Full time
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal, Champions League Matchday 1, Tue 8 Sep at Signal Iduna Park, Aue. 77,500 were in the ground. Borussia Dortmund won by 1 goal.
How the goals came
- 53': Renato Veiga (own goal) for Borussia Dortmund
- 66': Santiago Mouriño for Villarreal, assisted by Georges Mikautadze
- 80': Serhou Guirassy for Borussia Dortmund, assisted by Fábio Silva
- 85': Serhou Guirassy (penalty) for Borussia Dortmund
- 90+3': Serhou Guirassy (own goal) for Villarreal
Shots, possession and discipline
- Possession: Borussia Dortmund 52%, Villarreal 48%.
- Shots (on target): Borussia Dortmund 18 (6), Villarreal 13 (6).
- Yellow cards: Borussia Dortmund 1, Villarreal 3. No sending-offs.
Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Borussia Dortmund lined up in a 3-4-2-1, Villarreal in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Who paid out
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund): 2 goals.
- Santiago Mouriño (Villarreal): 1 goal.
- Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal): 1 assist.
- Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund): 1 assist.
- Own goals: Renato Veiga (own goal, 53'), Serhou Guirassy (own goal, 90+3').
After Matchday 1
- Borussia Dortmund: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +1, last five W).
- Villarreal: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -1, last five L).