Guirassy double gives Borussia Dortmund a 2–1 win over Sabah

Guirassy creates, then scores

Niko Kovac paired Guirassy with Fabio Silva up front in Baku on the competition’s third matchday, with Chukwuemeka centrally behind them. The forwards combined in the fifth minute: Guirassy released Fabio Silva, who won a running duel with Zedadka before his shot was stopped.

Guirassy opened the scoring after ten minutes. Pokatilov could not hold Nmecha’s shot, and the Dortmund forward converted the rebound to put the visitors ahead.

McCarthy equalizes before Kobel intervenes

Before halftime, Sabah goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov made a double save to deny two Dortmund players, stopping efforts from Joey Veerman and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Sabah drew level when Aden McCarthy glanced Tymoteusz Puchacz’s free kick into the net. The set-piece finish canceled out Guirassy’s opener before the interval.

McCarthy’s equalizer came in the 39th minute. Gregor Kobel then saved against Simic and Parris, preventing Sabah from taking the lead before the teams reached halftime at 1–1.

Guirassy restores Dortmund’s lead

Early in the second half, Guirassy met Veerman’s cross with a controlled finish using his left instep. His second goal restored Dortmund’s lead after Sabah had erased their first-half advantage.

Late chances leave the result unchanged

A Sabah defender blocked Guirassy inside the penalty area in the 70th minute. Three minutes later, Fabio Silva missed a left-footed attempt after Jobe Bellingham set him up.

Sabah had another chance in the 75th minute, when a misplaced Schlotterbeck pass and a chipped delivery preceded Mbina’s miss.

Sabah had a corner in the 87th minute, and two minutes were added. Dortmund finished as 2–1 winners, with Guirassy’s close-range volley decisive and the forward named Player of the Match.