BVB player ratings: Karetsas superb, Inacio disastrous | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund opened their Bundesliga campaign with a 2-0 win over Hamburger SV. The BVBWLD player ratings for the Dortmund pros.

Gregor Kobel: Completely untested in the first half. After the break, he stayed alert as HSV grew bolder. Made a strong save against Albert Grönbæk and prevented Hamburg from pulling one back. Rating: 2.

Joane Gadou: An impressive Bundesliga debut from the youngster. Played with great composure, intercepted plenty of balls, and worked superbly alongside Anton. Rating: 2.

Waldemar Anton: The new defensive leader marshalled the back three with authority. Flawless in build-up play, extremely strong in the tackle, and a rock at the back during Hamburg’s best spell. Rating: 2.

Daniel Svensson: Defended with plenty of bite and aggression in the first half. Set up the 2-0 with a terrific lofted ball to Beier. However, he also had a few unnecessary turnovers after the break. Rating: 3.

Julian Ryerson (until the 74th minute): Typically selfless on the right flank, tirelessly running up and down the line. In the second half, he occasionally had some pace issues tracking back during Hamburg counterattacks. Rating: 3.5.

Felix Nmecha (until the 74th minute): Started strongly with plenty of presence and two good long-range efforts. Helped drive the attack, but faded a little as the second half wore on. Rating: 3.

Maximilian Beier (until the 84th minute): Extremely hardworking in the counter-press. Sometimes a little rushed in front of goal, but his pinpoint assist for Konstantelias to make it 2-0 was absolutely top-class. Rating: 2.5.

Guirassy clinical

Jobe Bellingham: Very secure on the ball, made hardly any mistakes in the first half, and kept the game moving with intelligent passes. Especially eye-catching was his long ball in the first half that created a good chance for Karetsas. He also looked to shoot himself with a bold long-range effort. Rating: 2.

Konstantinos Karetsas (until the 74th minute): The 18-year-old was the absolute focal point of BVB’s attack. He set up the 1-0 with a brilliant one-two with Guirassy and constantly left HSV guessing. Rating: 1.5.

Giannis Konstantelias (until the 54th minute): Alongside Karetsas, one of the standout performers. Scored the psychologically important 2-0 shortly before half-time. The bitter blow: he had to be substituted in the second half with a knee injury. Rating: 2.0.

Serhou Guirassy: Ice-cold in the box. Took the first real combination move and turned it straight into the early opening goal. Repeatedly occupied several HSV defenders and created space for the advancing creative players. Rating: 2.5.

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Substitutes:

Marcel Sabitzer (from the 54th minute): A solid, team-oriented display. After coming on, his experience helped Dortmund maintain their structure. Rating: 3.

Filippo Mane (from the 74th minute): Slotted into the defensive wall with discipline. Due to being a man down, he focused on defensive duties. In the opening minutes, his lack of match sharpness was also noticeable in direct duels. Rating: 3.5.

Joey Veerman (from the 74th minute): In roughly 20 minutes, Veerman dug in defensively, but under the circumstances he understandably could not show his real qualities as a strategist in attack. Rating: 3.5.

Samuele Inácio (from the 74th minute): An absolute nightmare performance. He had not even been on the pitch for three minutes before being shown a red card for a reckless challenge on Hamburg’s Grönbæk. Rating: 6.

Kaua Prates (from the 84th minute): Made his Bundesliga debut. No rating due to limited playing time.

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