Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

8 September 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Simone Sozza

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Renato Veiga 53’ (og)
  • Serhou Guirassy 80’, 85’ (pen)
  • Santiago Mouriño 66’
  • Serhou Guirassy 90+3’ (og)

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund saw off Villarreal 3-2. It was goalless at half-time.

Veiga's own goal put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 53rd minute, Santiago Mouriño equalised with a header in the 66th minute, Serhou Guirassy put Borussia Dortmund back in front in the 80th minute, Guirassy made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 85th minute, and Guirassy's own goal pulled one back to make it 3-2 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Dortmund created 2.79 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Villarreal's 1.29 from 13.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
18 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 6
9 Corners 7
79 Attacks 59
53 Dangerous attacks 27
514 Passes 481
89.7% Pass accuracy 85.9%
19 Tackles 27
15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Borussia Dortmund Villarreal
Kick-off
2’
Corner
Corner
5’
18’
Corner
Ethan NwaneriKonstantinos Karetsas
27’
Corner
34’
38’
Pau NavarroFoul
Waldemar AntonFoul
38’
Corner
39’
42’
Sergi CardonaFoul
42’
Tajon BuchananShot on target
Corner
45+1’
Half-time0-0
46’
Alexander FreemanSergi Cardona
Serhou GuirassyShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Renato VeigaOwn goal1-0 (Borussia Dortmund)
53’
59’
Nicolas PépéNathan-Dylan Saliba
59’
Alberto MoleiroTani Oluwaseyi
62’
Corner
64’
Corner
65’
Santi ComesañaShot on target
65’
Corner
66’
Santiago MouriñoHeader1-1 (Villarreal)
68’
Tajon BuchananShot on target
68’
Corner
69’
Tajon BuchananShot on target
Corner
72’
Fábio SilvaFelix Nmecha
75’
Jobe BellinghamMarcel Sabitzer
75’
75’
Alassane DiattaTajon Buchanan
Fábio SilvaShot on target
76’
Corner
76’
Corner
77’
Corner
78’
Serhou GuirassyLeft foot shot2-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
80’
Carney ChukwuemekaEthan Nwaneri
82’
Kauã PratesMaximilian Beier
82’
Fábio SilvaShot on target
82’
83’
Santiago MouriñoFoul
83’
Gerard MorenoPau Navarro
Corner
83’
Serhou GuirassyPenalty3-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
85’
Fábio SilvaShot on target
89’
90+3’
Serhou GuirassyOwn goal3-2 (Villarreal)
90+3’
Nicolas PépéShot on target
90+5’
Corner
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 1.29 53’ Renato Veiga (Borussia Dortmund) own goal, 1-0 53’ 66’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), 1-1 66’ 80’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 2-1 80’ 85’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 3-1 85’ 90+3’ Serhou Guirassy (Villarreal) own goal, 3-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 1.29 53’ Renato Veiga (Borussia Dortmund) own goal, 1-0 Veiga 53’ 66’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), 1-1 Mouriño 66’ 80’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 2-1 Guirassy 80’ 85’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), 3-1 Guirassy 85’ 90+3’ Serhou Guirassy (Villarreal) own goal, 3-2 Guirassy 90+3’
Borussia Dortmund 2.79 xGVillarreal 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Borussia Dortmund attacking 
80’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 85’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 15’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 58’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 2’ Pau Navarro (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 72’ Joey Veerman (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 46’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Pape Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Santi Comesaña (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), own goal 90+3’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), own goal 80’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.99 xG, goal 85’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 15’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 58’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 2’ Pau Navarro (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 72’ Joey Veerman (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 46’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 44’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ Pape Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Santi Comesaña (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), own goal 90+3’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), own goal
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Lineups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Kobel
Svensson
Gadou
Anton
Veerman
Nmecha 75’
Sabitzer 75’
Ryerson
Karetsas 27’
Beier 82’
Guirassy 2
Villarreal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gulácsi
Cardona 46’
Navarro 83’
Veiga
Mouriño
Comesaña
Gueye
Saliba 59’
Oluwaseyi 59’
Buchanan 75’
Mikautadze

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gregor Kobel
90′ – – –
Defenders3 players
Joane Gadou
90′ – – –
Waldemar Anton
90′ – –
Kauã Prates Came on as a substitute
8′ – – –
Midfielders9 players
Daniel Svensson
90′ – – – – –
Julian Ryerson
90′ – – – – –
Joey Veerman
90′ – – 87 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Felix Nmecha Taken off
75′ – – – – –
Konstantinos Karetsas Taken off
27′ – – 13 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Marcel Sabitzer Taken off
75′ – – – – –
Ethan Nwaneri Came on as a substituteTaken off
55′ – – 35 – – – 1 3 2 – –
Jobe Bellingham Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – –
Carney Chukwuemeka Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Maximilian Beier Taken off
82′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Serhou Guirassy
90′ 2 – 6 2.14 – – –
Fábio Silva Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 3 0.19 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Villarreal LLLLL

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