FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
- Assistant 1 Jan Erik Engan
- Assistant 2 Isaak Bashevkin
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 19 |
| 14 | Conceded | 17 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
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
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Borussia Dortmund for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a card on 24.
- 25' What a strike from Raphinha! The score is 1-0.
- 30' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pau Cubarsi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedri, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Karim Adeyemi departs to be replaced by Maximilian Beier.
- 48' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 2-0.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Brandt made 163 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' 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.
- 63' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 3-0.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Salih Ozcan. He replaces Felix Kalu Nmecha on 67 minute.
- 72' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' It’s gonna be a card for Sehrou Guirassy.
- 74' The whistle greets Fermin Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 77' Goal! Lamine Yamal scores his 23 goal in 513 matches.
- 78' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens by Julien Duranville on 78 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Pedri as he departs to be replaced by Eric Garcia.
- 86' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 86 minute. Lamine Yamal leaves to be changed by Ansu Fati.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 9
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↓ Ronald Araujo 81'
- 25
- 11
-
8
Pedri ↓ Eric Garcia 81'
- 3
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Ansu Fati 86'
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↓ Pablo Gavira 74'
- 2
Bench
- 15
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 81'
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 81'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 86'
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↑ 81'
- 18
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↑ 74'
- 14
- 13
- 31
- 32
- 35
Coach
Hansi Flick
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 9
-
26
Julian Ryerson ↓ Niklas Sule 78'
- 23
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↓ Salih Ozcan 67'
- 27
-
17
Carney Chukwuemeka ↓ Gio Reyna 67'
- 43
Bench
-
25
Niklas Sule ↑ 78'
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 67'
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 46'
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 67'
- 2
- 24
- 35
-
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 78'
- 38
- 42
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sehrou Guirassy | 5 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.32
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
83%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
34%
FC Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.