Serhou Guirassy’s two goals lift Borussia Dortmund past Sabah FA

Guirassy strikes twice in Baku

Borussia Dortmund defeated Sabah FA 2-1 at Baku Olympic Stadium, winning a UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3 match that was level 1-1 at half-time. Serhou Guirassy supplied both Dortmund goals, making the forward the defining figure in the result.

Guirassy restores Dortmund’s advantage

Guirassy opened the scoring in the 10th minute for 0-1. Sabah FA responded through Aden McCarthy, who made it 1-1 in the 39th minute after an assist from Tymoteusz Puchacz.

The decisive moment came in the 53rd minute. Guirassy scored again, this time assisted by Joey Veerman, to put Dortmund 1-2 ahead. The visitors held that lead through the remainder of the match. Guirassy finished with a 9.5 rating, two goals and four shots on target in 90 minutes.

Dortmund created the clearer chances

The statistics supported Dortmund’s narrow victory. They had 55% possession, completed 416 accurate passes and produced 22 total shots, compared with Sabah FA’s 45%, 332 accurate passes and 13 shots. Dortmund also led shots on goal 9-4 and expected goals 3.75-1.53.

Sabah FA still tested the visitors and goalkeeper saves were 6-3 in the hosts’ favour, while their eight shots inside the box showed their attacking threat. The scoreline remained close despite Dortmund’s greater volume of chances.

Table positions after the result

The provisional table lists Dortmund at #11 with 6 points from 3 games, while Sabah FA are #25 with 3 points from 3 games. Dortmund are 3 points ahead of Sabah FA. Paris Saint Germain lead with 9 points, leaving Dortmund 3 points behind and Sabah FA 6 points behind.

Sabah FA received four yellow cards, including one for McCarthy after his goal, while Dortmund received none. Neither side received a red card.