--- title: "Borussia Dortmund and Roma draw 2-2 at Signal Iduna Park; comeback from 0-2 to draw" sdDatePublished: "2026-08-16T04:09:00Z" source: "https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-roma-pre-season-friendly-match-report-live-blog-37664" topics: - name: "football" identifier: "medtop:20001065" - name: "sport event" identifier: "medtop:20001108" - name: "regular competition" identifier: "medtop:20001341" locations: - "Dortmund" --- Borussia Dortmund and Roma draw 2-2 at Signal Iduna Park; comeback from 0-2 to draw Borussia Dortmund and Roma share spoils in entertaining friendly | Bundesliga Full-time: Dortmund 2-2 Roma The second half could not quite live up to the first, and the game finishes in a draw. Both teams had chances to win it, but Svilar and Kobel stood firm in the respective nets. It was nevertheless a useful run-out for both teams, especially in the first half, when the intensity was much higher. © IMAGO 89' Likely no added time If the first half is anything to go by, we won't have any additional time in Dortmund. 78' Strong run by Silva Silva gets his head down and bursts down the left channel. The Roma defence gets back in time, however, and snuff out the danger. 48' Off the bar! Karetsas picks up the ball outside the box, looks up and curls an impressive shot off the woodwork! Good start to the second half by the Black and Yellows. Half-time: Dortmund 2-2 Roma The half-time whistle goes on a highly entertaining first period at Signal Iduna Park. Roma raced to a 2-0 lead early on through Dybala and Cristante, but Dortmund fought back via Ryerson and Guirassy. If there's the same amount of action in the second half, the 81,000 fans present in Dortmund should be in for a treat! © Christof Koepsel 40' Dortmund pushing Good work by Ryerson is eventually wasted by a wayward cross by Bensebaini. Dortmund are looking to complete their comeback before half-time. 3' Bright start from the visitors Lulli wins a corner, but it comes to nothing. I agree that external content from JWPlayer will be shown to me. This enables personal data to be transmitted to JWPlayer and cookies to be set by JWPlayer . You can find out more about this in JWPlayer 's privacy statement | Edit cookie settings Borussia Dortmund and Roma share spoils in entertaining friendly Borussia Dortmund came back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 pre-season draw at home to Serie A heavyweights Roma, during which all the goals came in the first half. Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Roma Goals: 0-1 Dybala 5’, 0-2 Cristante 9’ (assist: Dybala), 2-1 Ryerson 12’ (assist: Svensson), 2-2 Guirassy 28’ (assist: Ryerson) It was the visitors who started the match in sprightlier fashion at Signal Idunal Park, taking an early lead through Paulo Dybala, who was quickest to react to a loose ball in the box. The home side appeared shellshocked, and the situation was exacerbated in the 12th minute, when Bryan Cristante headed home Dybala’s corner at the near post. Three minutes later, the hosts pulled one back, Julian Ryerson neatly finishing a Daniel Svensson pass. The momentum begin to swing the way of Dortmund, and Serhou Guirassy pulled his side level in the 28th minute, expertly steering home Ryerson’s free kick with the outside of his boot. There would be no more scoring in an action-packed first half, which had kept the 81,000 crowd highly entertained. The intensity dropped somewhat in the second half, and although both teams went close – Mile Svila saved well from Konstantinos Karetsas , who also hit the bar with a curling effort, while at the other end Gregor Kobel denied Dybala’s raking free kick – the match would end all square. Niko Kovač will likely be happy with his team’s overall effort, especially in the way they fought back, if a little concerned by the poor marking involved in the goals they conceded. Silva draws good save from Svilar Castro spurns a good opportunity The second half is underway! The home side are level! Roma probing down the right Bright start from the visitors Issue with the goal net Former player Hummels gets a warm reception The players are out on the pitch More on that Dortmund side Kovač delighted with young stars Roma back at Europe's top table Recommended editorial content from JWPlayer At this point you will find external content from JWPlayer that complements the article. You can show it with a click and hide it again. The second half could not quite live up to the first, and the game finishes in a draw. Both teams had chances to win it, but Svilar and Kobel stood firm in the respective nets. It was nevertheless a useful run-out for both teams, especially in the first half, when the intensity was much higher. The half-time whistle goes on a highly entertaining first period at Signal Iduna Park. Roma raced to a 2-0 lead early on through Dybala and Cristante, but Dortmund fought back via Ryerson and Guirassy. If there's the same amount of action in the second half, the 81,000 fans present in Dortmund should be in for a treat! It's 2-2! The non-stop action at Signal Iduna Park continues, as Guirassy pokes home an equaliser from Ryerson's free-kick. The hosts pull one back with their first meaningful attack, Ryerson converting Svensson's pass! Great start by the Serie A side - Dybala's corner is headed home at the near post by Cristante! Dybala pounces in the box to slot home and open the scoring in Dortmund! We've got about 30 mins to kick-off! Kobel, Guirassy and Ryerson come in to the side that started against Arsenal, with Meier, Silva and Beier dropping out. It's a pretty attacking line-up from Niko Kovač. Roma's pre-season results have been a mixed bag so far. A 3-3 draw with French side Cannes was followed by a 4-1 defeat and a win by the same scoreline in Wales, versus Cardiff City and Newport County respectively. Last weekend, the Italians lost again, this time to English Premier League outfit Brighton (3-0). Gian Piero Gasperini's men will be looking for a morale-boosting victory in Dortmund today. Malen isn't the only Roma star with a past in Germany's top flight. Former Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka and ex-Wolfsburg man Konstantinos Koulierakis (pictured) are in their ranks, while they also boast former Gladbach midfielder Manu Koné. One young talent who will have to wait to make his mark at Dortmund is Almugera Kabar, who has joined Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan. The Dortmund boss liked what he saw from the likes of Karetsas, Gadou (pictured), Prates and Mané against the Gunners. "In the first half, you could see the qualities Kosta brings, we can see that he is a really good footballer," enthused Kovač. "Filippo also played a really good game today, the two defenders really cleaned up," he continued. "Filippo, but also Joane: That's pure power. That's real force." On Prates, he said: "You could see that he's very skillful on the ball, very fast, and has real power." New signings Konstantinos Karetsas (pictured) and Joane Gadou were both on target in Dortmund's recent friendly win over Arsenal, while Kauã Prates also appeared in that impressive performance. Gadou has played in all of their pre-season games so far, and looks ready for his first Bundesliga campaign. BVB managing director Lars Ricken confirmed on Friday that Dortmund had been in talks with Cologne about potentially signing exciting Germany winger Saïd El Mala, but that a move will not go ahead: "[He's] is not a Dortmund player, and he will not become one this summer. Over the past few days, we held open discussions with the officials at Cologne, but they rejected our final offer. Dortmund will not submit another and will no longer pursue the transfer." Dortmund have confirmed that all 81,365 tickets have been sold for Saturday's friendly, which forms part of Borussia's official season-opening event. Both the men's and women's teams will introduce their new signings to the Signal Iduna Park crowd, with Dortmund Women set to face their Roma counterparts at the next-door Stadion Rote Erde at 1pm CEST. Donyell Malen is back at his old stomping ground this weekend, having made 132 appearances for Dortmund between 2021 and 2025. The Dutchman, who joined Roma back in January, is only the fifth player to have represented both these clubs, after Jürgen Schütz, Thomas Häßler, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mats Hummels. Dortmund could meet Roma again in the UEFA Champions League this season after the Giallorossi qualified for Europe's premier club competition for the first time since 2018 2019. Gian Piero Gasperini, who led Atalanta to victory in the 2023 2024 UEFA Europa League, guided the club to a third-place finish in Serie A in his first season in charge. Sunday's victory over Arsenal suggests Dortmund are right on track in their preparations for the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against Bayern. Head coach Niko Kovač is certainly impressed with his side's efforts in pre-season, telling reporters after the 3-2 win: "There are still a few things to correct, but we've made progress." Book on potential Nmecha transfer The Bundesliga’s World Cup goalscorers Who was the Bundesliga's standout performer? 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