Kobel: Fabio Silva Is in Excellent Form and Can Create Danger from His First Touch

A Champions League opening-round match that ended in the early hours of September 9 Beijing time saw Borussia Dortmund defeat Villarreal 3-2 at home. The Yellow Wall goalkeeper Kobel spoke to the media after the match.

Kobel said after the match: "It was a hard-fought victory. I am not sure whether it can be considered a solid win, but we produced some excellent moments. However, the game did become tense and exciting again toward the end. It was a great match, and I think we fully deserved to take the three points."

"Fabio (Silva) is in excellent form and brought huge energy to the team. He was very active today, covered a lot of ground, and was a threat from his very first touch. Playing alongside him is a pleasure. When he plays like this, he is really dangerous."

Fabio Silva came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and later assisted Guirassy's goal. The Portuguese forward also had three shots on target, all of which threatened the opposing goalkeeper.