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Champions League quarter-finals

FC Barcelona – Borussia Dortmund 4: 0 (1: 0)

Tore: 1: 0 Raphinha (25. Minute), 2: 0 Robert Lewandowski (48.), 3: 0 Lewandowski (66.), 4: 0 Lamine Yamal (77.)

Was the BVB actually so dangerous?

And.

What was it?

It may have been a good looking Champions League night, not at Camp Nou-that continues to be being rebuilt-but in entrance of virtually 50,000 spectators within the Olympic Stadium Barcelonas. It’s good too. But it will have wanted two groups for a giant recreation which are at the least midway at eye stage. That was not the group of Niko Kovač, which final received towards Freiburg and Mainz, from the beginning.

Barça overrun the Dortmund. The left -back Ramy Bensebaini, who needed to defend towards Lamine Yamal, appeared dangerous for the primary time after a minute and a half. Gregor Kobel needed to maintain a number of balls. The defenders drove carousel. Just when Barcelona had misplaced the preliminary swing and appeared to have caught the BVB midway, it fell 1-0.

It solely counted after a protracted assessment. The Tordieb Raphinha virtually destroyed a secure aim. A free kick flank pawed Pau Cubarsí previous Kobel, the ball was virtually in there, when Raphinha pressed him over the road. Luck for him that he was not within the facet and counted the gate. Otherwise, he may have listened to one thing for this brazen goalkeeper.

What was BVB’s greatest section?

That adopted the 1-0. The BVB calmed down and the sport – and have become harmful for the primary time. A shot by Karim Adeyemi was blocked. (It was one in all two noteworthy offensive actions by Adeyemis who had seen yellow early and had been out at half -time.) Serhou Guirassy beat two air holes within the penalty space. Shortly earlier than half -time he shot to the surface community. At DAZN Sami Khedira stated that BVB had received the ultimate towards Real Madrid with Guirassy final season. During the break, the touring followers may have hope that their group, at the moment eighth of the Bundesliga, may additionally do significantly better internationally this season than nationally.

How did it go on?

The hope was not lengthy. Yamal was not stopped once more on the fitting (or solely attacked in any respect). He flanked on the lengthy put up, the place Raphinha nonetheless headed Robert Lewandowski, who did not should do a lot anymore. “The trio for fear, the trio to dream,” stated Khedira concerning the three attackers Barças. The Dortmund had left all of the braveness.

For some time, it nonetheless appeared as if the house group was gracious with the company. A 0: 2 in Barcelona, ​​that would not have been that dangerous. Hansi Flick While his group admonished, slightly extra dedication was allowed to be for his style. Fermín López hit the put up after an hour. Shortly afterwards the third aim scored.

López match on Yamal, who match again to López, and since Bensebaini didn’t take a tempo to observe his opponent, he was free. López placed on Lewandowski. 3: 0. Has Lewandowski now hit BVB extra usually than for BVB? Oh no, it was solely his twenty eighth and his twenty ninth aim towards the outdated membership.

How did it come to an finish?

“You are not allowed to shoot yourself now,” stated the DAZN-Kunter Khedira. Two minutes later, Julian Brandt performed a catastrophe move within the route of his personal aim, which is why the trio solely had one defender to concern (or dream, relying on the attitude). Raphinha on Yamal, {the teenager} with the braces shot into the left nook with the Pieke. Again nothing to maintain for the pitiful Gregor Kobel.

Even the dignity aim was not granted to the BVB. The referee took again the aim from Maxi Beier as a result of Julien Duranville had beforehand been offside.

Is Barça actually that good, even the favourite for the title?

Many suppose that. After a weaker section on the finish of final yr, Barça is in an excellent form once more, has not misplaced a recreation this yr and leads the Spanish league. Flick made a harmful counterattack from FC Barcelona, ​​three objectives fell towards Dortmund. Cont and Barcelona – even when that seems like a frivel, the offensive gamers appear to love it. They are fast, get many possibilities in the way in which.

But what is commonly forgotten: Defensive is Barcelona, ​​as regular for flick groups, very straightforward to play. You may see that within the 4: 1 towards Bayern in October. On some days it might need run out the opposite approach round. And the BVB additionally got here to good possibilities when it dared a bit. This Wednesday, nevertheless, was not vital, as a result of Dortmund was just too dangerous for a Champions League quarter-finals. There is hardly any hope for the second leg.