You won’t believe the finish. Vlahović came off the bench to score twice and set up the stoppage-time leveller — Juventus held Dortmund to a scandalous 4–4 draw. ⚽🔥
Juventus substitute Dusan Vlahović, 25, who had been the subject of summer transfer talk, single-handedly revived the Serie A side with two goals and a second-half assist to English defender Lloyd Kelly. Coming off the bench, he secured a scandalous stoppage-time draw against Dortmund, turning what looked like a defeat into a 4–4 finish after Dortmund led by two goals as late as the 94th minute.
The wild open took a fresh turn in the 52nd minute when Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi struck with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box, his first clear shooting chance. Kenan Yildiz — the team’s tireless engine — then levelled for Dortmund with a top-corner strike from the right.
But the celebrations in the Juventus stadium proved brief. Less than a minute later Adeyemi reappeared as the provider, setting up Felix Nmecha for another long-range goal, Dortmund’s third of the night.
The contest swung back and forth until, in the 67th minute, Yildiz fed Vlahović, who finished with his right foot to pull Juventus back into the game.
Yan Couto restored Dortmund’s lead in the 74th minute, and Bensebaini converted a penalty in the 86th after Lloyd Kelly handled the ball to make it 3–2 in Dortmund’s favour.
Then came the late drama. In the 93rd minute — with just three minutes remaining — Borussia Dortmund looked to have the result wrapped up, until Vlahović struck a thunderous finish from Pierre Kalulu’s cross in the 94th minute to level. Two minutes later, Kelly nodded in from a right-footed cross to complete the turnaround and secure the 4–4 draw.
This 4–4 stalemate between Juventus and Dortmund marks the seventh occasion in Champions League history that both teams have scored at least four goals in a single match.
In the competition’s new season-phase format, the top eight teams will progress directly to the round of 16; the next 16 enter a two-leg playoff, from which eight will advance.
Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Score | Juventus 4 – 4 Borussia Dortmund |
Standout performer | Dusan Vlahović — 2 goals + 1 assist (off the bench) |
Key Dortmund scorers | Karim Adeyemi, Felix Nmecha, Yan Couto, Bensebaini (pen) |
Notable stat | Seventh Champions League match where both sides scored ≥4 goals |
Competition format note | Top 8 advance to round of 16; next 16 into two-leg playoff |
52' — Karim Adeyemi opens the scoring with a left-foot shot from the edge of the box.
Shortly after — Kenan Yildiz equalises into the top corner.
Less than a minute later — Adeyemi assists Felix Nmecha for Dortmund’s second (long-range effort).
67' — Yildiz sets up Vlahović, who makes it 2–2.
74' — Yan Couto puts Dortmund ahead again.
86' — Bensebaini converts a penalty after Kelly handles in the box.
94' — Vlahović fires home a late equaliser from Kalulu’s cross.
96' — Lloyd Kelly scores from a right-footed cross to complete the 4–4 turnaround.
Juventus earned a vital point in a jaw-dropping group opener, with Vlahović’s late intervention underscoring his impact even amid transfer speculation.
Dortmund will rue surrendering a late lead but can take heart from an impressive attacking display; defensively, though, they left themselves exposed in stoppage time.
The scoreline highlights how unpredictable the new group-stage era of the Champions League can be — and why goal difference and late points may prove decisive.
