UEFA Champions League

Dortmund vs Barcelona 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

  • 60': Serhou Guirassy (P)
  • 78': Serhou Guirassy
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2 - 3
  • 53': Raphinha
  • 75': Ferran Torres
  • 85': Ferran Torres

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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

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

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+19 Arsenal 8 24 0
+14 Bayern Munich 8 21 1
+12 Liverpool 8 18 2
+10 Tottenham Hotspur 8 17 1
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

DOR Borussia Dortmund (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
23 Emre Can
5 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
26 Julian Ryerson
8 Felix Nmecha Yellow Card
7 Giovanni Reyna
20 Marcel Sabitzer Yellow Card
9 Serhou Guirassy
43 Jamie Gittens
16 Julien Duranville

BAR Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Iñaki Peña (GK)
5 Iñigo Martínez
2 Pau Cubarsí Yellow Card
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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