Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 Atlético 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 Balompié | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
25%
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)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Borussia Dortmund to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Sehrou Guirassy gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Frenkie de Jong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' That is a card for FC Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Sehrou Guirassy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 12 goals this season for the .
- 54' Ramy Bensebaini makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
- 56' A moment of madness from Felix Kalu Nmecha on 56 minutes earns him a card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pedri comes on to replace Pablo Gavira.
- 64' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Felix Kalu Nmecha is withdrawn and Gio Reyna gets his opportunity.
- 65' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 65 minute. Maximilian Beier leaves to be changed by Julien Duranville.
- 70' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Fermin Lopez has done his job and it is now time for Eric Garcia to step up.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 533 games and scored 821 goals.
- 76' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy fires home to make it 4-0!
- 77' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto is replaced by Julian Brandt.
- 78' Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karim Adeyemi at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Daniel Svensson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Robert Lewandowski departs to be replaced by Dani Olmo.
- It finishes all square. Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona share the spoils 3-1.
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 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 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.