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Guirassy brace secures Dortmund's UCL start
9 Sep
Summary
- Dortmund defeated Villarreal 3-2 in their Champions League opener.
- Serhou Guirassy scored two goals in the second half for Dortmund.
- Villarreal scored twice but ultimately fell short in the match.
Borussia Dortmund commenced their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League journey with a hard-fought 3-2 win against Villarreal on September 9, 2026. The victory was significantly boosted by Serhou Guirassy's two crucial second-half goals.
Dortmund secured their fourth consecutive win across competitions. The match saw an own goal from Villarreal's Renato Veiga put Dortmund ahead, but Santiago Mouriño quickly equalized for the visitors. Guirassy then intervened, scoring in the 80th minute and adding a penalty in the 85th minute.
Despite Villarreal pulling a goal back in stoppage time through an own goal by Guirassy, Dortmund held on to secure the win. This marks a perfect start to their European campaign under manager Niko Kovač.
