Thursday , 2 July 2026

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Wed 11 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Raphinha
Sehrou Guirassy pen 60' 1–1
1–2 75' Ferran Torres
Sehrou Guirassy 78' 2–2
2–3 85' Ferran Torres
Marcel Sabitzer 42' Y
Felix Kalu Nmecha 51' Y
Yan Couto 57' Y
Y 58' Pau Cubarsi
Ramy Bensebaini 61' Y
Y 90' Ferran Torres

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
  • Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Borussia Dortmund 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona 2019-11-27 FC Barcelona 3–1 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-17 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
07 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–1 D
30 Nov FC Bayern München H 1–1 D
27 Nov GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 3–0 W
23 Nov SC Freiburg H 4–0 W
09 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–3 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
07 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 2–2 D
03 Dec RCD Mallorca A 5–1 W
30 Nov UD Las Palmas H 1–2 L
26 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 3–0 W
23 Nov RC Celta de Vigo A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund FC Barcelona
#17 Position #5
11 Points 16
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
19 Scored 22
17 Conceded 14
+2 GD +8
1.38 PPG 2.00
38% Win % 63%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Signal Iduna Park will turn into a battlefield for Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Nico Schlotterbeck is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuri Sahin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Sehrou Guirassy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 8 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Marcel Sabitzer was booked on 42.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Yan Couto. He replaces Julian Ryerson on 46 minute.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Felix Kalu Nmecha.
  • 53' What a strike from Raphinha! The score is 0-1.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Yan Couto. He receives a card.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pau Cubarsi.
  • 60' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 60.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Ramy Bensebaini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 71' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is replaced by Ferran Torres.
  • 73' Donyell Malen gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Julien Duranville and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Goal! Ferran Torres scores his 73 goal in 422 matches.
  • 78' Sehrou Guirassy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' GOAL! Ferran Torres scores on 85. Assisted by Lamine Yamal
  • 90' FC Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pau Victor Delgado is hanging Lamine Yamal on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuri Sahin

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sehrou Guirassy 5
Ferran Torres 2
Raphinha 2
Robert Lewandowski 2
Antoine Griezmann 1
Luis Suarez 1
Lionel Messi 1
Jadon Sancho 1

Head to Head

2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona 2019-11-27 FC Barcelona 3–1 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-17 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 FC Barcelona

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2024-12-07 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-11-30 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Bayern München D 2024-11-27 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-11-23 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg W 2024-11-09 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–1 Borussia Dortmund L

FC Barcelona Form

2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-12-07 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2024-12-03 RCD Mallorca 1–5 FC Barcelona W 2024-11-30 FC Barcelona 1–2 UD Las Palmas L 2024-11-26 FC Barcelona 3–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2024-11-23 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.81 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund32% Draw22% FC Barcelona46%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Barcelona
68%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund27% Draw33% FC Barcelona40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 1
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 9% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 14% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 17% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 14% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.