Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
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Borussia Dortmund won: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal in the Champions League (Round 1) on Tue, 8 Sept 2026 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund goals: Renato Veiga 53' (og), Serhou Guirassy 80', Serhou Guirassy 85' (pen). Villarreal goals: Santiago Mouriño 66', Serhou Guirassy 90'+3 (og). Expected goals: 2.83-1.46. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Serhou Guirassy (8.2).
Match report
Borussia Dortmund beat Villarreal 3-2
Borussia Dortmund edged Villarreal 3-2 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Tuesday 8 September in the Champions League.
An own goal by Renato Veiga put Borussia Dortmund ahead on 53' (1-0), Santiago Mouriño levelled for Villarreal on 66' (1-1), Serhou Guirassy restored Borussia Dortmund's lead on 80' (2-1), added another from the penalty spot on 85' (3-1) and an own goal by Serhou Guirassy pulled one back for Villarreal on 90+3' (3-2).
Serhou Guirassy's 85' strike proved decisive.
Borussia Dortmund had 52% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.83-1.46. Borussia Dortmund were the better side on chances, too.
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 77,500. Referee: Simone Sozza.
Match stats
| Borussia Dortmund | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.83 | 1.46 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 14 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 461 (90%) | 414 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1): Gregor Kobel, Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson, Joey Veerman, Felix Nmecha, Maximilian Beier, Konstantinos Karetsas, Marcel Sabitzer, Serhou Guirassy
Villarreal (4-2-3-1): Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Nathan Saliba, Tani Oluwaseyi, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 27' · Substitution · Ethan Nwaneri for Konstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund)
- 38' · Yellow card · Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund)
- 38' · Yellow card · Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 42' · Yellow card · Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Alex Freeman for Sergi Cardona (Villarreal)
- 53' · Goal · Renato Veiga (Borussia Dortmund)
- 59' · Substitution · Nicolas Pépé for Nathan Saliba (Villarreal)
- 59' · Substitution · Alberto Moleiro for Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
- 66' · Goal · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Alassane Diatta for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Jobe Bellingham for Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund)
- 75' · Substitution · Fábio Silva for Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)
- 80' · Goal · Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
- 82' · Substitution · Kauã Prates for Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
- 82' · Substitution · Carney Chukwuemeka for Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund)
- 83' · Substitution · Gerard Moreno for Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 84' · Yellow card · Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal)
- 85' · Goal · Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Serhou Guirassy (Villarreal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Borussia Dortmund won, 3-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 8 Sept 2026.
When and where is Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund, Champions League.