
Dortmund vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Torres strikes twice as Barcelona snatch late win at Dortmund
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Substitute Ferran Torres scored twice including an 85th-minute winner as Barcelona earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday to move to the brink of qualification.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 42': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 51': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
- 57': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Barcelona 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Raphinha because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
- 73': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Pascal Groß replaces Giovanni Reyna.
- 73': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Julien Duranville.
- 75': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 78': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Barcelona 2. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a fast break.
- 85': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Barcelona 3. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 90'+2': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Pedri.
Game Information
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
UEFA Champions League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 3 | 0 |
+2 | Union St.-Gilloise | 1 | 3 | 0 |
+2 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 | 0 |
+2 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
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DOR![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 6 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
0 | Saves | 5 |
55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
13 | SHOTS | 12 |
8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
450 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
524 | Passes | 414 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
11 | Crosses | 18 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
36 | Long Balls | 46 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
17 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
25 | Tackles | 16 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
4 | Interceptions | 13 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
12 | Clearances | 10 |
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
23 | Emre Can |
5 | Ramy Bensebaini ![]() |
26 | Julian Ryerson |
8 | Felix Nmecha ![]() |
7 | Giovanni Reyna |
20 | Marcel Sabitzer ![]() |
9 | Serhou Guirassy |
43 | Jamie Gittens |
16 | Julien Duranville |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
5 | Iñigo Martínez |
2 | Pau Cubarsí ![]() |
3 | Alejandro Balde |
23 | Jules Koundé |
20 | Dani Olmo |
8 | Pedri |
17 | Marc Casadó |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
11 | Raphinha |
19 | Lamine Yamal |
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