Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1 in the Champions League

Borussia Dortmund secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Betis at Signal Iduna Park, earning their third win in the Champions League league phase.

The first half ended goalless, although both sides had opportunities to take the lead. Betis briefly thought they had scored through Antony, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Dortmund also suffered an early setback when striker Serhou Guirassy was forced off with an injury and replaced by Konstantinos Karetsas.

The hosts broke the deadlock four minutes after the restart. Jobe Bellingham's effort was saved by Álvaro Valles, but Fábio Silva reacted quickest to the rebound and put Dortmund ahead in the 49th minute.

Betis levelled in the 67th minute when Abde Ezzalzouli set up Aitor Ruibal, who finished past Gregor Kobel. Dortmund responded quickly, however, and restored their advantage five minutes later. Fábio Silva provided the pass for Karetsas, who found the net with a low shot from outside the penalty area.

Niko Kovač's side held on during the closing stages to claim all three points. The result marked Dortmund's third victory in four Champions League matches, while Betis left Germany empty-handed.