Barcelona Crush Dortmund and Eye Champions League Semifinals
Barcelona fans, what a night at Montjuïc! If you were wondering whether this Barça squad is ready to fight for the Champions League, the answer came loud and clear — a resounding yes . With a spectacular 4-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the quarterfinals, the Catalan giants have put one foot firmly in the semifinals.
From the very first whistle, you could feel it in the air. Barça came out like a storm. It wasn’t just dominance — it was a statement. Hansi Flick put out an aggressive, confident eleven, giving FermÃn the nod in the attacking midfield role while resting Gavi. And it worked to perfection.
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By the eighth minute, Barcelona had already created four clear chances. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Lewandowski were relentless — moving, creating, and pressing. Dortmund didn’t know what hit them. It felt like they were trying to catch their breath the entire first half.
The opener came after a chaotic sequence in the box, where Cubarsà nearly scored, but Raphinha poked it in on the line — perhaps selfish, but effective. He’s chasing that Champions League top scorer title for a reason. The second was pure orchestration. Lamine floated in a perfect cross to Raphinha, who nodded it toward Lewandowski for a simple finish. That was goal number 28 for Lewy against his former club — and he wasn’t done yet.
Lewandowski bagged his second of the night thanks to another brilliant build-up involving FermÃn and Lamine. With pinpoint accuracy, he buried it at the near post. That made it 3-0, and the Dortmund defense looked broken. Completely outclassed.
But it was Lamine who really stole the show. Just 16 years old and already playing like a veteran. His goal in the 77th minute — a beautiful finish to a sweeping counterattack led by Raphinha — was the icing on the cake. After scoring, he asked to be subbed out, likely just precautionary after feeling a slight discomfort. Ansu Fati came on to close it out.
Final score: 4-0. A clean sheet, a show of firepower, and a clear message to Europe — Barcelona is back. The road to the final is still long, but this performance shows that Flick's side has the quality, confidence, and momentum to go all the way.
We’ll see what happens in the return leg at Dortmund, but unless something truly shocking happens, the semifinals are calling. Barça fans, it's time to dream big again.
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