Dortmund defeat Arsenal in five-goal thriller as Karestas bags debut goal
Borussia Dortmund defeated Arsenal 3-2 in a competitive match featuring a debut goal from Konstantinos Karestas. Dortmund maintained a lead throughout the game despite two separate comeback attempts by Arsenal.
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First-half goals from Samuele Inácio and Konstantinos Karestas put Dortmund in control at the break. Niko Kovač's side then survived two Arsenal fightbacks, with Joane Gadou restoring their two-goal advantage shortly after the restart, to come away with a satisfying 3-2 victory against strong opposition.
1st half Borussia Dortmund starting XI (3-4-2-1): Meyer; Gadou, Mane, Bensebaini ; Svensson, Nmecha , Bellingham , Beier ; Karestas, Inácio; Silva
Dortmund got off to a flying start just seven minutes in, taking the lead through Samuele Inácio. Fabio Silva started the move by laying the ball off to Felix Nmecha on the edge of the area. The Germany international then slipped a lovely pass into the box for the onrushing Inácio, who found the corner of the net from around seven yards out.
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