Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal 3-2: result, September 8, 2026
Signal Iduna Park
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Written before the matchBorussia Dortmund and Villarreal open their UEFA Champions League campaign at Signal Iduna Park, with both sides coming off three days of rest since their most recent outings.
Recent form
Borussia Dortmund enter this fixture in strong form, having won three of their last four matches across all competitions. Their recent schedule included a commanding victory in the DFB Pokal and a high-scoring win against 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Conversely, Villarreal arrive at this match struggling for consistency, having failed to secure a win in their last four outings. Their recent record includes two consecutive losses, most recently a home defeat to Deportivo La Coruna.
Key factors
- Borussia Dortmund have E. Can, G. Konstantelias, J. Lerma, M. Kaba, N. Schlotterbeck, and R. Bensebaini ruled out, with F. Mane in doubt.
- Villarreal are without J. Foyth due to injury.
- Borussia Dortmund are currently on a three-match undefeated streak.
What to expect
Borussia Dortmund have shown momentum in their recent fixtures while Villarreal have found results difficult to come by lately. Given their form and the advantage of playing at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund appear to hold the edge on paper.
What our records do not hold
Our records contain no head-to-head history or league table standings for these two teams.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- rest days
- odds
- absences
- provider statistics
Team statistics
- 6Shots on goal6
- 5Shots off goal4
- 18Total shots13
- 7Blocked shots3
- 12Shots inside box9
- 6Shots outside box4
- 6Shots on goal6
- 5Shots off goal4
- 18Total shots13
- 7Blocked shots3
- 12Shots inside box9
- 6Shots outside box4
- 15Fouls10
- 9Corners7
- 1Offsides3
- 52%Possession48%
- 1Yellow cards3
- -Red cards-
- 5Saves4
- 514Passes481
- 461Accurate passes413
- 90%Pass accuracy86%
- 2.83Expected goals1.34
- -0.26Goals prevented-0.26
Line-ups
Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1
1G. KobelG
22J. GadouD
3W. AntonD
24D. SvenssonD
26J. RyersonM
25J. VeermanM
8F. NmechaM
14M. BeierM
19K. KaretsasF
20M. SabitzerF
9S. GuirassyF
Villarreal 4-2-3-1
25P. GulacsiG
15S. MourinoD
6P. NavarroD
12R. VeigaD
23S. CardonaD
14S. ComesanaM
18P. GueyeM
17T. BuchananM
24N. SalibaM
21T. OluwaseyiM
9G. MikautadzeF
Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1
- 1G. KobelG
- 22J. GadouD
- 3W. AntonD
- 24D. SvenssonD
- 26J. RyersonM
- 25J. VeermanM
- 8F. NmechaM
- 14M. BeierM
- 19K. KaretsasF
- 20M. SabitzerF
- 9S. GuirassyF
Bench
33A. MeyerG
30P. DrewesG
49L. ReggianiD
36K. PratesD
18E. NwaneriM
7J. BellinghamM
40S. InacioF
17C. ChukwuemekaM
21F. SilvaF
41M. AlbertF
Coach
Niko KovacVillarreal 4-2-3-1
- 25P. GulacsiG
- 15S. MourinoD
- 6P. NavarroD
- 12R. VeigaD
- 23S. CardonaD
- 14S. ComesanaM
- 18P. GueyeM
- 17T. BuchananM
- 24N. SalibaM
- 21T. OluwaseyiM
- 9G. MikautadzeF
Bench
1Luiz JuniorG
13R. GomezG
2L. CostaD
3A. FreemanD
10A. MoleiroM
5A. DiattaM
16C. MaciaM
7G. MorenoF
19N. PepeF
11I. AkhomachF
22A. PerezF
Coach
Inigo PerezTimeline
- 53'Own goalR. VeigaBorussia Dortmund
- 66'GoalS. Mourino (assist: G. Mikautadze)Villarreal
- 80'GoalS. Guirassy (assist: F. Silva)Borussia Dortmund
- 85'PenaltyS. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund
- 90'Own goalS. GuirassyVillarreal
- 27'SubstitutionOn: E. NwaneriOff: K. KaretsasBorussia Dortmund
- 38'Yellow cardWaldemar AntonBorussia Dortmund
- 38'Yellow cardPau NavarroVillarreal
- 42'Yellow cardSergi CardonaVillarreal
- 46'SubstitutionOn: A. FreemanOff: S. CardonaVillarreal
- 53'Own goalR. VeigaBorussia Dortmund
- 59'SubstitutionOn: A. MoleiroOff: T. OluwaseyiVillarreal
- 59'SubstitutionOn: N. PepeOff: N. SalibaVillarreal
- 66'GoalS. Mourino (assist: G. Mikautadze)Villarreal
- 75'SubstitutionOn: J. BellinghamOff: M. SabitzerBorussia Dortmund
- 75'SubstitutionOn: F. SilvaOff: F. NmechaBorussia Dortmund
- 75'SubstitutionOn: A. DiattaOff: T. BuchananVillarreal
- 80'GoalS. Guirassy (assist: F. Silva)Borussia Dortmund
- 82'SubstitutionOn: K. PratesOff: M. BeierBorussia Dortmund
- 82'SubstitutionOn: C. ChukwuemekaOff: Borussia Dortmund
- 83'Yellow cardSantiago MouriñoVillarreal
- 83'SubstitutionOn: G. MorenoOff: P. NavarroVillarreal
- 85'PenaltyS. GuirassyBorussia Dortmund
- 90'Own goalS. GuirassyVillarreal
Players of the match
- Serhou GuirassyBorussia Dortmund
- Gregor KobelBorussia Dortmund
- Tajon BuchananVillarreal
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Serhou Guirassy | 90 | |
| Gregor Kobel | 90 | |
| Tajon Buchanan | 75 | |
| Fábio Silva | 15 | |
| Péter Gulácsi | 90 | |
| Joey Veerman | 90 | |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 75 | |
| Santiago Mouriño | 90 | |
| Santi Comesaña | 90 | |
| Georges Mikautadze | 90 | |
| Joane Gadou | 90 | |
| Felix Nmecha | 75 | |
| Sergi Cardona | 45 | |
| Pape Gueye | 90 | |
| Jobe Bellingham | 15 | |
| Nathan-Dylan Saliba | 59 | |
| Waldemar Anton | 90 | |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 59 | |
| Gerard Moreno | 13 | |
| Daniel Svensson | 90 | |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 27 | |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 55 | |
| Alexander Freeman | 45 | |
| Maximilian Beier | 82 | |
| Kauã Prates | 8 | |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 8 | |
| Pau Navarro | 83 | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 31 | |
| Nicolas Pépé | 31 | |
| Alassane Diatta | 15 | |
| Julian Ryerson | 90 | |
| Patrick Drewes | - | |
| Alexander Meyer | - | |
| Luca Reggiani | - | |
| Samuele Inacio | - | |
| Mathis Albert | - | |
| Luiz Júnior | - | |
| Rubén Gómez | - | |
| Logan Costa | - | |
| Ilias Akhomach | - | |
| Carlos Maciá | - | |
| Ayoze Pérez | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28Villarreal | 1-0-3 | 3 | -6 |
| 12Borussia Dortmund | 3-0-1 | 9 | +2 |
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