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Borussia Dortmund pegged AS Roma back to a 2-2 draw in their final preseason game of the summer after having fallen behind by two goals early on. Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante struck inside the opening 10 minutes to put the Giallorossi 2-0 up, much to everyone's surprise. But the BVB responded soon after, with Julian Ryerson pulling one back in the 12th minute and then teeing up Serhou Guirassy for their second. Dortmund continued to dominate the proceedings even after the break and had some good chances but couldn't bury them and had to settle for a draw. Here are some key talking points from the match: 1) Roma's fast start, Dortmund's swift response AS Roma came flying out of the blocks at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday and raced to a 2-0 lead by the blink of an eye. Dortmund were sluggish during this period, lacking any flair or urgency whilst also being caught asleep at the wheel for their second goal. However, the BVB quickly got their act together and clawed their way back into the tie with two goals in a space of 16 minutes. Suddenly, the momentum shifted and it was Dortmund in the driving seat, getting the ball forward and mounting pressure on their visitors. 2) Karetsas is the real deal The Greek international could not follow up his debut goal with another strike or two here but he was involved in their first, demonstrating spatial intelligence and timing his movements to perfection as Karetsas laid the final ball before Svensson squared it to Ryerson to make it 2-1. In 60 minutes of action, the new signing made just 19 accurate passes but was highly efficient with it; almost every single one progressed the BVB up the field. He also laid five crosses and two key passes while attempting two shots at goal, one of which even rattled the crossbar. Even when he's not scoring, Karetsas is making a difference in the side. Watch out for him this season, for the 18-year-old could be emerge as one of the best signings of the Bundesliga season. 3) Ryerson back with a bang; Guirassy ends drought It was his first game of the preseason since returning from the World Cup and Julian Ryerson made a telling impact with a goal and an assist, picking up from where the Norwegian assist king left off in the 2025-26 season. Moreover, his assist went to none other than his favorite target Serhou Guirassy, who ended his four-game goalless drought on Saturday with a simple tap-in. The duo had linked up for five goals last term and on this evidence, we could them combine for a lot more this term.