Match Report
3 points for Borussia Dortmund (12th), 0 for Villarreal (21st): a 3-point gap. On the form table Borussia Dortmund stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Borussia Dortmund 3 scored and 2 conceded per game, Villarreal 2 and 3, with the league averaging 1.92.
Borussia Dortmund came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Signal Iduna Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 81,365. With 100 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, S. Sozza was the man in the middle. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Renato Veiga (53' og), Serhou Guirassy (80'), Serhou Guirassy (85') · Villarreal: Santiago Mouriño (66'), Serhou Guirassy (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Dortmund 52% · Villarreal 48% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 9-7