A Barcelona player celebrates with arms raised while the scoreboard shows Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 victory over Barcelona in a UEFA Champions League match.

What You Didn't See from Dortmund - Barça: Flick Returns the Culers to a Semifinal

The Catalan team was inferior to a Borussia that at times believed in a comeback that ultimately didn't happen

16/04/2025 11:30:00h

The Azulgranas Lose, but Manage to Qualify for the Next Round After Overcoming a Complicated Match. The Germans Came Out in Full Force, Believing It Was Feasible to Eliminate Barcelona, but an Own Goal Frustrated Their Hopes. Cubarsí and De Jong Were the Best on the Azulgrana Side, Winning Many Duels and Providing Clarity in Ball Distribution.

Initial Scare

TheGermanTeamStartedtheMatchVeryIntensely, Pressing All Over the Field and Creating the First Dangerous Chances. They Were Going to Find the Reward a Few Minutes In with a ThroughBalltoGrobWhomSzczesnyBroughtDown, Committing a Penalty. The One Responsible for Taking It Would Be Guirassy, Whoina "Panenka" StylePuttheScoreat1-0 and Unleashed Excitement Among the German Fans.

Soccer player with yellow and black jersey number 9 raising one arm in a stadium full of spectators.

The African forward left the Champions League with twelve goals | X: @BlackYellow

TheGoalWokeBarcelonaUp, and Through Possession, They Calmed the Match, Although TheyDidn'tEndUpCreatingDanger in the Area Defended by Kobel. Perhaps, Flick'sTeamPlayedItsWorstFirstHalfSo Far This Season, as a Result of the First Leg's Outcome. Niko Kovac's Team Moved the Ball Well from Side to Side, but Even So, They Couldn't Weave a Play That Would Make a Difference.

Ghosts of the Past

The Second Half Couldn't Have Started Better for the Germans, as GuirassyWasGoingtoMakeIt2-0fromaCornerAfteranAssistbyBensebaini. However, the Algerian Player Was Going to Experience the Bad Side of Soccer, as WhileTryingtoBlockaCrossfromFermín, HeEndedUpPuttingtheBallintoHisOwnGoal. The Goal Was Going to Slow Down Both Borussia and Their Fans, However, GuirassyWasGoingtoReignitetheBoiler.

A player tries to score a goal while the goalkeeper dives to stop the ball in a stadium full of spectators.

Kounde was close to the equalizer, but he failed in the control | @FCBarcelona

GoodPlayontheWingbyDuranville, a Pass Back That Araujo Deflects, and the Ball Falls to the AfricanForwardtoScoretheThirdoftheNight. This Goal Gave Hopes to the German Team, Who Saw a Comeback as Possible, Which Initially Seemed Impossible. Minutes Passed, and Kovac'sTeamLurkedaround'Tek's'Area, but When They Managed to String Together a Play, ThereWasCubarsítoWinAlltheDuels.

With This Result, the Match Came to an End, and Therefore, BarçaReturnedtotheChampionsSemifinalsSixYearsLater. The Negative Side Is That It Also EndstheUnbeatenStreakDuringThis2025 and Szczesny's, Who Hadn't Lost as a Culé Yet. The Next Opponent Will Come from the Tie Between Inter and Bayern, Where the Bavarians Will Have to Overcome the 1-2 from the First Leg.

Soccer players applauding on the field after a match, with the stadium full of spectators in the background.

3,000 Barça fans traveled to Signal Iduna Park | @FCBarcelona

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