Dortmund vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Torres strikes twice as Barcelona snatch late win at Dortmund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Arsenal | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| +11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| +9 | Bayern Munich | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| +9 | Internazionale | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Statistics
BAR |
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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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