Barcelona confronted their hardest away fixture within the UEFA Champions League but on Wednesday evening, taking over Borussia Dortmund on the Sign Iduna Park.
Hansi Flick fielded his strongest obtainable lineup towards the German opposition hoping to assist his staff bounce again from their torrid run of kind.
The primary 45 minutes in Dortmund noticed Barcelona dominate the sport to no finish, controlling the play and dictating the proceedings with authority. They held the higher possession and had the higher probabilities.
Raphinha opened the scoring for Barcelona early within the second interval however the hosts didn’t take lengthy to equalise from the penalty spot after a Pau Cubarsi error.
Ferran Torres gave the staff the lead once more, however an Inaki Pena blunder noticed the hosts gifted an open aim to equalize. The Spanish winger, nonetheless, transformed an awesome probability late within the evening handy the guests the lead and the win.
Barça Common brings you the participant scores from Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Barcelona.
Inaki Pena: 6
The goalkeeper didn’t have an entire lot to do within the opening interval with the staff’s offside entice efficient, but did sensationally properly to disclaim Serhou Guirassy late within the opening half regardless.Â
Was poor for the second aim conceded as he over-committed himself and was overwhelmed outdoors the field to depart the aim at Dortmund’s mercy.
Alejandro Balde: 7
The total-back loved an honest sport with optimistic involvements within the ultimate third and much-improved focus on the again. Was alert within the excessive line and didn’t slip up at any level within the important sport.
Inigo Martinez: 8
The veteran defender led from the entrance in defence and was a key a part of guaranteeing that the excessive line was as efficient because it proved. Was much more dominant after Cubarsi’s reserving exhibiting nice maturity and understanding of the state of affairs.
Pau Cubarsi: 7
The teen had a stable opening to the sport, holding his line properly and maintaining the offside entice to perfection. Gave away a penalty near the hour mark with an unwarranted push into the again of the Dortmund striker and helped Dortmund equalise.
Jules Kounde: 8
The Frenchman didn’t draw back from pushing entrance and linking up with the assault, particularly with the staff’s dominant possession and racked up harmful crosses into the realm himself.Â
Created the possibility for Barcelona’s second aim on the evening with a shocking cross to Fermin Lopez which ultimately fell to Torres.
Marc Casado: 7.5
A run-of-the-mill efficiency from
Casado who’s related to consistency and never-ending vitality at this level. Reduce off Borussia Dortmund’s possession spells along with his well-timed tackles and aided the back-line on the necessity to maintain the hosts at bay.
Pedri: 7.5
A comparatively silent sport for Pedri in a playmaking sense however the teen was nonetheless concerned closely within the buildup and distribution of Barcelona’s assault. Was closely concerned in defensive duties and was key in retaining possession.
Dani Olmo: 7.5
Olmo was a lot improved from his final efficiency the place he went below the radar and ensured to take part extra actively within the buildup. Was key in possession and accomplished 100% of his dribbles within the opening 45 minutes.
Pitched up with the help for Raphinha’s opener, setting the Brazilian free in entrance of the aim with a well-timed ball into area.
Lamine Yamal: 8.5
The teen was the Blaugrana’s creator-in-chief with most deadly attacking transitions ranging from his magical boots on the precise.
Aside from looking for teammates within the field, Yamal additionally tried common dribbles into the realm himself and didn’t draw back from testing the goalkeeper.
Was key in creating the primary aim and threaded a shocking ball to Torres for the staff’s second aim at Sign Iduna Park.
Raphinha: 8.5
Barcelona’s most energetic presence within the first half, the captain frequently tried breaking on the counterattack and opening up the defence as he did towards Bayern Munich and managed to get into some good scoring positions.
Sadly missed a sitter off a Lamine Yamal trivela help within the opening interval, but was instrumental in dictating the play.Â
Scored within the 52nd minute off a deadly counter-attack with a exact end, much like his targets towards Bayern Munich.
Robert Lewandowski: 6
A comparatively silent evening for the Polish striker towards his former membership as he struggled to get into capturing positions or behind the defence. Typically dropped into deeper positions to get on the ball though he didn’t contribute half as a lot as he would have appreciated.
Ferran Torres: 8.5
Was on the proper place on the proper time after approaching to pounce on the rebound and rating Barcelona’s second aim on the evening. Held his nerve after receiving a shocking ball from Yamal to attain the winner on the evening.
Fermin Lopez: 7
Introduced extra menace on aim than Olmo and was instrumental in creating the staff’s second aim because it was his acrobatic end that ultimately took a rebound and fell into Torres’ path.
