"There was little goalmouth action early on at Signal Iduna Park before Dortmund broke the deadlock in the 28th minute, with Daniel Svensson turning Karim Adeyemi's pacy cross in from close range. Niklas Sule had tested Unai Simon from distance, but Dortmund found their second four minutes after the break when Carney Chukwuemeka slotted in from a tight angle on the left of the box after a mazy run."
"Dortmund restored their two-goal cushion in the 82nd minute, with Marcel Sabitzer's low drive taking a big deflection off Guirassy to take the ball past the wrong-footed Simon. Julian Brandt then added some late gloss to the scoreline. Athletic lost the ball in midfield, and Maximilian Beier split their defence with a through ball before Brandt picked out the bottom-right corner with his powerful strike."
Borussia Dortmund defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Signal Iduna Park to record their first Champions League victory and continue an unbeaten start to 2025-26. Daniel Svensson opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a close-range finish from Karim Adeyemi's cross. Carney Chukwuemeka made it 2-0 early in the second half after a mazy run and finish from a tight angle. Gorka Guruzeta pulled one back for Athletic in the 61st minute. Marcel Sabitzer's deflected strike restored a two-goal cushion and Julian Brandt added a late goal after a Maximilian Beier through ball. Guirassy contributed a goal and an assist, bringing his Champions League direct involvement to 20 goals since last season, and Dortmund scored four times from 1.08 expected goals while remaining strong at home in Europe.
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