Champions League · 2026/27 ·
Borussia Dortmund
3 to 2
Villarreal
Match Entertainment Rating
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Why 4.0 stars
- 5 goals contributed strongly to the entertainment score (21.6 points).
- 12 shots on target, a high count: 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches (13.6 points).
- The score stayed within one goal for 94% of the match (16.5 points).
- 1 equaliser added 3.8 drama points.
How the rating adds up
72.0 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
Component score0.88 of 1.00
Points added35.2 of 40
- Goals5 goals0.90 × 60%21.6 pts
- Shots on target12 in the match; 85th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.85 × 40%13.6 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
Component score0.87 of 1.00
Points added30.5 of 35
- Final margindecided by 1 goal0.80 × 50%14.0 pts
- Within one goalfor 94% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)0.94 × 50%16.5 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
Component score0.25 of 1.00
Points added6.2 of 25
- Equalisers1 equaliser+0.153.8 pts
- Penalties awarded1 penalty awarded during play; counts up to 2+0.102.5 pts
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- Half-time · 0–0
- 53′Own goal · credited to Borussia Dortmund1–0
- 66′Goal · Villarreal1–1
- 80′Goal · Borussia Dortmund2–1
- 85′Penalty · Borussia Dortmund3–1
- 90+3′Own goal · credited to Villarreal3–2
- Full time · 3–2
Goals only, from ESPN. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here, so timelines read the same across competitions (the domestic league data has no card times).
Match statistics
| Statistic | Borussia Dortmund | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| xGcontext only, never in the rating | Not available for this competition | |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 1 | |
Labels
- Goal Fest
- 5 or more goals. Here: 5 goals.
Labels describe the match; they never change its score.
About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: ESPN public match data (scores, events, shots on target, cards); no xG available. Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- UCL-2026-espn:401915449
- Source record
- espn · 401915449
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- 3848d243dacfdafef49347e8dbfd426ebf79443d238cb9e6f84c740d18556ab9
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-14