Barcelona hit Dortmund for four in Champions League quarterfinals | Football news

Barcelona gave sights on Champions League forecast with 4-0 home win in the quarterfinals first stage against Borussia Dortmund.

Barcelona claimed A commander 4-0 home winning About Borussia Dortmund in the first stage of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha registered a goal and an assist on Wednesday, leaving the Catalan club in a strong position to reach the semi -final for the first time since 2019.

Lamine Yamal also scored when Barcelona gave a hammer report to the Hope of the German side to get ahead.

The return match is next Tuesday in Dortmund, which was second in the final against the fierce rivals of Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid last year.

“We played very well, but we can’t think of the semi -final,” said Lewandowski. “We scored four goals at home, but we still have the return bone to play.”

Raphinha added to his Champions League-in-law by stopping the ball in the open net in the 25th minute for his 12th goal in the competition this season. He then helped Lewandowski’s first goal of the night to set up in the 48th.

Lewandowski scored his 11th Champions League goal with a one-timer in the 66th before Yamal closed the score in the 77th.

The 36-year-old Lewandowski scored 14 Champions League goals after the age of 35, two more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lewandowski had scored 17 of his 105 career goals in the Champions League for Dortmund for three seasons, from 2011-14.

The Polish striker, who is also the most important scorer of the Spanish competition this season with 25 goals, has 40 goals this season.

“In my head I always want to help the team with my quality and my goals,” said Lewandowski. “A striker must always think about scoring goals, and when the team plays well, it becomes easier for me.”

Raphinha has scored in each of the last four Champions League Knock -Out stage matches of Barcelona, ​​with seven goals in that period.

He entered the game with 11 goals, one more than Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich.

Also on Wednesday in the quarterfinals, a miraculous goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a brilliant curly shot by teammate Douse Doue as Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1.