Sabah FK 1-2 Borussia Dortmund: Player ratings for the BVB
Borussia Dortmund beat a spirited Sabah FK side 2-1 in the Champions League. Serhou Guirassy was at the brace for the visitors, who ended their three-game winless in all competitions.
The Owls were a big menace from on the counter and had equalized through a set-piece in the first half, but fell short of finding the equalizer despite their best efforts.
Dortmund put in a much-improved performance on the night but the scoreline should have been much bigger than this. Here are the player ratings for Borussia Dortmund:
Gregor Kobel - 7: Stood no chance for the goal, but made two vital saves in the final five minutes of the opening half.
Waldemar Anton - 7.5: Always in the right place at the right time to make a crucial intervention.
Nico Schlotterbeck - 7.5: The mortar to Anton's brick with another colossal display in defense; even managed to get two shots away in the match.
Ramy Bensebaini - 6: Was roughhoused by Sabah players, constantly getting knocked down; attempted a wild shot into the stands in the second half.
Joey Veerman - 7.5: Dispatched an excellent free-kick in the first half was saved but set up Guirassy for his second of the evening with a perfectly-weighted cross inside the box.
Julian Ryerson - 7: A menace on the right with his domineering runs and combination plays; made five crosses on the night too.
Carney Chukwuemeka - 7: An encouraging return to the lineup by the Austrian, who ran his socks off, tracked back in defensive moments, and combined superbly with Silva in the build-up to their opening goal.
Felix Nmecha - 7: Persistently asked questioned of Sabah's defense with long-range attempts; one of his shots came off Pokatilov which Guirassy then pounced on for 1-0.
Daniel Svensson - 7: Got a sublime shot away during the initial moments that was saved, but the Swede remained a thorn in Sabah's flesh with his passing and incisive runs.
Serhou Guirassy - 9: Mustered a whopping eight shots in the match, most of which were saved but struck twice which proved enough to win the game; vintage Guirassy.
Fabio Silva - 7: Very active going forward but needs to work on his shooting, as most of his attempts were wayward; combined brilliantly with Chukwuemeka for the opener.
Substitutes
Jobe Bellingham - 7.5
Marcel Sabitzer - 6.5
Joane Gadou - 6
Maximilian Beier - 6.5
Ethan Nwaneri - N/A
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