UEFA Champions League: Guirassy Scores Twice and Own Goal as Dortmund Beat Villarreal 3-2 at Home

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 9, 2026, the first round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage took place at Signal Iduna Park, with Borussia Dortmund hosting Villarreal. The two sides exchanged attacks in the first half but failed to score. The second half saw a dramatic change, with both teams trading goals. Guirassy scored twice, but accidentally scored an own goal in stoppage time; Veiga also scored an own goal, and Mourinho found the net.

【Match Process】

In the 2nd minute, Villarreal won a corner taken by Buchanan, and Pau's shot went just wide.

In the 6th minute, Dortmund's Sabitzer hit the post with a long-range effort and came close to scoring.

In the 15th minute, Villarreal's Georges Mikautadze struck the post with a powerful shot, with both goalkeepers performing well.

In the 27th minute, Dortmund made the first substitution, with Nwaneri replacing Konstantinos Karetsas.

In the 42nd minute, Villarreal's Buchanan hit the woodwork again. At halftime, the score remained 0-0.

The second half began with the score 0-0.

In the 46th minute, Villarreal replaced Sergi Cardona with Freeman.

In the 53rd minute, Dortmund broke the deadlock as Renato Veiga scored an own goal, giving Dortmund a 1-0 lead.

In the 59th minute, Villarreal made two substitutions, bringing on Nicolas Pepe and Alberto Moleiro.

In the 66th minute, Villarreal equalized through Mourinho's header from Mikautadze's corner, making it 1-1.

In the 75th minute, both teams adjusted their lineups. Dortmund brought on Fabio Silva and Bellingham, while Villarreal replaced Buchanan with Diatta.

In the 80th minute, Dortmund's Fabio Silva assisted Guirassy, who scored to restore a 2-1 lead.

In the 85th minute, Guirassy converted a penalty to complete his brace, giving Dortmund a 3-1 lead.

In the 90+3rd minute, Guirassy accidentally scored an own goal, allowing Villarreal to pull one back, making it 3-2.

Dortmund eventually secured a narrow 3-2 home victory over Villarreal.

【Lineups】

Borussia Dortmund: 1-Kobel, 3-Anton, 8-Felix Nmecha (75' 21-Fabio Silva), 9-Guirassy, 14-Beier (82' 36-Koa Pratis), 19-Konstantinos Karetsas (27' 18-Nwaneri, 82' 17-Chukwuemeka), 20-Sabitzer (75' 7-Bellingham), 22-Kuaku Joao Gadu, 24-Daniel Svensson, 25-Wilmann Joey, 26-Ryerson.

Villarreal: 25-Peter Gulacsi, 6-Pau (83' 7-Moreno), 9-Georges Mikautadze, 12-Renato Veiga, 14-Comesana, 15-Mourinho, 17-Buchanan (75' 5-Diatta), 18-Pape Gueye, 21-Tani Oluwaseyi (59' 10-Alberto Moleiro), 23-Sergi Cardona (46' 3-Freeman), 24-Nathan Saliba (59' 19-Nicolas Pepe).