Head-to-Head: Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal carries a competitive edge for Dortmund, built on a 4-0 Champions League win on 25 November 2025 and a 3-2 success on 8 September 2026. Earlier friendlies were less conclusive: Villarreal won 2-0 in 2022 and the clubs drew 2-2 in 2024. That contrast makes the matchup more nuanced than a simple account of Dortmund superiority.

Past matches, Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal

8 September 2026 League Stage - 1

Borussia Dortmund

3 - 2

Villarreal
25 November 2025 League Stage - 5

Borussia Dortmund

4 - 0

Villarreal
6 August 2024 Club Friendlies 5

Borussia Dortmund

2 - 2

Villarreal

CASHPOINT Arena
22 July 2022 Club Friendlies 1

Borussia Dortmund

0 - 2

Villarreal

CASHPOINT Arena

Match center

Borussia Dortmund

3 - 2

8 September 2026

Villarreal

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Borussia Dortmund

33
G
30
G
49
D
36
D
18
M
7
M
40
F
17
M
21
F
41
F

Villarreal Substitutes

G
1
G
13
D
2
D
3
M
10
M
5
M
16
F
7
F
19
F
11
F
22

Match events

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90'

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27'

E. Nwaneri K. Karetsas
38'

Waldemar Anton Yellow Card
38'

Pau Navarro Yellow Card
42'

Sergi Cardona Yellow Card
46'

A. Freeman S. Cardona
53'
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R. Veiga Own Goal
59'

A. Moleiro T. Oluwaseyi
59'

N. Pepe N. Saliba
66'
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S. Mourino Normal Goal (Asst: G. Mikautadze)
75'

J. Bellingham M. Sabitzer
75'

F. Silva F. Nmecha
75'

A. Diatta T. Buchanan
80'
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S. Guirassy Normal Goal (Asst: F. Silva)
82'

K. Prates M. Beier
82'

C. Chukwuemeka
83'

Santiago Mouriño Yellow Card
83'

G. Moreno P. Navarro
85'
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S. Guirassy Penalty
90'
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S. Guirassy Own Goal

Stats for this game

Matchup Borussia Dortmund VS Villarreal

Dortmund’s competitive edge

The Champions League results give Borussia Dortmund the clearest direction in this matchup. Dortmund won 4-0 against Villarreal on 25 November 2025, then followed that emphatic scoreline with a 3-2 victory on 8 September 2026. The margins differ, but both competitive results place Dortmund ahead and show the German side finding a way to win in contrasting scorelines.

Friendlies add a different shade

The earlier exhibition meetings resist a one-sided interpretation. Villarreal won 2-0 on 22 July 2022, while the clubs drew 2-2 on 6 August 2024. Those outcomes remain useful context but carry less competitive weight than the Champions League results. They show that Villarreal can disrupt the direction of the matchup, even though Dortmund’s tournament results provide the stronger basis for its profile. Future encounters will test whether Villarreal can turn that friendly resistance into a competitive answer or whether Dortmund’s edge continues to define the pairing.