Guirassy injured as Dortmund host Betis in Champions League

Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League tie with Real Betis was disrupted inside the first half on Wednesday 4 November, when Serhou Guirassy went off at Signal Iduna Park with what appeared to be a thigh injury. The match had kicked off at 21:00 CET as a league-phase fixture of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League.

Guirassy, the Guinea international, was substituted midway through the first half. Injuries have continued to dog Borussia Dortmund this season, and the early withdrawal left the hosts with a problem in a game they needed to win. Dortmund sit 13th in the Champions League standings and came into the match needing a strong result at home to keep their hopes alive. Yahoo Sports said the club was hoping to build momentum in the Champions League ahead of a tricky fixture swing.

How Real Betis set up

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Real Betis travelled to Dortmund looking to extend their winning streak in the Champions League. Yahoo Sports reported that Isco was left out of the starting line-up, and Oddschecker gave Betis’ confirmed set-up as a 4-2-3-1. Álvaro Valles was in goal. The back four was Ángel Ortiz, Diego Llorente, Natan and Valentín Gómez. Facundo Bernal and Nelson Deossa formed the double pivot in front of them.

Dortmund manager Niko Kovac made changes for the tie, though the confirmed-team reports did not specify how many. What they did make clear is that the fixture arrived at a difficult point for Dortmund: 13th place in the standings, an injury to their main attacking threat before half-time, and a Betis side that had won its previous Champions League run.

Prediction framed it as a goal-filled contest

Before the injury, Squawka’s prediction for the 4 November match tipped the hosts to edge a goal-filled clash. OneFootball also carried expert analysis and a prediction for the same fixture. Those previews matched the context rather than changing it: Dortmund needed goals and points at home, while Betis travelled on a winning streak and without Isco in the XI.

Guirassy’s problem mattered precisely because the tie was expected to run through him. The Edwardsville Intelligencer reported after the substitution that the Guinea star, who has scored 23, was out with what appeared to be a thigh injury. With no replacement striker named in the confirmed-team coverage available here, the match continued with Dortmund adjusting mid-game and Betis pushing to extend its Champions League winning run.

Where to follow the tie

BBC carried live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Borussia Dortmund vs Real Betis. ESPN listed the match as a live score fixture for 5 Nov 2026 in its scheduling format, while Flashscore.com posted the Dortmund-Betis scoreline page. OneFootball’s preview also listed where to watch, though the broadcaster names were not included in the summary.

What happens next

The immediate question on the night was whether Dortmund could replace the threat Guirassy provided before half-time. For Betis, the objective remained the one set before kickoff: win again and keep the streak alive. For Dortmund, anything short of a strong result at Signal Iduna Park would leave little room for error in a standings picture where the club sat 13th. The match was live through the first half, with Guirassy’s injury the defining detail so far.