Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Girona FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | CA Osasuna | H | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' What a strike from Sehrou Guirassy! The score is 1-0.
- 16' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' It’s high time Hansi Flick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pascal Gross has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Frenkie de Jong was booked on 35.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' 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.
- 49' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 49. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini
- 54' GOAL! Ramy Bensebaini scores on 54.
- 56' Borussia Dortmund player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Pedri is replacing Pablo Gavira for the FC Barcelona side.
- 64' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 64 minute. Felix Kalu Nmecha leaves to be changed by Gio Reyna.
- 65' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 65 minute. Maximilian Beier leaves to be changed by Julien Duranville.
- 70' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Fermin Lopez departs to be replaced by Eric Garcia.
- 75' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 76.
- 77' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Yan Couto departs to be replaced by Julian Brandt.
- 78' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Karim Adeyemi is replaced by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 86' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Olmo is hanging Robert Lewandowski on the field on 86 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Borussia Dortmund players.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 25
- 3
- 1
- 9
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↓ Gio Reyna 64'
- 14
- 27
-
2
Yan Couto ↓ Julian Brandt 77'
- 24
Bench
-
10
Julian Brandt ↑ 77'
- 33
- 6
- 26
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 64'
- 35
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↑ 78'
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 65'
- 38
- 42
- 39
Coach
Niko Kovać
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 23
-
9
Robert Lewandowski ↓ Dani Olmo 86'
- 25
- 11
- 4
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Pedri 59'
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Ferran Torres 70'
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↓ Eric Garcia 70'
- 2
- 35
Bench
- 15
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 70'
- 5
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 86'
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 70'
- 10
- 18
-
8
Pedri ↑ 59'
- 14
- 13
- 31
- 32
Coach
Hansi Flick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Borussia Dortmund Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Barcelona
59%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Barcelona
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 16% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 16% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

