UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Tue 8 Sept, 21:00 CEST · SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund3–2Villarreal
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Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal: recap
Headline: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal: recap
Final: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal: Matchday 1 preview
Borussia Dortmund meet Villarreal at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (Sep 8, 2026, 9:00 PM).
Likely Borussia Dortmund XI: Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Joane Gadou, Kauã Prates, Luca Reggiani, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, Konstantinos Karetsas, Fábio Silva.
Likely Villarreal XI: Luiz Júnior, Logan Costa, Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Alberto Moleiro, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze, Ilias Akhomach.
Availability notes: Juan Foyth: injured; Nico Schlotterbeck: injured; Filippo Mane: injured; Emre Can: injured; Giannis Konstantelias: injured; Justin Lerma: injured; Ramy Bensebaini: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Borussia Dortmund 2.63, Draw 4.16, Villarreal 4.32. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Borussia Dortmund; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.79 – 1.23
Borussia DortmundVillarreal
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund | 2.14 | 0.04 | 2.41 | — | 8.2 |
| Georges Mikautadze · Villarreal | 0.46 | 0.10 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Ethan Nwaneri · Borussia Dortmund | 0.28 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi · Villarreal | 0.22 | 0.06 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Fábio Silva · Borussia Dortmund | 0.19 | 0.61 | 0.34 | — | 7.3 |
| Pau Navarro · Villarreal | 0.17 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal | 0.15 | 0.62 | 0.61 | — | 7.1 |
| Joey Veerman · Borussia Dortmund | 0.10 | 0.07 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Pépé · Villarreal | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.05 | — | 6.5 |
| Maximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund | 0.08 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Santiago Mouriño · Villarreal | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.63 | — | 7.7 |
| Renato Veiga · Villarreal | 0.06 | 0.01 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Pape Gueye · Villarreal | 0.05 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Santi Comesaña · Villarreal | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.24 | — | 7.3 |
| Péter Gulácsi · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Marcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.29 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Gerard Moreno · Villarreal | — | 0.04 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Patrick Drewes · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julian Ryerson · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Waldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Alexander Meyer · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregor Kobel · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Logan Costa · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.20 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Sergi Cardona · Villarreal | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Luíz Júnior · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Svensson · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Nathan Saliba · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jobe Bellingham · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.04 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Ilias Akhomach · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Freeman · Villarreal | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Rubén Gómez · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joane Gadou · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas · Borussia Dortmund | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Mathis Albert · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alassane Diatta · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Kauã Prates · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Samuele Inácio · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Maciá · Villarreal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Reggiani · Borussia Dortmund | — | — | — | — | — |
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