FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
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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
10 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.1 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 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 Balompié | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Girona FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | CA Osasuna | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Club Atlético 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G | 3 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Borussia Dortmund — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Jules Kounde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Karim Adeyemi. He receives a card.
- 25' Raphinha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact 4-5-1.
- 40' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Niklas Sule has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 540 appearances.
- 46' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Karim Adeyemi is withdrawn and Maximilian Beier gets his opportunity.
- 48' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 53' Ramy Bensebaini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 58' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' A goal from the Poland international Robert Lewandowski! He fires home on 66 to make it 3-0!
- 67' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Felix Kalu Nmecha has done his job and it is now time for Salih Ozcan to step up.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sehrou Guirassy on 74.
- 74' The whistle greets Fermin Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Gavira.
- 77' The Spain Lamine Yamal breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 4-0!
- 78' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julien Duranville is hanging Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 81 minute. Pedri leaves to be changed by Eric Garcia.
- 86' Ansu Fati is replacing Lamine Yamal for the FC Barcelona side.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 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.