Borussia Dortmund Thrashed Villarreal 4-0; the Visitors Were Caught Flat-Footed

Karun Abraham

Sports Journalist

“Set-piece spark before the break, a red-card turning point after it, and ruthless finishing, BVB put the tie to bed with authority.”

Dominating Win for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund thrashed Villarreal 4-0 at Signal Iduna Park on 25 November 2025, a result built on Serhou Guirassy’s brace (including a rebound after a saved penalty), a slick third from Adeyemi, and a stoppage-time header by Svensson.

The visitors went down to 10 men when Foyth saw red for a handball on the line shortly after half-time, a moment that opened the floodgates. This win lifted Dortmund to 10 points in the league phase table and reignited momentum after a sticky domestic stretch. Want to attend such exciting matches in person? Book your UEFA Champions League tickets via 1BoxOffice for genuine tickets with multiple perks.

First Half - Patience, then the Punch

For 45 minutes, the game had the feel of a tight, tactical contest: BVB circulating, Villarreal compact and organised. The breakthrough arrived in first-half stoppage time in 45+2’ when Guirassy reacted sharply from close range to nudge Dortmund in front. It was the platform the hosts had been probing for without over-committing numbers. Support BVB by being at their matches, book your Borussia Dortmund football tickets via 1BoxOffice.

Second Half - Red Card, Penalty Drama and Control

The game’s hinge came on the 52’: Foyth handled on the line and was sent off. Guirassy’s ensuing penalty was saved, but he was quick enough to pounce onto the rebound to make it 2-0 in 54’, giving this game a classic “moment game” sequence that flipped the match state beyond retrieval for Villarreal.

Minutes later, Adeyemi added a third in the 58’, finishing a broken move that began with a clever back-heel from Julian Brandt and took a touch off a defender en route. BVB even missed another penalty late on when Fabio Silva crashed his kick off the bar, but the scoreline still found a fourth in the 90+5’ as Svensson headed in at the back post. While this was a shameful defeat for the Yellow Submarine, there is still much that can be done: support them and attend their matches in person. Book your Villarreal CF football tickets via 1BoxOffice for the best deals and reasonable prices.

Tactical Snapshot

Dortmund

• Structure, then stress: Nikp Kovac’s side built in a 3-4-2-1, keeping width with wing-backs and using Brandt between lines to draw out Villarreal’s double pivot. Once ahead (and up a man), BVB accelerated the tempo and attacked earlier into the channels.
• Restart supremacy: The opener came from persistent set-piece pressure; the decisive second was born directly of the penalty/red-card sequence. From there, Dortmund managed restarts to keep Villarreal penned.
• Box occupation: With Guirassy’s near-post movement occupying ventre-backs, the far post stayed live runs, the exact lane Svennson exploited for 4-0.

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Villarreal

• Compact 4-4-2 logic, undone by moments: The plan was sensible, slow Dortmund’s rhythm protect the box, counter through wide outlets, but the red card shredded any semblance of a plan and sent the team spiralling into damage control that only made the situation worse.

Standout Performers

• Serhou Guirassy (BVB) - Player of the Match: A poacher's brace (45+2’, 54’), including ruthless reactions on the rebound. His penalty area instincts defined the turning spells.
• Karim Adeyemi (BVB): Electric after the interval, constantly attacking the inside-right lane and bagging the 58’ third.
• Julian Brandt (BVB): The connective tissue, clever touches in tight windows, including the back-heel that helped unpick the third.
• Daniel Svensson (BVB): Worked tirelessly as the wing-back and capped the night with a header in the 90+5’.

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Aftermath & Implications

This win is as clean as it gets at this level: win the big moments, then manage a clean sheet. Dortmund’s set-piece edge, penalty-box presence, and ability to accelerate the game after the red card turned a cautious first half into a rout. Now, Dortmund is preparing for its Bundesliga fixture against Leverkusen this weekend. Book your Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund tickets via 1BoxOffice.

For Villarreal, the takeaways are harsh but obvious: discipline at the last line, and more threat in transition before a match state forces deep retreat. With two league-phase games left, BVB’s path to a top-eight berth is firmly in their hands; if they perform like this, then it won’t require scoreboard-watching. Villarrreal is getting ready for their LaLiga weekend, so support them by booking your Real Sociedad vs Villarreal CF tickets via 1BoxOffice for the best deals and great prices.

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