Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Real Betis: substitute Karetsas wins it five minutes after Betis level
Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2–1 at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in the Champions League league phase, after a goalless first half. Fábio Silva steered in the rebound from Jobe Bellingham's parried shot in the 49th minute; substitute Aitor Ruibal levelled for Betis in the 67th from Abde Ezzalzouli's cross; and Konstantinos Karetsas — on since the first half for the injured Serhou Guirassy — restored the lead five minutes later from Silva's pass, his first goal for Dortmund. It is Dortmund's third win in four matches and Betis's first defeat of the league phase.
Key points
- Final: Borussia Dortmund 2, Real Betis 1 — Signal Iduna Park, Wednesday 4 November 2026 (0–0 at half-time).
- Scorers: Fábio Silva 49' and Karetsas 72' for Dortmund; Ruibal 67' for Betis.
- Karetsas, on for the injured Guirassy, scored his first Dortmund goal five minutes after Betis had levelled.
- Dortmund's third win in four; Betis's perfect league-phase record is over.
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What happened
Nothing separated the sides for 49 minutes — Guirassy missed an early chance and Betis had a goal ruled out for offside — before the game compressed into 23 second-half minutes: Silva's rebound, Ruibal's equaliser from a defensive error, and Karetsas's winner almost before Betis's celebrations had settled. Dortmund, level for only five minutes, saw out their third win; Betis leave with their first defeat.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedBorussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2–1 at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4, after a goalless first half. The full-time whistle went at 90+4'.Sportradar — Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Seville match record, UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 (4 Nov 2026) · Borussia Dortmund — BVB earns hard-fought victory over Betis (club match report, 4 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe goals: Fábio Silva smashed in the rebound after Álvaro Vallés parried Jobe Bellingham's low shot in the 49th minute; Aitor Ruibal levelled in the 67th, finishing Abde Ezzalzouli's low cross after Waldemar Anton was dispossessed; and Konstantinos Karetsas restored Dortmund's lead in the 72nd, cutting inside and firing low through a defender's legs from Fábio Silva's pass.Borussia Dortmund — BVB earns hard-fought victory over Betis (club match report, 4 Nov 2026) · Bundesliga.com — Fábio Silva shines as Borussia Dortmund edge past Real Betis (4 Nov 2026) · Sportradar — Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis Seville match record (4 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedKaretsas had come on in the 34th minute for Serhou Guirassy, who left the match injured in the first half, and his winner was his first goal for Dortmund — the youngest Dortmund player to score a winner in the competition, on the match reporting read in this run. The result is Dortmund's third win in four league-phase matches and ends Betis's perfect record in the competition this season.Borussia Dortmund — BVB earns hard-fought victory over Betis (club match report, 4 Nov 2026) · Sportsnet — Champions League roundup: Dortmund beats Betis (4 Nov 2026)