Barcelona entertained Borussia Dortmund at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 25th minute thanks to Raphinha’s effort. Barca went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Robert Lewandowski doubled his team’s advantage in the 48th minute before going on to score again in the 66th minute. Lamine Yamal added another goal for Barca just 12 minutes later as Hansi Flick’s men ended up earning an impressive 4-0 win at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Borussia Dortmund.
GK: Wojciech Szczęsny – 7.5/10
He made a few solid saves at the back and secured a crucial clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7.5/10
Kounde earned possession back twice and made one clever run with the ball.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7.5/10
He did what was required of him inside his half and was good on the ball as well. Cubarsi ended the game with an assist to his name.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 7/10
Martinez made some important clearances at the back and was replaced in the 80th minute.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He performed his duties well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 7.5/10
De Jong controlled the flow of the game well from the middle of the park.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
The Spaniard was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
He caused a lot of problems for the Dortmund defenders and managed to score in the 78th minute.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 8/10
He was a constant menace in and around the opponent’s penalty area and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Raphinha – 9/10
Raphinha was simply unstoppable tonight as he scored one and set up two goals. He deserves to be named the man of the match.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 8.5/10
He was a real handful for the Dortmund defenders and managed to score a brace in the second half to help Barca earn a dominant win tonight.
Substitutes:
CM: Gavi – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
CB: Ronald Araujo – N/A
CB: Eric Garcia – N/A
ST: Ferran Torres – N/A
LW: Ansu Fati – N/A
