Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV

Borussia Dortmund opened their Bundesliga campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hamburger SV in front of a sold-out Signal Iduna Park, wrapping up the points before halftime with a dominant first-half display. Konstantinos Karetsas was named man of the match for his influence in midfield. Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the 9th minute, drilling a low shot from 15 yards into the corner, before Giannis Konstantelias doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time with a shot that deflected in off Bornauw. Konstantelias didn't finish the game, forced off with a knee injury in the 52nd minute. Hamburg roared back after the break, with Patson Daka striking the post in the 67th minute, and Dortmund were reduced to ten men when substitute Samuele Inácio was sent off in the 77th minute for a reckless challenge on Grønbæk just minutes after coming on. Despite the late scare, Dortmund held on comfortably to start the season with a clean sheet and three points, while Hamburg will take encouragement from their second-half response even in defeat.