R. Veiga turned into his own net on 53 minutes, and the goal went to Dortmund. S. Mourino drew Villarreal level on 66 minutes, from an assist by G. Mikautadze. S. Guirassy edged Dortmund ahead on 80 minutes, set up by F. Silva. Guirassy put Dortmund two ahead on 85 minutes. Guirassy turned into his own net on 90+3 minutes, and the goal went to Villarreal.
Dortmund had 18 shots to the visitors' 13, 58% of the 31 attempts in the match. Dortmund had 5 off target and 7 blocked, the visitors 4 off target and 3 blocked. The home side had 12 attempts from inside the box, to Villarreal's 9. That left 6 from outside the area for Dortmund, and 4 for Villarreal.
The home side put 6 on target to Villarreal's 6, an on-target rate of 33% against 46%. Dortmund scored with three of their six on target. Villarreal scored with two of their six on target.
W. Anton was booked for Dortmund on 38 minutes. P. Navarro was booked for Villarreal on 38 minutes. S. Cardona was booked for Villarreal on 42 minutes. Mourino was booked for Villarreal on 83 minutes.
The match was goalless at half time. The second half produced five goals.
Simone Sozza, Italy refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 8 September 2026
- Referee: Simone Sozza, Italy
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Dortmund | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 3 |
| Shots inside the box | 12 | 9 |
| Shots outside the box | 6 | 4 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 7 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 115 | 73 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 67 | 25 |
| On Target | 6 | 6 |
| Off Target | 12 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 10 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Saves | 5 | 4 |
| Passes Total | 513 | 481 |
| Passes Accurate | 460 | 413 |
