Borussia Dortmund beat Sabah FK 2-1 in the Champions League. A brace from Serhou Guirassy ended their three-game winless run as the BVB held off their spirited hosts late on.
The Guinean put visitors in front after 10 minutes, but Aden McCarthy equalized for the Black and Yellow in the 39th minute.
Guirassy restored Dortmund's lead eight minutes into the second half with a lovely finish from close-range though the Owls remained a threat from the counter.
With two wins in three League Phase matches, Dortmund have once again booted their progression hopes, while Sabah's incredible run of five consecutive home wins in Europe ends tonight.
Yet, the BVB faithful weren't fully convinced with their side's performance tonight, taking to X to slam their disappointing style of play. Here are some of the best reactions:
One X user tweeted:
"Never before has a Borussia Dortmund coach had the team play such "anti-football."
No fan can identify with this crap.
We haven’t dominated a single match this season, nor have we put in a single brilliant performance. Kovac 2029"
Noch nie hat ein Trainer von Borussia Dortmund solch einen Anti-Fussball spielen lassen.
— BVB1909 (@BVB_infos_1909) October 20, 2026
Kein Fan kann sich mit dieser Scheisse identifizieren.
Wir haben in dieser Saison noch kein einziges Spiel dominiert und noch kein einziges brilliert. Kovac 2029
This BVB just succinctly wrote:
"Great"
Toll
— Florian (@FoliBVB) October 20, 2026
One fan wrote:
"Truly embarrassing"
Peinlich wirklich
— •Mqnuel• (@BorussiaMqnuel) October 20, 2026
Another fan discontent with their playing style wrote:
"Week after week, you find yourself wondering why you even take the time to watch this rubbish."
Man fragt sich Woche für Woche wieso man sich die Zeit nimmt und diesen Rotz schaut
— benny ⚡️ (@bxnnyBVB) October 20, 2026
The win didn't feel like a win for some these supporters:
"Absolute garbage—what kind of game was that, anyway? Even though we won, it feels like a defeat because there’s simply no sign of any development."
Ganz großer Müll was war das den bitte für ein Spiel. Fühlt sich trotz Sieg wie eine Niederlage an weil einfach keine Entwicklung zu erkennen ist
— DM21 (@xDM2109) October 20, 2026
The sentiment was shared by another fan:
"Feels like a draw or a defeat.
An embarrassing performance."
Fühlt sich an wie ein Unentschieden oder eine Niederlage.
— Marcel ⚡️ (@anxiouus_FT) October 20, 2026
Peinlicher Auftritt.
This fan chastized Kovac for overlooking the young guns:
"Barely managed a win against a third-rate opponent. And our super-talents, once again, got zero minutes of playing time.
The coach just hates the youth players."
gegen einen 3. klassigen Gegner gerade so gewonnen. Und unsere Supertalente wieder mit 0 Minuten Spielzeit.
— yves xxx (@yves_xxx) October 20, 2026
Der Trainer hasst die Jugend einfach
The result didn't stop this X user from forboarding poor results in their forthcoming European ties:
"That was truly the lowest point so far; things cannot go on like this. When will Kovac learn that he needs to work on the formation or tactics, instead of stubbornly sticking to the same approach? I’m very pessimistic about the upcoming Champions League matches."
One staunch BVB supporter took pride in their win, regardless:
"In the end, what matters most is the win. That said, it wasn’t a good performance from us. Against an opponent like this, we really need to offer much more, especially in attack. But for now, we have the win—onward we go! BVB—our whole life, our greatest pride! 🖤🖤💛💛"
Am Ende steht der Sieg das ist das wichtigste. War aber kein gutes Spiel von uns. Gegen so einen Gegner muss grade offensiv deutlich mehr kommen. Aber erstmal steht der Sieg weiter geht's Nur der BVB unser ganzes Leben unser ganzer Stolz 🖤🖤💛💛
— Marcel Schlotmann (@Marcel6320) October 20, 2026
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