Overview
- Fábio Silva struck the crossbar with an 82nd‑minute penalty against Villarreal after entering around the 68th minute.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl told BILD that Silva has not asked to leave and that Dortmund do not plan to sell key players in January.
- Multiple outlets citing Sky report that Silva is considering a winter move, a claim the club has not confirmed.
- Silva has totaled 128 minutes across competitions this season for Dortmund, with one goal and one assist.
- Head coach Niko Kovač says he is generally satisfied with Silva but acknowledges limited playing time as Serhou Guirassy—who scored twice versus Villarreal—remains first choice up front.