Dortmund 2-1 Real Betis: Karetsas Makes Champions League History | Champions League Report

Borussia Dortmund claimed a 2-1 victory over Real Betis at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, with substitute Konstantinos Karetsas scoring the winner and writing his name in Champions League history. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a hard-fought encounter, with Betis equalising before Dortmund's teenage hero sealed the win.

Key Moments:

34' - Dortmund Change: Konstantinos Karetsas replaced Serhou Guirassy.
38' - Julian Ryerson (Yellow Card): A booking for the Dortmund defender.
44' - Natan (Yellow Card): A booking for the Betis defender.
45'+4 - Ramy Bensebaini (Yellow Card): A booking for the Dortmund defender.
49' - Fábio Silva: Dortmund took the lead through Silva.
62' - Betis Double Change: Aitor Ruibal and Isco replaced Dani Ceballos and Antony.
64' - Valentín Gómez (Yellow Card): A booking for the Betis defender.
67' - Aitor Ruibal: Betis equalised through Ruibal.
70' - Betis Change: Fran García replaced Valentín Gómez.
72' - Konstantinos Karetsas: Dortmund restored their lead through Karetsas.
74' - Dortmund Change: Maximilian Beier replaced Julian Ryerson.
75' - Dortmund Double Change: Joane Gadou and Carney Chukwuemeka replaced Ramy Bensebaini and Felix Nmecha.
78' - Betis Double Change: José Antonio Morante and Marc Roca replaced Troy Parrott and Facundo Bernal.
78' - Joey Veerman (Yellow Card): A booking for the Dortmund midfielder.
79' - Jobe Bellingham (Yellow Card): A booking for the Dortmund midfielder.
88' - Ángel Ortiz (Yellow Card): A booking for the Betis defender.
90'+1 - Dortmund Change: Ethan Nwaneri replaced Fábio Silva.
90'+3 - Isco (Yellow Card): A late booking for the Betis midfielder.

Silva's Commanding Display: Fábio Silva was the standout performer for Dortmund, scoring one and earning a match rating of 8.6. Konstantinos Karetsas (8.2) and Waldemar Anton (7.9) were also key as Dortmund generated a massive 2.58 xG from 15 shots, with six on target and 53% possession.

Betis' Frustration: Aitor Ruibal was the standout performer for Betis, scoring the equaliser and earning a match rating of 7.3. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (7.2) and Isco (6.8) also featured as Betis generated 0.82 xG from 11 shots, with four on target, but they were undone by Karetsas' late strike.

Coaches:

Borussia Dortmund: Niko Kovač
Real Betis: Manuel Pellegrini

Unavailable Players:

Borussia Dortmund: Marcel Sabitzer (injury), Justin Lerma (injury), Giannis Konstantelias (injury), Emre Can (injury)
Real Betis: Álvaro Fidalgo (injury), Júnior Firpo (injury), Juan Hernández (injury)

Match Details:

Competition: Champions League - Matchday 4
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
Attendance: 81,365

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