Borussia Dortmund match-winner Konstantinos Karetsas was taken aback by the timing of his introduction against Betis Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday evening (2-1).
Injury misfortune continues to dog Borussia Dortmund this season: star striker Serhou Guirassy had to be substituted midway through the first half of their Champions League match against Betis (2-1) because of physical problems.
Borussia Dortmund moved to nine points in the Champions League table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Betis at Signal Iduna Park. Fabio Silva and substitute Konstantinos Karetsas provided the crucial goals to overcome a resilient Spanish side.
Manchester City twice threw away the lead in Germany but still left with all three points, a result that lifts Enzo Maresca's side into the top eight of the Champions League table.
Nicolo Tresoldi has once again shown his goalscoring prowess and has Club Brugge dreaming in the Champions League. Como, meanwhile, are scoring with abandon and making history.
Arsenal continued their strong Champions League form with a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena. Goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres secured the points despite a late scare from the hosts.
Jose Mourinho believes only Real Madrid could have won the way they did against AEK Athens, after his side came from behind to snatch a dramatic stoppage-time victory in Greece. The coach also defended Vinicius Junior over Yan Diomande's switch to the right and admitted the penalty Kylian Mbappe won at Racing Santander was a soft one, though he insisted it changed nothing.