Borussia Dortmund defeated Betis Seville 2-1 on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League, climbing to nine points in the league phase.
Gregor Kobel guarded the German club’s net as the side secured its third victory of the continental campaign.
Betis arrived in Germany carrying an unbeaten record in the league phase.
The breakthrough arrived four minutes after the interval. Fabio Silva capitalized on a loose ball spilled by Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles in the 49th minute. Valles had previously kept the match scoreless with a diving stop on Daniel Svensson in the 21st minute.
Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel faced early pressure when Antony found the net in the 13th minute, though the Brazilian forward was quickly flagged offside. The Swiss international was beaten later in the 67th minute when Aitor Rubal scored at the far post.
Konstantinos Karetsas restored the lead in the 72nd minute with a strike that Valles failed to corral. The Greek midfielder’s decisive goal lifted Dortmund level with the Spanish club on nine points.
Club Bruges matched Dortmund’s nine-point total by winning 2-1 away to PSV Eindhoven.
Liverpool suffered its defeat of the European campaign, losing 3-2 to Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Victorious in their first three matches, the Reds failed to imitate PSG and Real Madrid as the competition’s only clubs with a four-match winning run.
Vedat Muriqi secured the winning goal for the Turkish side with a header in the 79th minute. Fenerbahçe played under the pressure of a recent departure of its coach and sat sixth in the Süper Lig, earning their first victory of the European campaign amid the rain and strident whistles of the Istanbul night, while Liverpool’s defense and goalkeeper Alisson Becker displayed excessive fragility.
The Serie A side, appearing as a Champions League novice, scored five times between the 47th and 69th minutes.
Greek striker Anastasios Douvikas completed a hat-trick during the rout at Stade Bollaert. The result follows Como’s 4-1 victory over Manchester United two weeks prior.
Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are the two only clubs with a flawless four-match record in the league phase.
