Striking twice on the road, forward Serhou Guirassy pushed Borussia Dortmund back into the win column with a 2-1 victory over Sabah on October 20, 2026, during the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Serhou Guirassy Restores Order for Borussia Dortmund in Baku
Borussia Dortmund entered the Baku Olympic Stadium needing a response after stumbling against Bodø/Glimt earlier in the tournament. They found it through Guirassy’s clinical finishing, which broke a five-match scoreless run for the Guinea international. Guirassy struck first in the 10th minute, pouncing on a rebound left by Kazakhstan goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov after Felix Nmecha tested him with a sharp drive from inside the penalty area.
Sabah refused to fold on home turf. South African Aden McCarthy hauled the Azerbaijani side level in the 39th minute with a powerful header past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, punishing Dortmund’s defensive lapse.
Only two players have scored 20+ UEFA Champions League goals for Borussia Dortmund.⁰⁰◎ 24 – Marco Reus ⁰◉ 20 – Serhou Guirassy 🆕⁰⁰He’s closing in on the record. 👀 pic.twitter.com/fqm9XgawCh
Normal service resumed shortly after the interval. Dutch midfielder Joey Veerman provided the service for Guirassy to slide his second left-footed finish home from close range in the 53rd minute. The brace lifts the 1997 European champions to six points from three matches, placing them 10th in the unified group standings. Sabah sits 23rd with three points following their earlier win over Slavia Prague and a heavy opening defeat to Manchester United.
Fenerbahce Squanders Early Dominance Against Slavia Prague
While Dortmund secured their escape from Azerbaijan with three points, Fenerbahce left their supporters frustrated after surrendering a two-goal lead in the dying seconds of regulation. The Turkish side appeared to have the match firmly under control within the opening eleven minutes.
Slavia Prague chipped away before the break when Lukas Provod narrowed the deficit in the 15th minute. As the clock wound down toward stoppage time, Pavel Kachor completed the comeback for the visitors, slotting in a 90th-minute equalizer fed by Nigerian Emmanuel Ayaoosi. The 2-2 draw leaves Fenerbahce in 26th place with two points, while Slavia Prague picked up their first point of the league phase.
Guirassy Chases Marco Reus as Dortmund Climbs
Guirassy reached 20 UEFA Champions League goals for Borussia Dortmund. The 30-year-old forward pulled closer to Marco Reus’s club record of 24 goals in the competition. Guirassy boasts 22 goals across his Champions League career. He also has nine assists.
| Club | Opponent | Result | Points | Group Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | Sabah | 2-1 (Win) | 6 | 10th |
| Sabah | Borussia Dortmund | 1-2 (Loss) | 3 | 23rd |
| Fenerbahce | Slavia Prague | 2-2 (Draw) | 2 | 26th |
| Slavia Prague | Fenerbahce | 2-2 (Draw) | 1 | 29th |
He finished as the tournament’s top scorer in the 2024-2025 campaign with 13 goals in 14 matches. Dortmund manager Niko Kovac deployed a 3-4-2-1 formation. Nico Schlotterbeck anchored the defense. Sabah manager Valdas Dambrauskas lined his side up in a 4-2-3-1 setup led by Stas Pokatilov.
