Barcelona loses to Borussia Dortmund but advances to the Champions League semi-final
German team bids farewell with great performance in front of the fans; Guirassy scores a hat-trick and reclaims the top scorer’s spot in the competition
Summary
Borussia Dortmund dominated the game, winning 3-1 in front of their home fans at Signal Iduna Park, but Barcelona ended up qualifying for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish team did not play well, but made the most of the 4-0 advantage they had gained in the first leg. Despite being eliminated, striker Serhou Guirassy was the man of the match. He scored all three of Borussia’s goals and reclaimed the top scorer spot in the Champions League with 13, one ahead of Brazilian Raphinha, from Barcelona.
INTER OR BAYERN IN THE SEMIFINAL
Barcelona will find out their opponents in the semi-finals on Wednesday, which will be decided by the clash between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich at the San Siro. The Italian team enters the field with the advantage of a draw, having won 2-1 in Germany.
BORUSSIA SCORES EARLY
Needing at least four goals, Borussia Dortmund did what was expected: they started the game by putting pressure on Barcelona. They created several chances early on, and managed to get a penalty from goalkeeper Szczesny on Gross. Guirassy chipped the ball in and opened the scoring in the tenth minute. The German team kept attacking, taking advantage of a surprisingly poor performance by Barcelona. Despite the pressure, Szczesny didn’t have much trouble until half-time.
