Barcelona puts one foot in the Champions League semi-finals

At home, Barcelona showed their superiority with 60% possession, 18 shots, 10 of which were on target and 4 goals. The home team's expected goals (xG) index was also completely superior to that of their Bundesliga opponent (3.74 compared to 1.3).

The "Blaugrana" attack had a great day. Raphinha had 1 goal, 2 assists, Robert Lewandowski had 2 goals while Lamine Yamal also had 1 goal to make it 4-0.

This result makes Barca almost certain to enter the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since Lionel Messi left. In the second leg, Dortmund must score at least 4 goals at home to have a chance to turn the situation around.

Yamal and his teammates played brilliantly at home.

The La Liga representative only needed 25 minutes to open the scoring. From a cross by Fermin Lopez, Pau Curbasi leaned over to touch the ball, creating an opportunity for Raphinha to rush in and finish close to the goal, giving the goalkeeper no chance to block.

After conceding the goal, Dortmund tried to fight back. Serhou Guirassy had the visitors' most notable chance. However, his shot in the 45+1 minute only went wide.

Barcelona overwhelmed Dortmund.

Right at the beginning of the second half, Dortmund's net shook. Raphinha continued to make his mark with an assist for Robert Lewandowski to jump high and head the ball into the net of his former team. The first credit went to Lamine Yamal with a cross that eliminated the entire away team's defense. Raphinha continued his excellent form with his 5th goal in his last 11 appearances, along with 6 assists.

The home team's second goal broke Dortmund's spirit. The away team played with a weak spirit and conceded the third goal in the 66th minute. After a pass from Fermin, the striker born in 1988 made a tricky shot in the penalty area, giving Gregor Kobel no chance to block.

Lewy has scored 29 goals against Dortmund, more than any other opponent he has faced in his career. In addition, the Polish star has also reached 40 goals this season, an impressive number for a striker who has turned 36.

In the 78th minute, Barca launched an attack with the attacking trio of Raphinha, Lewandowski and Yamal. After a pass from the Brazilian senior, Yamal made a tricky pass while facing the goalkeeper, bringing the home team the 4th goal.

After being 4-0 down, Dortmund showed signs of a comeback. In the 89th minute, Barca's net shook after a close-range shot by Maximilian Beier. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside.