Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Borussia Dortmund won it

The opening goal came in the 10th minute: Serhou Guirassy for Borussia Dortmund, set up by Felix Nmecha. Sabah levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Aden McCarthy, set up by Tymoteusz Puchacz. Serhou Guirassy made it 1-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the 53rd minute, set up by Joey Veerman.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Serhou Guirassy scored twice.

The referee, Javier Alberola Rojas, showed 4 yellow cards: 4 to Sabah and 0 to Borussia Dortmund.

Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-2-3-1 · Borussia Dortmund: N. Kovač, 3-1-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Sabah FK +1.75, and 1-2 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Borussia Dortmund win at 70%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 0-2 (10%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.5 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 67%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 58%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Borussia Dortmund win at 71%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-20, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Sabah had 4 shots on target, Borussia Dortmund 9.

Sabah's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Borussia Dortmund had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Sabah came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Borussia Dortmund came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Sabah

• Aden McCarthy 7.7 1 goal
• Akim Zedadka 7.3
• Stas Pokatilov 7.0
• Ivan Lepinjica 6.9
• Christian Nwachukwu 6.9

Borussia Dortmund

• Serhou Guirassy 8.9 2 goals
• Joey Veerman 8.5 1 assist
• Carney Chukwuemeka 7.5
• Julian Ryerson 7.2
• Felix Nmecha 7.1 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Fábio Silva at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Sabah: Sabah vs FC Barcelona Wednesday 25 November 2026 · Champions League
• Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Saturday 21 November 2026 · Bundesliga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund

What was the score in Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?

Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Who scored in Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?

Serhou Guirassy 10', Aden McCarthy 39', Serhou Guirassy 53'.

Did Moneyball predict Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund correctly?

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Sabah FK +1.75, and 1-2 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?

Serhou Guirassy, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund?

Javier Alberola Rojas.