Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund: Lewandowski bags brace against former side in commanding victory.
Lewandowski Double Sinks Dortmund as Barcelona Dominate in Quarter-Final First Leg
Robert Lewandowski struck twice against his former club as Barcelona delivered a commanding performance to take a four-goal lead into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Dortmund.
A scintillating attacking display at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys saw the hosts run riot, leaving them firmly in control ahead of next Tuesday’s return leg in Germany.
Match Summary: Barcelona Blaze Past Dortmund
Barcelona took charge from the outset, controlling possession and testing Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel early. Within the first ten minutes, Lamine Yamal had a curling effort saved and flashed another shot just wide following a dazzling bit of skill, while Lewandowski forced a save with a powerful strike from distance.
The pressure finally told in the 25th minute when Raphinha slid in to turn home Pau Cubarsí’s flick-on after Iñigo Martínez had headed Fermín López’s free-kick across the goal. Dortmund nearly equalized before halftime, but Serhou Guirassy’s driven shot narrowly missed the target.
Barcelona emerged from the break with renewed intensity and were soon rewarded. A flowing move involving all three forwards began with Yamal’s delicate cross, continued with Raphinha’s header back across the box, and ended with Lewandowski nodding home from close range.
The hosts didn’t let up. Fermín López struck the post and saw another chance blocked before providing a perfect assist for Lewandowski, who fired in his second of the night to cap a sweeping team move in the 66th minute.
Yamal added a deserved goal of his own, confidently finishing a fast break after latching onto Raphinha’s incisive through ball to make it 4-0.
UEFA Technical Observer Group:
“Lewandowski netted twice, started the third goal, and was tireless in his pressing and movement. A complete performance.”
Reactions
Hansi Flick, Barcelona coach:
“Dortmund are a strong side, so we know the job isn’t done. Our attacking trio were excellent, but our defence was just as crucial.”
Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona forward:
“Lamine, Raphinha and I have great chemistry. I’m happy with my 99 goals for the club, but it’s all about teamwork—strikers need to defend too.”
Raphinha, Barcelona forward:
“Nothing’s decided yet. We’ve got to play just as well in Dortmund—it’s always tough there.”
Niko Kovač, Dortmund coach:
“Big defeats are painful, but I saw positives. We must regroup quickly—Bayern next, then we go again in the second leg.”
Emre Can, Dortmund captain:
“We weren’t sharp enough. We made basic mistakes and got punished for them.”
Karim Adeyemi, Dortmund forward:
“There’s still hope. It’s a big challenge, but we’ll be at home and anything can happen.”
Notable Stats
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Barcelona are unbeaten in 2025 (W19 D4) and have never lost to Dortmund in UEFA competition (W4 D2).
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Lamine Yamal became the first player under 18 to reach 20 Champions League appearances and has scored more U18 goals in the competition than anyone in history (4).
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Yamal is also the second-youngest quarter-final scorer ever, behind only Bojan Krkić.
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Lewandowski has scored the most Champions League goals by a player aged 35 or older (14), surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally of 12.
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Raphinha has scored in four consecutive Champions League knockout matches, with 7 goals in that span.
Fantasy Standouts
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Raphinha – 14 pts
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Lewandowski – 14 pts
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Cubarsí – 9 pts
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Yamal – 9 pts
Line-ups
Barcelona: Szczęsny; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri (García 81); Fermín López (Gavi 74); Yamal (Ansu Fati 86), Lewandowski (Ferran Torres 81), Raphinha
Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson (Süle 78), Anton, Can, Bensebaini; Nmecha (Özcan 67), Chukwuemeka (Reyna 67); Brandt; Adeyemi (Beier 45), Guirassy, Gittens (Duranville 78)
Looking Ahead
The return leg kicks off in Dortmund on Tuesday, 15 April. The winner of this tie will face either Bayern Munich or Inter Milan in the semi-finals.
