Dortmund vs Villarreal

UEFA Champions League - League Phase 8 Sep 2026, 19:00
Dortmund
Dortmund
3–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Villarreal
Villarreal
🏟 Signal Iduna Park 👤 S. Sozza Round 1

Match report

Dortmund edged past Villarreal 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League - League Phase on 8 September 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 5 goals arrived after half-time.

Dortmund dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 18 shots to Villarreal's 13.

The match was played at Signal Iduna Park, with S. Sozza in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 18 - 13 On target 6 - 6 Corners 9 - 7 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Serhou Guirassy
Dortmund · 2 goals
8 Gregor Kobel 5 saves
8 Fábio Silva 1 assist
8 Tajon Buchanan captained the side
7 Santiago Mouriño 1 goal
First half vs second half
Dortmund stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 12–9
Shots On Goal 1–1 5–5
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 4–2 5–5
Attacks 70–37 45–36
Match statistics
9 Corners 7
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
115 Attacks 73
67 Dangerous Attacks 25
6 On Target 6
12 Off Target 7
65% Ball Possession 35%
18 Shots Total 13
6 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 3
12 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 10
9 Corners 7
1 Offsides 3
52% Ball Possession 48%
1 Yellow Cards 3
5 Saves 4
513 Passes Total 481
460 Passes Accurate 413
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Dortmund · 3-4-2-1
1 G. Kobel
22 J. Gadou 3 W. Anton 24 D. Svensson
26 J. Ryerson 25 J. Veerman 8 F. Nmecha 14 M. Beier
19 K. Karetsas 20 M. Sabitzer
9 S. Guirassy
Villarreal · 4-2-3-1
25 P. Gulácsi
15 S. Mouriño 6 P. Navarro 12 R. Veiga 23 S. Cardona
14 S. Comesaña 18 P. Gueye
17 T. Buchanan 24 N. Saliba 21 T. Oluwaseyi
9 G. Mikautadze
Dortmund
Coach
Niko Kovac
Substitutes
  • 7 Jobe Bellingham
  • 17 Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 18 Ethan Nwaneri
  • 21 Fábio Silva
  • 30 Patrick Drewes
  • 33 Alexander Meyer
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 40 Samuele Inacio
  • 41 Mathis Albert
  • 49 Luca Reggiani
Villarreal
Coach
Inigo Perez
Substitutes
  • 1 Luiz Júnior
  • 2 Logan Costa
  • 3 Alexander Freeman
  • 5 Alassane Diatta
  • 7 Gerard Moreno
  • 10 Alberto Moleiro
  • 11 Ilias Akhomach
  • 13 Rubén Gómez
  • 16 Carlos Maciá
  • 19 Nicolas Pépé
  • 22 Ayoze Pérez
Substitutions
  • 27' ↑ E. Nwaneri ↓ K. Karetsas Dortmund
  • 46' ↑ A. Freeman ↓ S. Cardona Villarreal
  • 59' ↑ A. Moleiro ↓ T. Oluwaseyi Villarreal
  • 59' ↑ N. Pepe ↓ N. Saliba Villarreal
  • 75' ↑ J. Bellingham ↓ M. Sabitzer Dortmund
  • 75' ↑ F. Silva ↓ F. Nmecha Dortmund
  • 75' ↑ A. Diatta ↓ T. Buchanan Villarreal
  • 82' ↑ K. Prates ↓ M. Beier Dortmund
  • 83' ↑ G. Moreno ↓ P. Navarro Villarreal
Cards
  • 38' W. Anton Dortmund
  • 38' P. Navarro Villarreal
  • 42' S. Cardona Villarreal
  • 83' S. Mourino Villarreal
Head-to-head
Dortmund 1 1 draws 1 Villarreal
2026-09-08 Dortmund vs Villarreal 3 - 2
2024-08-06 Dortmund vs Villarreal 2 - 2
2022-07-22 Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal 0 - 2
Recent form
Dortmund D W D D L
Villarreal L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Dortmund won 3-2 against Villarreal on 8 September 2026.
Who won Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Dortmund won the match 3-2.
Where was Dortmund vs Villarreal played?
The match was played at Signal Iduna Park.
Who had more possession in Dortmund vs Villarreal?
Dortmund had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.