UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 Tue, Sep 8 2026 · 20:00 BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
3–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.83 – 1.34
Villarreal
  • Renato Veiga 53’ (OG)
  • S. Guirassy 80’, 85’ (P)
  • 66’ S. Mouriño
  • 90’ (OG) S. Guirassy
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Borussia Dortmund beat Villarreal

Borussia Dortmund entered as favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Guirassy and an own goal. Villarreal replied through goals from Mouriño and an own goal. Borussia Dortmund finished with the higher xG (2.83 vs 1.34).

Borussia Dortmund ✓53%
Draw23%
Villarreal24%

Model vs reality

Borussia Dortmund goals
3
Model 1.83 · xG 2.83
Villarreal goals
2
Model 1.17 · xG 1.34
Total goals
5
Model 3.01 · xG 4.17
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund · 2 goals
8.7
  • RefereeSimone Sozza
  • CoachesN. Kovač · Inigo Perez
  • VenueBVB Stadion Dortmund
  • Weather at kick-off23°C · Overcast · wind 9 km/h · 0.6 mm rain

Timeline

  1. ⇄ E. NwaneriFor K. Karetsas
    27’
  2. W. AntonYellow card · Foul
    38’
  3. Pau NavarroYellow card · Foul
    38’
  4. Sergi CardonaYellow card · Foul
    42’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ A. FreemanFor Sergi Cardona
    46’
  7. Renato Veiga (own goal) 1–0
    53’
  8. ⇄ Alberto MoleiroFor T. Oluwaseyi
    59’
  9. ⇄ N. PépéFor N. Saliba
    59’
  10. S. Mouriño 1–1Assist G. Mikautadze
    66’
  11. ⇄ J. BellinghamFor M. Sabitzer
    75’
  12. ⇄ Fábio SilvaFor F. Nmecha
    75’
  13. ⇄ A. DiattaFor T. Buchanan
    75’
  14. S. Guirassy 2–1Assist Fábio Silva
    80’
  15. ⇄ Kauã PratesFor M. Beier
    82’
  16. S. MouriñoYellow card · Foul
    83’
  17. ⇄ Gerard MorenoFor Pau Navarro
    83’
  18. S. Guirassy (pen) 3–1
    85’
  19. S. Guirassy (own goal) 3–2
    90’
  20. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Borussia Dortmund18 shots · 12 in box, 6 outside
Villarreal13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Borussia DortmundVillarreal
52% Possession 48%
2.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.34
2.21 Expected points (xPts) 0.63
18 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 9
6 Shots outside the box 4
514 Passes 481
90% Pass accuracy 86%
9 Corners 7
5 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1

17.7 G. Kobel(G)
246.5 D. Svensson 36.6 W. Anton 226.9 J. Gadou
146.3 M. Beier ↓82’ 86.9 F. Nmecha ↓75’ 257.2 J. Veerman 266.0 J. Ryerson
207.2 M. Sabitzer ↓75’ 196.5 K. Karetsas ↓27’
98.7★ S. Guirassy
  • 1G. Kobel (G)7.7
  • 24D. Svensson6.5
  • 3W. Anton6.6
  • 22J. Gadou6.9
  • 14M. Beier↓82’6.3
  • 8F. Nmecha↓75’6.9
  • 25J. Veerman7.2
  • 26J. Ryerson6.0
  • 20M. Sabitzer↓75’7.2
  • 19K. Karetsas↓27’6.5
  • 9S. Guirassy ★8.7

Substitutes used

  • 36Kauã Prates↑82’6.3
  • 18E. Nwaneri↑27’6.5
  • 7J. Bellingham↑75’6.7
  • 21Fábio SilvaA↑75’7.5

Unused: A. Meyer, P. Drewes, Luca Reggiani, Samuele Inacio, C. Chukwuemeka, Mathis Albert

Coach: N. Kovač

Villarreal 4-2-3-1

257.5 P. Gulácsi(G)
236.9 Sergi Cardona ↓46’ 126.3 Renato Veiga 66.2 Pau Navarro ↓83’ 157.0 S. Mouriño
186.9 P. Gueye 147.0 Santi Comesaña
216.6 T. Oluwaseyi ↓59’ 246.7 N. Saliba ↓59’ 177.6 T. Buchanan ↓75’
97.0 G. Mikautadze A
  • 25P. Gulácsi (G)7.5
  • 23Sergi Cardona↓46’6.9
  • 12Renato Veiga6.3
  • 6Pau Navarro↓83’6.2
  • 15S. Mouriño7.0
  • 18P. Gueye6.9
  • 14Santi Comesaña7.0
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↓59’6.6
  • 24N. Saliba↓59’6.7
  • 17T. Buchanan↓75’7.6
  • 9G. MikautadzeA7.0

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Freeman↑46’6.5
  • 10Alberto Moleiro↑59’6.2
  • 5A. Diatta↑75’6.2
  • 7Gerard Moreno↑83’6.6
  • 19N. Pépé↑59’6.2

Unused: Luíz Júnior, Rubén Gómez, Logan Costa, Carlos Macia, I. Akhomach, Ayoze Pérez

Coach: Inigo Perez

Player stats

Top rated
S. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund8.7
2nd
G. KobelBorussia Dortmund7.7
3rd
T. BuchananVillarreal7.6

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Kobel G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 90% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
D. Svensson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 58 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
W. Anton D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 48 4 3 0/0 2/1 6.6
J. Gadou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 63 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Beier F 82 0 0 2 (0) 1 66% 29 1 1 1/3 1/1 6.3
F. Nmecha M 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 53 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Veerman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 87 2 0 0/2 1/1 7.2
J. Ryerson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 45 0 0 2/6 2/1 6.0
M. Sabitzer M 75 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 28 2 3 0/2 1/0 7.2
K. Karetsas M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
S. Guirassy F 90 2 0 5 (3) 2 81% 16 0 0 0/1 0/3 8.7
Kauã Prates D 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 1 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
E. Nwaneri M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 35 0 1 3/4 2/0 6.5
J. Bellingham M 15 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 3 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Fábio Silva F 15 0 1 3 (3) 1 80% 5 0 0 1/3 0/0 7.5

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gulácsi G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 85% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Sergi Cardona D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 22 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
Renato Veiga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 63 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Pau Navarro D 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 47 4 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Mouriño D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 91% 47 4 1 0/1 2/1 7.0
P. Gueye M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 54 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
Santi Comesaña M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 59 5 1 0/0 1/1 7.0
T. Oluwaseyi F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 14 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
N. Saliba M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 4 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
T. Buchanan M 75 0 0 3 (3) 3 68% 19 0 0 2/3 1/3 7.6
G. Mikautadze F 90 0 1 1 (0) 3 80% 30 2 0 2/3 0/1 7.0
A. Freeman D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 1 0 2/2 0/2 6.5
Alberto Moleiro M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.2
A. Diatta M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
Gerard Moreno F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Pépé F 31 0 0 1 (1) 2 79% 14 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.