84% passing accuracy. 

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