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Guirassy celebrates 100th BVB outing in style

Full-time: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal

A breathless second half comes to an end with Dortmund on top. After a goalless opening period, a Villarreal own goal gave Dortmund the lead, but Santiago Mouriño equalised from a corner. However, Serhou Guirassy's brace put Dortmund in control and, although he did net a late own goal himself, it was not enough to deny BVB all three points.

Full-time

One goal in it

Guirassy gets his third goal of the game, but this one comes at the wrong end. There is nothing he can do about it, as the ball bounces off his head and over the line.

90'

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Serhou Guirassy

OWN GOAL!

3:2

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Five minutes added on

Dortmund, though, are well placed to clinch the three points.

90'

Silva denied again!

The substitute just can't get the better of Gulácsi, who denies the striker once more with a strong save.

Never in doubt

An emphatic spot-kick from Guirassy for his brace gives Dortmund breathing space.

85'

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

3:1

Penalty

84'

Penalty!

Villarreal goalscorer Mouriño is all over Guirassy, leaving referee Simone Sozza no choice put to point to the spot.

84'

Yellow card

Santiago Mouriño

83'

Gulácsi to the rescue!

Silva almost has a goal himself, only for the ex-Leipzig man to tip it behind for a corner.

83'

Substitution

Gerard Moreno

Pau Navarro

82'

Substitution

Kauã Prates

Maximilian Beier

82'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Ethan Nwaneri

Back in front!

The Dortmund pressure pays off! Silva is again integral after coming on as a substitute, putting the ball on a plate for Guirassy to tap into an empty net. That's three in three for the striker this season.

80'

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:F. Silva

78'

Dortmund starting to probe

It is now BVB who are in the ascendancy. Can they make it count?

76'

Save!

Gulácsi is immediately tested by Silva, diving to his right to keep out the Portuguese's curling attempt.

75'

Double-change

Silva and Bellingham are introduced for the final stages as Dortmund go in search of the three points.

75'

Substitution

Fabio Silva

Felix Nmecha

75'

Substitution

Jobe Bellingham

Marcel Sabitzer

75'

Substitution

Alassane Diatta

Tajon Buchanan

74'

Wide

Sabitzer's ball into the box finds Guirassy, but Beier is partly in his way as the Guinea international nods wide. That was a great opportunity.

69'

Comfortable

Buchanan fires off another attempt but, on this occasion, Kobel is able to gather far more comfortably.

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Huge save

Kobel needs to intervene to deny Buchanan. Dortmund, after previously being in control, now have their backs to the wall.

Villarreal equalise!

The away team are back on level terms from the resulting corner, with Mouriño heading Mikautadze's set-piece in at the front post.

66'

Santiago Mouriño

GOAL!

1:1

Assist:G. Mikautadze

66'

Kobel ready to continue

After some quick treatment, the Switzerland goalkeeper is able to continue.

65'

Chance

Comesaña tries to place one into the bottom corner from outside the box, but Kobel is equal to it. However, he appears to have injured himself while doing so.

64'

Villarreal pushing

The visitors are putting Dortmund under pressure right now. BVB need to weather this storm.

59'

Substitution

Nicolas Pépé

Nathan-Dylan Saliba

59'

Substitution

Alberto Moleiro

Tani Oluwaseyi

58'

Chance!

Villarreal have a real chance to equalise, yet Oluwaseyi can't keep his header on target when unmarked. A let-off for Dortmund.

Dortmund lead!

It will go down as an own goal, but Beier was the architect, driving towards the byline before drilling a cross into the box. Regardless of the scorer, though - the lead is the most important thing!

53'

Renato Veiga

OWN GOAL!

1:0

52'

Karetsas 'doing well'

Dortmund have provided an updated on the 18-year-old Greece international. "Konstantinos Karetsas had to leave the pitch during the match against Villarreal due to circulatory issues. Kosta is doing well under the circumstances; he is on his way to the hospital for further examinations."

51'

Post!

The closest Dortmund have come so far. Nwaneri gets the ball onto his left foot and tries to find the bottom corner, with only the post denying him.

46'

Early chance

Nwaneri tries his luck but puts his effort wide.

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Back underway

The second period is up and running.

Kick-off!

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Substitution

Alex Freeman

Sergi Cardona

Half-time: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Villarreal

All square at the break. Dortmund have been impressive in parts and improved as the half progressed, with Joey Veerman in particular impressing. However, the early forced substitution of Konstantinos Karetsas was undoubtedly a blow for the Black-Yellows, and they will hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Half-time

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Guirassy!

The balls dribbles through to the striker, yet while he attempts to chip Gulácsi, he doesn't get enough lift on it and the goalkeeper is able to push behind.

44'

Nwaneri involved

The forward has been lively since coming on, seeing a couple of attempts blocked.

42'

Save

Buchanan fires off a fierce attempt from distance, but Kobel is equal to it. That was the game's first shot on target.

42'

Yellow card

Sergi Cardona

40'

Five minutes left

Half-time is not too far away. Can Dortmund find an opener beforehand?

38'

Yellow card

Pau Navarro

38'

Yellow card

Waldemar Anton

34'

Comes to nothing

Ryerson's set-piece had too much on it, making it a comfortable save for Gulácsi.

34'

Guirassy free-kick

It's well hit, but Gueye puts it behind for a corner. Can Dortmund make something of this?

32'

Looking to recover

BVB are aiming to gain control of this encounter with their new man Nwaneri on the pitch.

27'

Early substitute

In a blow to Dortmund, Karetsas is forced off, with Nwaneri coming on to take his place.

27'

Substitution

Ethan Nwaneri

Konstantinos Karetsas

24'

Karetsas down

The youngster goes down after passing the ball back to a teammate and will require treatment.

19'

Bouncing around the middle

Both teams are currently struggling to get their foot on the ball in the centre of the pitch.

15'

Opportunity

A cross finds Mikautadze at the back post, but he seems surprised that the ball has made its way through and is therefore unable to get a real shot off.

Early battle

Karetsas is looking to get on the ball frequently in the early stages of this one.

Close!

Dortmund break quickly, with Guirassy feeding Beier. The latter then attempts to find the striker in the box with a cross, but it flies just beyond Guirassy's outstretched boot.

Frantic start

The game is already being played at a quick pace, with both teams pushing forward with intensity.

Half-chance

An early sight of goal for the visitors, but Navarro's header from a corner lacks direction and therefore bounces harmlessly away from goal.

Up and running

We are underway here in Dortmund on this opening Champions League matchday!

Kick-off!

Minute's silence

There will be a moment of reflection for the recent tragedy in Nepal.

In the tunnel

The players are preparing to walk onto the field. The atmosphere is electric here!

Warming up

The teams have been out on the pitch to go through their final preparations ahead of this clash.

Big night for Veerman

The summer arrival has been tasked with helping control the midfield in Dortmund's maiden Champions League game of the season. He featured in all eight of PSV's eight matches in the competition last season, providing one assist.

Dortmund team news

BVB, meanwhile, make just two changes from the team that came from behind to defeat Hoffenheim on Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga. Veerman comes in to make his first start of the season, as does Sabitzer, with Bellingham dropping to the bench and Mané exiting the squad all together due to injury.

Villarreal team news

Gulácsi makes his first appearance for Villarreal following his switch from RB Leipzig this past summer. He is one of seven changes from the side that lost to Deportivo at the weekend.

Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Formation:3-4-2-1

Dortmund subs

Drewes, Meyer, Bellingham, Chukwuemeka, Nwaneri, Silva, Prates, Inácio, Albert, Reggiani

Starting line-up: Villarreal CF

Formation:4-4-2

Villarreal subs

Júnior, Gómez, Costa, Freeman, Alassane, Moreno, Moleiro, Akhomach, Macià, Pépé, Pérez

Villarreal edge Youth League clash

The U19s of these two sides met earlier today in Dortmund in the UEFA Youth League. It was a tight affair, with the visitors ultimately prevailing 3-2.

Signal Iduna Park is ready

Dortmund's home stadium looks picture-perfect ahead of BVB's 2026/27 Champions League curtain-raiser.

Iñigo Pérez on facing Dortmund

"We have to move away from what's happened in recent games and focus on the important Champions League match ahead. We're excited for the game, focusing on ourselves and not looking back at last year's meeting [4-0 win for Dortmund]. We know how difficult it is against this opponent on this stage."

Kovač praises Anton's leadership

With injuries to Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton has donned the captain's armband for Borussia Dortmund this season. Speaking in Monday's press conference, Niko Kovač praised the defender's leadership. "He is someone who leads by example; someone who never gives up," he said. "And that is what is needed – especially to set an example for the young players. He was already a captain in spirit last season, even without the armband, because his presence brings the other players along with him."

Waldemar Anton on facing Villarreal

"The anticipation is huge. A home game in the Champions League is something special for every player. Last season is behind us, now we have to move forward and take the first step tomorrow."

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Niko Kovač on facing Villarreal

"We can't make the mistake of overplaying their position in their league. That doesn't reflect their performances over the first four games. And we know when that Champions League anthem plays, things can be very different."

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Watch: All of Guirassy's Bundesliga goals

The Dortmund striker has netted 83 times across 136 games in the Bundesliga for Cologne, Stuttgart and his current club.

Serhou Goal-rassy

Borussia Dortmund's goal-getter has wasted no time laying down the gauntlet to Bayern Munich's Harry Kane in the Bundesliga. Serhou Guirassy followed up his goal in the opening-day win over Hamburg with another decisive display against Hoffenheim, scoring and providing an assist as the Black-Yellows secured successive wins in Germany's top flight. In red-hot form, the Guinean will hope to replicate his domestic form in Europe.

Villarreal winless in Spain

Despite twice leading against Deportivo La Coruña in Spain's La Liga, Villarreal conceded two late goals in Saturday's five-goal thriller which finished 3-2, meaning the Yellow Submarine are yet to win in the league this season with two draws and two defeats.

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Watch: Hoffenheim 2-3 Dortmund

The visitors were made to work for the three points on Matchday 2, but in the end they secured a morale-boosting victory ahead of their home clash with Villarreal.

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Watch: New kids on the Dortmund block

The Black-Yellows have some fresh faces who will be eager to make an impact should they be given the opportunity here.

Familiar face

There is one former Bundesliga player in Villarreal's squad after Péter Gulácsi swapped RB Leipzig for the Spanish side this past summer. However, he is yet to feature for his new club in a competitive match.

Head-to-head

Last season's 4-0 victory for Dortmund over Villarreal in the league phase was the first meeting between the two teams. Otherwise, BVB have faced Spanish opposition on 47 occasions, winning 15 and losing 20. Villarreal, meanwhile, have won six of their 16 matches versus German sides, losing on five occasions.

Villarreal in Europe: 2025/26

Villarreal were also in last season's league phase, but it proved to be a disastrous campaign. In their eight games, they managed just one point as they lost seven, finishing in 35th place out of 36 teams. Their run included defeats to Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.

Borussia Dortmund in Europe: 2025/26

Dortmund finished 17th in last season's league phase, just outside the seeded spots for the play-off round. That gave them a difficult tie against Italian side Atalanta and, while they won 2-0 at home in the first leg, they lost the second leg 4-1, ultimately conceding a stoppage-time penalty that led to their elimination.

No Can

Emre Can, Giannis Konstentelias and Justin Lerma are all not included due to long-term injuries. There will be another chance for teams who qualify for the knockout stages to change their squads up until 4 February 2027, when they can register three new players.

BVB's Champions League squad

Dortmund have named their squad for this season's competition, which is as follows: Gregor Kobel, Patrick Drewes, Silas Ostrzinski, Alexander Meyer, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Joane Gadou, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson, Kaua Prates, Filippo Mane, Jan Luca Riedl, Miguel Adje, Luca Reggiani, Felix Nmecha, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ethan Nwaneri, Marcel Sabitzer, Joey Veerman, Enzo Duarte, Mussa Kaba, Jobe Bellingham, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier, Konstantinos Karetsas, Fabio Silva, Samuele Inacio, Mathis Albert

Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action as Borussia Dortmund kick off the league phase of the UEFA Champions League when they host Villarreal on Tuesday (kick-off: 9pm CEST).