UEFA Champions League

Dortmund vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals

  • 11': Serhou Guirassy (P)
  • 49': Serhou Guirassy
  • 76': Serhou Guirassy
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Barcelona advance 5-3 on aggregate
  • 54': Ramy Bensebaini (OG)

Barcelona stumble into Champions League semis as unbeaten run ends

Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semifinal in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, Barcelona 0. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 35': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Barcelona 0. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 54': Own Goal by Ramy Bensebaini, Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund 2, Barcelona 1.
  • 56': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Gavi.
  • 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Felix Nmecha.
  • 64': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Maximilian Beier.
  • 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Fermín López.
  • 76': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Barcelona 1. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Yan Couto.
  • 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Gittens replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Robert Lewandowski.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Aue, Germany
Attendance: 81,365

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 8
8 Saves 2
53.5 Possession 46.5
7 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
432 Accurate Passes 356
510 Passes 425
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
12 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 14
21 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 6
26 Effective Clearances 18
26 Clearances 18

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
3 Waldemar Anton
5 Ramy Bensebaini
25 Niklas Süle
13 Pascal Groß
8 Felix Nmecha Yellow Card
24 Daniel Svensson
2 Yan Couto
9 Serhou Guirassy
27 Karim Adeyemi
14 Maximilian Beier

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
2 Pau Cubarsí
4 Ronald Araújo
35 Gerard Martín
23 Jules Koundé
16 Fermín López
6 Gavi
21 Frenkie de Jong Yellow Card
9 Robert Lewandowski
11 Raphinha
19 Lamine Yamal

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