Goals and Highlights: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona in UEFA Champions League

Game over! A rather difficult match for Barcelona, ​​however, after a strong performance from Szcesny, they ultimately took the win and qualified for the semifinals of this new edition of the UEFA Champions League. What a complicated encounter.

There's more time. Four more minutes have been added to the game, meaning Dortmund are two goals short, something that seems distant, but not impossible, as they look to go to extra time and go for a pass.

Nothing happens. It was Raphinha who was looking for the Spaniards' second goal of the match, but the ball ended up being taken away from them, leaving them with no chance to go for another goal to go further ahead. However, there's not much left to do.

Another change for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski leaves the match, where he didn't appear, and Dani Olmo comes on to try to neutralize the play and prevent further balls in his box.   

They're looking! Grob went all out with a fine cross to go for that fourth goal of the match, but it was the defense that managed to keep the ball out and prevent the home side from scoring a fourth. What a lively match.

Almost! Barcelona came close to scoring their second, but Kobel continues to pull away from the lead. There's still a chance to find those missing goals, and they'll be looking to give it their all in the closing stages.

Borussia Dortmund made changes, there are still opportunities. Julian Brandt and Gittens came on to try to create more danger up front, Adeyemi and Yan Couto came off, the former putting on a great show for his team.

Goal, goal, goal, goal for Borussia Dortmund! Duranville arrived in the box after breaking away from the wing, sending the ball back. The ball landed on Ronald Araujo, but his rebound ended at the feet of Guirassy to complete his hat trick.

They need to go forward, Dortmund has achieved little after the own goal, however they are unable to wake up. Kovic needs to generate changes to look for more danger up front for his team. 

The match went back and forth, with Barcelona creating little. The home side failed to make any headway. It was the own goal that took their spirits away. Now it's the visiting team who are looking for spaces to go for more goals up front.

Two more changes for Hansi Flick's Blaugrana squad. Ferran Torres and Eric García will be refreshing their skills on the pitch, while Fermín López and Lamine Yamal will be leaving the field. 

Borussia Dortmund made changes, going all out up front to try to find more goals. Felix Nmecha and Maximilian Beier came off, and Giovanni Reyna and Julien Duranville came on to try to get more goals.

What a huge mistake! Lamine Yamal missed the ball, clearly in danger of scoring another goal. Fermín stepped up with a tremendous shot, but the ball ended up going straight into the upper part of the stands.

They've lost their way. Dortmund has been unable to get a hold of Szczesny's goal, but they're trying to create plays to attack the Blaugrana goal. In a busy second half, the own goal put everything in Barcelona's favor again.

Hansi Flick moves his pieces around in this second half. Pedri comes on for the Blaugranas to try to keep the ball in their possession, and Gavi leaves the game. They'll be looking to freshen things up and increase mobility for the visitors.

Goal, goal, goal, goal for Barcelona! Own goal! A great cross from Fermín, who managed to break free and send a good ball through. Bensebaini then fired the ball into his own net, effectively eliminating any chance of a comeback.

It was a close call! A good move for the Blaugranas. Lamine Yamal dared to shoot at goal to try for the fifth of the night, but his shot went wide of the target by a home player, preventing them from scoring the fifth on aggregate.

Goal, goal, goal, goal for Borussia Dortmund! It's a corner kick that starts it all, with a good cross from Bensebaini that Guirassy heads in again inside the box. A good build-up gives the home side the chance to score their second.

It's all at stake! The second half of this UEFA Champions League season is underway, with a thrilling 45 minutes ahead. Dortmund need three more goals to level the score and secure a place in the next round.

Halftime in Germany. There's plenty to talk about during these fifteen minutes of rest. Barcelona needs to get back on track and continue creating up front to prevent Dortmund from getting any closer.

There's time. The referee decides to add two more minutes to the first half. Barcelona needs these 45 minutes to end now to reorganize their lines and find a way to avoid the onslaught from the home team, who are constantly trying to find a way to stop them.

The way Dortmund's attacking team is incredible. If it weren't for the Blaugrana goalkeeper, they could easily have tied the match. Despite not having possession in their favor, they have shot on goal seven times, while Barcelona have none.

It was a close call! A great ball passed by Frenkie de Jong into the home box, but Joules Koundé failed to get a quick and powerful shot on the ball, and it ended up in Kobel's hands, who prevented the equalizer from falling.

They're looking everywhere! It's Adeyemi who once again makes a dangerous run into the visitors' box, where he sends a tremendous shot towards goal that's deflected by Szczesny. The goalkeeper was very alert, otherwise the match would have gone even further.

It's incredible! Multiple fouls have been committed in these first thirty minutes, now it's Frenkie de Jong who commits the foul on Felix Nmecha, who ends up getting a yellow card. They need to settle down.

There's a goalkeeper! What a game from the home team! It's a free kick that ends up being finished off by Maximilian Beier, whose header ends up in Szczesny's hands, preventing another goal that would further reduce the lead.

Fermín was looking to score the first goal of the night for the Blaugranas. The player entered the area and was left alone in front of Kobel. He sent a good shot looking for the equalizer, but the ball fell into the goalkeeper's hands and was subsequently flagged for offside.

Barcelona remains calm when they manage to retain possession, gradually advancing but pausing their plays to try to calm things down and stop the hectic pace. They don't create much danger up front.

It was a close call! The home side continued to create danger, with Bensebaini taking advantage of a good run into the visitors' box. Bensebaini fired a tremendous header that ended up in Szczesny's hands, preventing it from going in.

There's discontent! It's Hansi Flick who isn't happy in the technical area. The architect of all Barcelona's good play of late, he's pacing the bench, thinking of ways to make substitutions. 

They finally arrived! A great cross from Gavi, looking for a shot inside the box, but it was the defense that stood up and prevented the fifth on the scoreboard. Barcelona needs to improve and create more danger.

The match went back and forth. Despite Barcelona's efforts, the home team was dominating the match with relative ease. The visiting team had little chance of getting their way, and their goal was being attacked with all their might.

Goal, goal, goal for Borussia Dortmund! Guirassy runs in from the penalty spot, shoots at Szczesny's goal, but the goalkeeper breaks down before he can stop the home side's first shot from falling inside the goalposts.

Penalty for Borussia Dortmund! Szczesny arrives late enough to prevent Grob from shooting at goal, hoping to put the first goal of the match in the back of the net. The referee doesn't hesitate and signals the penalty, allowing them to try and open the scoring.

A lively start. Szczesny and his defense are very alert in the box, while Dortmund's squad looks to create damage to go for the first goal and gradually get closer to tying this complex scoreline. Lots of action.

It was a close call! Adeyemi was looking for the first goal of the match at home, and it was a great shot on goal, but Szczesny and the defense managed to deny it and prevent the home side from opening the scoring.

The ball is moving. The action kicks off at the Signal Iduna Stadium. Both Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona will be looking to score and cause damage in this opening match. What an interesting game this day has to offer.

Both Dortmund and Barcelona are already at the Signal Iduna Stadium. Both teams will be looking to put on a great performance and not miss a single dangerous play. It's a great match coming up. 

Serhoue Guirassy has scored the most goals in recent matches, with 10. The forward will be the one to start this match and will be looking to put on a great showdown with plenty of goals in his favor.

It is Robert Lewandowski who will start the attack of the Barcelona squad, the Blaugrana team sends all the meat to the grill in search of increasing its number of goals and making Dortmund's task of coming back increasingly complicated.

With just under half an hour to go until this crucial match kicks off, there are 90 exciting minutes ahead, where both teams will be looking to put on a great performance and score goals, while Dortmund will have the difficult task of turning the score around.

The Signal Iduna Stadium is packed with Blaugrana fans; the Spanish team won't be alone tonight when they face Dortmund in the second leg.

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Both locker rooms already have all the gear ready to welcome both teams. A big duel is coming up. Dortmund needs to overturn such an ugly scoreline. What a great game we'll be playing today in the Champions League.

These teams already had their first leg match in these quarterfinals, in that game the score ended in favor of Barcelona four goals to zero, the Dortmund squad has a very complex job trying to reverse this bulky score.

Barcelona has played three games this season against German teams, rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, in the regular season and in the knockout stages. In the three matches played, it was the Blaugrana who emerged victorious.

Counting the last duel, Dortmund has not managed to beat Barcelona on any occasion, tonight they will seek to end that bad streak and seek victory to give a good surprise to the culé team. 

We are back for the minute by minute match between Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona. In a short time we will share the most relevant information with you, as well as the confirmed lineups. 

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It's at 9:00 PM (Spain) that these teams will face each other. However, here are the times for different countries:
Argentina: 3:00 PM
Bolivia: 2:00 PM
Brazil: 3:00 PM
Chile: 2:00 PM
Colombia: 1:00 PM
Ecuador: 1:00 PM
United States: 3:00 PM PT and 4:00 PM ET
Mexico: 1:30 PM
Paraguay: 2:00 PM
Peru: 1:00 PM
Uruguay: 3:00 PM
Venezuela: 3:00 PM
Japan: 4:00 AM
India: 1:00 AM
Nigeria: 8:00 PM
South Africa: 1:00 AM
Australia: 5:00 AM
United Kingdom ET: 8:00 PM

Hansi Flick told the media before the match: "We have a very good team. We have to be very focused and play the way we know how."
"We're lucky to be ahead because tomorrow's game will be very difficult. I want my team to enjoy playing against one of the most important teams in all of Europe. We want to play a good game and maintain the level of the 4-0 victory in the first leg."
"In football, many things change quickly, so I can't give him a 100% answer. He's a very important player. For us, it's important that the entire goalkeeping team supports each other and is well. That's the position we're currently in."
"We hope Alejandro recovers as soon as possible. It's not pleasant to lose a player like that, especially one like Balde, who has made fantastic progress. But we have confidence in all the players we have."
“We always approach matches to perform at our best. This is a difficult stadium, and we have to be focused and show our strength as a team.”

Niko Kovač spoke before this important match, which they will look to overcome: “Can has rested because he's been having muscle problems in his adductor area for a few days. He wanted to continue playing, and we have to emphasize that. We don't know if he'll be able to play, but he might not. Everyone else is fine. Those who were healthy are still in good shape.”
“We can remember that match. I remember it very well, but now we're in 2025. We know the situation we're facing. We lost 4-0, but what we want is to show a different side. We want to win, but we can't predict. Miracles always happen, but we know Barcelona hasn't lost yet this year, and that doesn't make it easy.”
“Last week, we defended well in the first half, but we didn't find our bearings in the second half. We have to position ourselves well because they're strong. We want to support the 80,000 fans who will be watching the match. If we score a goal first, it will energize us and the fans. But our attack has to be controlled. These games are always important for our confidence. They had positive situations. Last week, we didn't have our day. The goal of the match is to win, but also to beat Freiburg and Mainz in the upcoming matches.”

This is how the Blaugrana could line up for this match; there are many exciting minutes ahead.
Wojciech Szczesny; Alejandro Balde; Íñigo Martínez; Ronald Araújo; Joules Koundé; Pedri González; Eric García; Raphinha; Fermín López; Lamine Yamal; Robert Lewandowski.

This is how Dortmund could line up for this somewhat complex return leg at home.
Gregor Kobel; Waldemar Anton, Enre Can, Niklas Süle; Salih Özcan, Julian Ryerson, Daniel Svensson, Pascal Grob, Julian Brandt; Serhou Guirassy, ​​Maximilian Beier.

Barcelona secured a narrow victory against Leganés in a somewhat close match. The goal was their own, so they will need to maintain their strong pace.

Borussia Dortmund comes into this match after drawing 2-2 with Bayern in a very lively encounter. Despite Dortmund's best efforts, they were unable to win against a very intense opponent.

In this preview, we'll bring you the most relevant news from this match, updates, and everything happening around Signal Iduna Park, which will host a great match. Ninety minutes of excitement are ahead.