🏟️ Final Score (2nd Leg): Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona
🧮 Aggregate: Barcelona 5-3 Borussia Dortmund
🔥 Guirassy Hat-Trick Not Enough
- Serhou Guirassy put on a heroic show for Dortmund, scoring a hat-trick, including:
- A cool Panenka penalty in the 11th minute
- A powerful header early in the second half
- A late close-range blast to complete his treble
- His third brought his Champions League tally to 13 goals this season – the highest of any player.
💥 Barcelona’s Cushion Holds
- Despite losing their first match of 2025, Barcelona advance to the semi-finals thanks to their dominant 4-0 first-leg win at Camp Nou.
- Their only goal on the night came via a Ramy Bensebaini own goal, forced by Fermin Lopez, stemming Dortmund’s momentum at 2-0.
📸 Big Performances & Key Moments
- Julian Brandt’s 79th-minute goal was chalked off for offside, which could have made things even tenser for Barça.
- Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha all started as Hansi Flick stayed true to his attacking principles despite the aggregate advantage.
- Dortmund’s captain Emre Can was ruled out moments before kick-off, forcing a last-minute reshuffle.
🏆 Treble Hopes Alive
- Barcelona remain in the hunt for a historic treble, exactly 10 years after their last in 2015.
- They now await the winner between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
🔥 Final Thoughts
- Barcelona showed resilience despite being pushed to the limit.
- Dortmund earned admiration with their spirited display, and Guirassy’s stock continues to rise across Europe.
