Borussia Dortmund stormed to a resounding 4-0 win over a reduced Villarreal side, ending a three-game winless streak in style.
The Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy was the catalyst, breaking the deadlock with a close-range header from a corner in added time just before the interval.
He added a second early in the second half, pouncing after his initial penalty was saved by keeper Luiz Júnior, reacting quickest to slot home the rebound.
Villarreal's challenge was made more difficult when Juan Foyth was shown a red card for handling a goal-bound strike from Karim Adeyemi, giving away the fateful penalty.
Just a short time after, Adeyemi found the net, firing home from the penalty area to make it 3-0, before Daniel Svensson wrapped up the emphatic win with a header in the final action of the match.
The outcome propelled Dortmund to fourth place in the standings with 10 points from five games, level with Chelsea FC and Man City.
Villarreal, in contrast, fell to just above the relegation zone with a meager one point.
Juventus FC Snatch Late Victory
Juventus needed a last-gasp winner from substitute Jonathan David to defeat Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt 3-2 and secure their first victory of this campaign's competition.
The hosts looked to have earned a point when Sondre Brunstad Fet converted an 87th-minute penalty, erasing goals from Juve's Loïs Openda and Weston McKennie, who had overturned Ole Didrik Blomberg's first-half opener.
However, the thrilling finish was not over, as the hosts were beaten in added time when goalkeeper Nikita Haikin failed to hold a shot from introduced substitute Kenan Yildiz, allowing David to pounce first and fire home the decisive goal.
McTominay Spares SSC Napoli's Blushes
Scott McTominay spared the blushes for Napoli as they marked the fifth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death with a 2-0 victory over Qarabag.
The Scotland midfielder nodded in the opening goal in the 65th minute and later caused an own goal from Marko Jankovic, after a penalty from Manchester United loanee Rasmus Højlund was saved.
Additional Results
- Pointless Ajax remain bottom of the table after a 2-0 loss at home to Benfica, with goals from Samuel Dahl and Leandro Barreiro giving the Portuguese side their first win of the tournament.
- Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise triumphed 1-0 away at Galatasaray, thanks to a late finish from Promise David.
- The match between Slavia Prague and Athletic Bilbao ended in a scoreless draw.
