Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow3 clips- 34′Borussia Dortmund, substitution:off
- 38′Borussia Dortmund, yellow card:Foul
- 44′Real Betis, yellow card:Foul
- 45+4′Borussia Dortmund, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 49′Borussia Dortmund, goal:1–0
- 62′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 62′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 64′Real Betis, yellow card:Dissent
- 67′Real Betis, goal:1–1assist
- 70′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 72′Borussia Dortmund, goal:2–1assist
- 74′Borussia Dortmund, substitution:off
- 75′Borussia Dortmund, substitution:off
- 75′Borussia Dortmund, substitution:off
- 78′Borussia Dortmund, yellow card:Foul
- 78′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 78′Real Betis, substitution:off
- 79′Borussia Dortmund, yellow card:Foul
- 88′Real Betis, yellow card:Foul
- 90′Borussia Dortmund, substitution:off
- 90+3′Real Betis, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time2 – 1
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Match report
Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1 in Champions League
Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 against Real Betis at Signal Iduna Park on matchday 4 of the Champions League league stage. The game was goalless at half-time, and the home side broke the deadlock four minutes after the restart before Betis hit back and Dortmund restored their lead.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Fábio Silva opened the scoring in the 49th minute to make it 1-0. Betis levelled in the 67th minute when Aitor Ruibal scored from an Abde Ezzalzouli assist, bringing the visitors back to 1-1 and leaving the contest finely balanced with just over 20 minutes left.
Dortmund regained the lead within five minutes. Silva turned provider in the 72nd minute, setting up Konstantinos Karetsas for the goal that made it 2-1, and Niko Kovač's side held on from there. Dortmund had 15 shots to 11, six of them on target to four, while Betis won five corners to two.
Dortmund return to Bundesliga action on Saturday 7 November at home to SV Elversberg. Betis travel to Elche in La Liga on Sunday 8 November.
Aitor Ruibal, the highest-rated player on the pitch at 8.2, scored Betis's equaliser after Ezzalzouli's assist. Fábio Silva was close behind on 8.02 with a goal and an assist for Dortmund.
Dortmund finished with 15 shots to Betis's 11, a modest edge that translated into the winning margin.
Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Borussia Dortmund met Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 4). Kick-off was Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 20:00 UTC at Signal Iduna Park. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Team pages: Borussia Dortmund · Real Betis · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 49' Goal: Fábio Silva — 1–0 · Watch Fábio Silva's goal video (49')
- 67' Goal: Aitor Ruibal (assist: Abde Ezzalzouli) — 1–1 · Watch Aitor Ruibal's goal video (67')
- 72' Goal: Konstantinos Karetsas (assist: Fábio Silva) — 2–1 · Watch Konstantinos Karetsas's goal video (72')
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Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Borussia Dortmund 51%, the draw 26%, Real Betis 23%. It finished Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Real Betis.
Dortmund's stronger rating gives them a slight lean — Borussia Dortmund sit 74 points higher on our strength rating, 1868 to 1794, and with the usual home advantage on top we give them 51% against Real Betis's 23%. The draw sits at 26%, close to the usual rate for a gap this size, nudged down slightly because both teams' recent games average 3.0 goals.
Why Borussia Dortmund at 51%?
Borussia Dortmund sit 74 points higher on our strength rating — 1868 to 1794. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge at home won 50.1% of 11,122 such games.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Real Betis at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.8%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.7% of 27,340.
What did we measure but not count?
Borussia Dortmund played 3 competitive matches between 24–31 October 2026 (UTC dates). Real Betis played 2 matches in the same 14-day window before kickoff. The busier schedule is worth watching.
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About this match
On this page: the Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Fábio Silva's goal against Real Betis (49').
- Watch Aitor Ruibal's goal against Borussia Dortmund (67').
- Watch Konstantinos Karetsas's goal against Real Betis (72').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Real Betis. Explore more on the Borussia Dortmund and Real Betis team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.