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Borussia Dortmund defeats Real Betis 2-1 in Champions League
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-1 victory against Real Betis at Signal Iduna Park during the fourth matchday of the UEFA Champions League league phase. The win ends Betis's undefeated streak in the competition.
After a scoreless first half, Fábio Silva opened the scoring for Dortmund in the 49th minute. Real Betis responded in the 67th minute with a goal from Aitor Ruibal to equalize. However, Greek substitute Konstantinos Karetsas scored the decisive goal for the German side in the 72nd minute.
Dortmund faced a significant setback when star striker Serhou Guirassy was forced to leave the pitch due to injury in the 34th minute. Karetsas, who replaced him, ultimately became the match winner. The result moves Dortmund to 9 points in the standings, while Betis also remains at 9 points.
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Borussia Dortmund · Fabio Silva · Konstantinos Karetsas · Manuel Pellegrini · Marcel Sabitzer · Niko Kovac · Real Betis · Serhou Guirassy · Signal Iduna Park