Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund · referee S. Sozza · full time
Full time: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal: Borussia Dortmund took the points in Champions League Matchday 1 on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Signal Iduna Park. The goals: Santiago Mouriño 66', Serhou Guirassy 80', Serhou Guirassy 85'.
How Borussia Dortmund won it
The opening goal came in the 53rd minute: an own goal by Renato Veiga for Borussia Dortmund. Villarreal levelled at 1-1 in the 66th minute through Santiago Mouriño, set up by Georges Mikautadze. Serhou Guirassy made it 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the 80th minute, set up by Fábio Silva. Serhou Guirassy from the penalty spot made it 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the 85th minute. An own goal by Serhou Guirassy made it 3-2 to Villarreal in the 90th minute (+3).
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Serhou Guirassy scored twice.
The referee, S. Sozza, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Borussia Dortmund and 3 to Villarreal.
Borussia Dortmund: N. Kovač, 3-4-2-1 · Villarreal: I. Pérez Soto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Borussia Dortmund had 6 shots on target, Villarreal 6.
Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Borussia Dortmund had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Borussia Dortmund came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 2.75 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Villarreal came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.42 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal: the match in numbers
| Borussia Dortmund | Match statistics | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 18 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 6 | Big chances | 2 |
| 515 | Total passes | 482 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 27 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Borussia Dortmund
- Serhou Guirassy 8.2 2 goals
- Gregor Kobel 7.3
- Marcel Sabitzer 7.2
- Felix Nmecha 7.0
- Joane Gadou 7.0
Villarreal
- Tajon Buchanan 7.8
- Georges Mikautadze 7.3 1 assist
- Santiago Mouriño 7.0 1 goal
- Pape Gueye 7.0
- Santi Comesaña 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Julian Ryerson at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Borussia Dortmund: Bodø / Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- Villarreal: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal
What was the score in Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Santiago Mouriño 66', Serhou Guirassy 80', Serhou Guirassy 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Serhou Guirassy, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal?
S. Sozza.
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