Guirassy Double Guides Dortmund Past Resilient Sabah

Champions League Matchday 3 football came to Baku's Bakı Olimpiya Stadionu on 20 October 2026, where Sabah FK hosted Borussia Dortmund under clear skies and 18-degree temperatures, with Spanish referee Javier Alberola Rojas in charge. Heavily fancied pre-match at odds of 1.32, Dortmund were expected to control proceedings, but Valdas Dambrauskas' 4-2-3-1 setup gave the home side a compact and disciplined shape that made the evening far from routine. Serhou Guirassy struck inside the opening ten minutes, only for Aden McCarthy to head Sabah level shortly before the interval and send the home crowd into the break on level terms. Dortmund's superior possession and technical quality eventually told, however, with Guirassy restoring the lead eight minutes after the restart from a Joey Veerman assist. A disciplined defensive display thereafter, backed by several substitutions, allowed Niko Kovač's side to close out a 2-1 victory in what was ultimately a hard-fought away win.

Key Events

10' - Felix Nmecha assisted Serhou Guirassy to break the deadlock for Dortmund, making it 0-1.

22' - Steve Solvet was shown a yellow card for Sabah.

39' - Tymoteusz Puchacz delivered the ball for Aden McCarthy to head home, bringing Sabah level at 1-1.

45' - One minute of added time was signalled, followed by the half-time whistle.

49' - Ivan Lepinjica received a yellow card for Sabah.

53' - Joey Veerman assisted Serhou Guirassy for his second goal of the night, restoring Dortmund's lead at 1-2.

57' - Aden McCarthy was booked for Sabah.

65' - Sabah made a double change: Aleksey İsayev replaced Du Queiroz, and Orphé Mbina came on for Kaheem Parris.

71' - Dortmund made a triple substitution: Jobe Bellingham replaced Felix Nmecha, Joane Gadou came on for Ramy Bensebaini, and Marcel Sabitzer replaced Carney Chukwuemeka.

77' - Maximilian Beier replaced Daniel Svensson for Dortmund.

81' - Sabah introduced Abdulakh Khaybulaev for Umarali Rakhmonaliev and Christian Nwachukwu for Joy-Lance Mickels.

89' - Akim Zedadka was shown a yellow card for Sabah.

90' - Added time was indicated; Ethan Nwaneri replaced Fábio Silva for Dortmund in the first minute of stoppage time, before the final whistle confirmed Dortmund's 2-1 win.

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