DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates after Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund concedes an own goal, resulting in the first goal for FC Barcelona, during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates after Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund concedes an own goal, resulting in the first goal for FC Barcelona, during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

If Inter go through to the Champions League semi-finals, then they will be up against Barcelona, who qualified this evening despite a 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

The Nerazzurri have a 2-1 first leg lead against Bayern Munich in their quarter-final, so by avoiding defeat at San Siro on Sunday, it will be enough to book their spot in the last four of the tournament.

Barcelona will be waiting for the winners of this tie, having already secured their ticket for the semi-finals.

Tougher than expected for Barcelona

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund scores his team's first goal to complete his hat-trick during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY – APRIL 15: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund scores his team’s first goal to complete his hat-trick during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Having won the first leg 4-0, it was meant to be a mere formality, but that was certainly not the case in Germany.

Borussia Dortmund emerged with a 3-1 victory on the night, as Serhou Guirassy bagged a hat-trick on the night.

Just as they were pushing hard to reopen the tie, Barcelona got a stroke of luck with the deflection off Ramy Bensebaini beating his own goalkeeper.

Barcelona ultimately went through 5-3 on aggregate and will face either Inter or Bayern Munich.

The first leg of the semi-final will be in Catalunya, so Inter could get the second leg at home.

The other semi-final will be between Paris Saint-Germain and either Arsenal or Real Madrid.

Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona

Guirassy pen 11, 49, 76 (D), Bensebaini og 54 (B)

Player statistic

1st half
Serhou Guirassy Penalty 11'    
    35' Yellow card Frenkie de Jong
2nd half
Serhou Guirassy
(Assist: Ramy Bensebaini)
Goal 49'    
    54' Own Goal Ramy Bensebaini
Felix Nmecha Yellow card 56'    
Serhou Guirassy Goal 76'    

Match statistic

46
Possession %
54
18
Total shots
7
11
Shots on target
2
4
Shots off target
3
3
Blocked shots
2
8
Corners
4
4
Offsides
2
14
Fouls
11
Dortmund
Barcelona

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
24
Defender
25
Defender
5
Defender
3
Defender
2
Defender
77'
8
Midfielder
64'
13
Midfielder
27
Attacker
77'
14
Attacker
64'
9
Attacker
25
Goalkeeper
35
Defender
23
Defender
2
Defender
4
Defender
16
Midfielder
70'
21
Midfielder
6
Midfielder
59'
19
Attacker
70'
11
Attacker
9
86'

Substitutes

6
Midfielder
26
Defender
33
Goalkeeper
35
Goalkeeper
38
Midfielder
42
Defender
39
Defender
7
Midfielder
64'
16
64'
10
Midfielder
77'
43
77'
15
13
Goalkeeper
10
Attacker
5
Defender
14
Midfielder
32
Defender
31
Goalkeeper
18
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
59'
24
Defender
70'
7
Attacker
70'
20
Attacker
86'
2 thought on “Champions League: Barcelona lose 3-1, but will face Inter or Bayern Munich”
  1. impossible not to have deep admiration for B.Dortmund. They’re never the best or financial powerhouses but in the champions league, they seem to always turn up and overachieve. Brilliantly operated fc.

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