Borussia Dortmund defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Champions League group stage. Daniel Svensson opened the scoring in the 28th minute, and Karni Chukwuemeka doubled the advantage in the 50th minute before Gorka Guruzeta pulled one back for the visitors in the 61st minute. Serhou Guirassy added a third goal in the 82nd minute, and Julian Brandt completed the scoring in stoppage time.
Dortmund moved to four points in seventh place in the standings, and Athletic Bilbao remained winless in 34th position. The result marked a strong start to the German club's European campaign at Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund moved to four points in seventh place in the standings, and Athletic Bilbao remained winless in 34th position. The result marked a strong start to the German club's European campaign at Signal Iduna Park.