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BRU vs BVB
UEFA Champions League
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Club Brugge
vs
Borussia Dortmund
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Full-Time: 0 - 3
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Sometimes, fortune favors the seemingly less deserving, as was evident when Emre Can’s pass from the edge of the box set up Bynoe-Gittens at a tight angle on the left. He took a shot that deflected off defenders and found the back of the net, surprising Brugge. Unsettled by the initial goal, Bynoe-Gittens then dazzled with a series of stepovers to beat two defenders and slotted a low shot into the bottom right corner, securing Dortmund's victory and marking the start of their ninth consecutive UCL campaign with a win. For Brugge, the defeat adds to their troubling record of losing six of their last ten home games against German teams. The loss was further compounded by a late penalty from Guirassy, awarded after Mechele fouled him, and converted into the roof of Mignolet’s net, adding a bitter end to a match where clinical finishing proved decisive.
Christos Tzolis was determined to make an immediate impact right after the break, coming close with a header that went just wide from a promising cross by Joaquin Seys. At the other end, Marcel Sabitzer's low shot from an indirect free-kick narrowly missed, adding to the mounting tension on a gripping night in north-west Belgium. Sahin made a double substitution, bringing on Serhou Guirassy in place of Malen. However, Brugge remained undeterred; a fast counter-attack saw Andreas Skov Olsen deliver a cross for Vetlesen, whose low shot required a full-stretch save from Kobel, despite the Norwegian’s imperfect connection.
Brugge faced a tough challenge against last season’s runners-up, Dortmund, and the difficulty nearly intensified early on. In the fourth minute, Donyell Malen had a chance at the far post but scuffed his shot just wide, and Karim Adeyemi soon tested Simon Mignolet from distance. Brugge almost capitalized on Malen’s miss when a chaotic corner clearance led to a close-range save by Gregor Kobel from Gustaf Nilsson and a shot by Hugo Vetlesen that hit the crossbar. Dortmund eventually regained control, with Adeyemi being denied by Mignolet and Maxim De Cuyper intercepting a dangerous pass across Dortmund’s backline.
90+5'
GUIRASSY TOPS OFF A GOOD PERFORMANCE! Guirassy steps up to take the penalty and calmly chips the ball down the middle as Mignolet dives to his left. It’s a commanding penalty, perfectly executed, and marks a satisfying conclusion for Dortmund.
90+5'
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S. Guirassy
Penalty
90+2'
PENALTY TO DORTMUND LATE ON! Brandt controls the ball on the left and threads a pass through to Guirassy inside the box. Guirassy goes down after a clumsy challenge from Mechele, and the referee has an easy decision to award a penalty.
90+2'
Penalty Awarded
90+1'
Guirassy has the ball on the right as Brugge attempts to apply pressure. However, Mechele is overly aggressive in his challenge and brings down Guirassy, resulting in a foul being awarded.