Borussia Dortmund beat Paderborn 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday as Felix Nmecha struck a late double to seal the contest, including a spectacular bicycle kick in the 89th minute.
Fabio Silva had put the BVB in front after only five minutes from a stunning counter-attack but they struggled to dominate the proceedings thereafter.
Paderborn finished the half with more xG than Dortmund, which tells you about their attacking intent. But as it's been the case with them in their previous two games too, clinical finishing was sorely lacking.
Dortmund regained control of the proceedings after the match in the second half and went hell for leather, producing 10 shots and finishing with an xG of 1.34 compared to Paderborn's 0.10.
Serhou Guirassy, who had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half, suffered a similar fate once more after the break before Niko Kovac's substitutions ultimately got the job done for them.
Nmecha made it 2-0 in the 80th minute by capping off a neat move with Maximilian Beier supplying the pass, whilst nine minutes later, Marcel Sabitzer sent in a looping cross for him to finish.
Here are the player ratings for Borussia Dortmund:
Gregor Kobel - 7: Paderborn were menacing but lacked the clinical edge, so couldn't muster a single shot on target; an easy clean sheet for the Swiss star.
Joane Gadou - 7: Displayed excellent vision to make five clearances and linked up well with Ryerson on the right.
Waldemar Anton - 7.5: Dortmund's very own Gladiator manned the backline with authority in yet another commanding display.
Nico Schlotterbeck - 8: What an impact on return! He lacked pace at times, but fought tooth and nail for possession, moped up any loose balls around him and timed his tackles to perfection; won five clearances and won 10 of his 11 ground duels too.
Julian Ryerson - 7.5: Kept probing the Paderborn defense with his domineering runs from the right and was involved in everything good that came from BVB; eight crosses to boot as well.
Joey Veerman - 7: Distributed the ball brilliantly, even when under pressure, and drove ahead a few times as Dortmund committed bodies forward.
Jobe Bellingham - 7: Energetic, defiant and purposeful; recovered the ball eight times.
Daniel Svensson - 7.5: A revelation on the left with his attacking impetus and link-ups; won nine of his 10 ground duels, completed five of his seven tackles, made four clearances and three interceptions too for a complete all-round performance.
Ethan Nwaneri - 6: First start for BVB but failed to make any significant impact; was chasing shadows for the most part.
Fabio Silva - 8.5: Continued his fine start to the season with a well-taken opener; four goals for the season already, more than what he managed in the entirety of last season (3).
Serhou Guirassy - 7: Besides that vertical ball for Silva's goal, the striker otherwise endured a frustrating evening with Paderborn closing him down every time the Guinean looked to take a shot.
Ratings for substitutes
Carney Chukwuemeka - 6
Marcel Sabitzer - 7
Felix Nmecha - 9.5
Ramy Bnesebaini - 6.5
Maximilian Beier - 7.5
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