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Barcelona confronted their hardest away fixture within the UEFA Champions League but on Wednesday night time, taking up Borussia Dortmund on the Sign Iduna Park.
Hansi Flick fielded his strongest accessible lineup in opposition to the German opposition hoping to assist his workforce bounce again from their torrid run of kind.
The primary 45 minutes in Dortmund noticed Barcelona dominate the sport to no finish, controlling the play and dictating the proceedings with authority. They held the higher possession and had the higher possibilities.
Raphinha opened the scoring for Barcelona early within the second interval however the hosts didn’t take lengthy to equalise from the penalty spot after a Pau Cubarsi error.
Ferran Torres gave the workforce the lead once more, however an Inaki Pena blunder noticed the hosts gifted an open aim to equalize. The Spanish winger, nevertheless, transformed an ideal likelihood late within the night time at hand the guests the lead and the win.
Barça Common brings you the participant scores from Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Barcelona.
Inaki Pena: 6
The goalkeeper didn’t have a complete lot to do within the opening interval with the workforce’s offside lure efficient, but did sensationally nicely to disclaim Serhou Guirassy late within the opening half regardless.
Was poor for the second aim conceded as he over-committed himself and was overwhelmed outdoors the field to depart the aim at Dortmund’s mercy.
Alejandro Balde: 7
The complete-back loved an honest sport with constructive involvements within the ultimate third and much-improved focus on the again. Was alert within the excessive line and didn’t slip up at any level within the important sport.
Inigo Martinez: 8
The veteran defender led from the entrance in defence and was a key a part of making certain that the excessive line was as efficient because it proved. Was much more dominant after Cubarsi’s reserving exhibiting nice maturity and understanding of the scenario.
Pau Cubarsi: 7
The teen had a strong opening to the sport, holding his line nicely and maintaining the offside lure to perfection. Gave away a penalty near the hour mark with an unwarranted push into the again of the Dortmund striker and helped Dortmund equalise.
Jules Kounde: 8
The Frenchman didn’t draw back from pushing entrance and linking up with the assault, particularly with the workforce’s dominant possession and racked up harmful crosses into the world himself.
Created the prospect for Barcelona’s second aim on the night time with a shocking cross to Fermin Lopez which ultimately fell to Torres.
Marc Casado: 7.5
A run-of-the-mill efficiency from
Casado who’s related to consistency and never-ending vitality at this level. Lower off Borussia Dortmund’s possession spells together with his well-timed tackles and aided the back-line on the necessity to hold the hosts at bay.
Pedri: 7.5
A comparatively silent sport for Pedri in a playmaking sense however the teen was nonetheless concerned closely within the buildup and distribution of Barcelona’s assault. Was closely concerned in defensive duties and was key in retaining possession.
Dani Olmo: 7.5
Olmo was a lot improved from his final efficiency the place he went underneath the radar and ensured to take part extra actively within the buildup. Was key in possession and accomplished 100% of his dribbles within the opening 45 minutes.
Pitched up with the help for Raphinha’s opener, setting the Brazilian free in entrance of the aim with a well-timed ball into area.
Lamine Yamal: 8.5
Yamal created the workforce’s profitable aim with a shocking cross. (Photograph by Lars Baron/Getty Pictures)
The teen was the Blaugrana’s creator-in-chief with most deadly attacking transitions ranging from his magical boots on the appropriate.
Aside from looking for teammates within the field, Yamal additionally tried common dribbles into the world himself and didn’t draw back from testing the goalkeeper.
Was key in creating the primary aim and threaded a shocking ball to Torres for the workforce’s second aim at Sign Iduna Park.
Raphinha: 8.5
Barcelona’s most vigorous presence within the first half, the captain repeatedly tried breaking on the counterattack and opening up the defence as he did in opposition to Bayern Munich and managed to get into some good scoring positions.
Sadly missed a sitter off a Lamine Yamal trivela help within the opening interval, but was instrumental in dictating the play.
Scored within the 52nd minute off a deadly counter-attack with a exact end, just like his targets in opposition to Bayern Munich.
Robert Lewandowski: 6
A comparatively silent night time for the Polish striker in opposition to his former membership as he struggled to get into taking pictures positions or behind the defence. Usually dropped into deeper positions to get on the ball though he didn’t contribute half as a lot as he would have appreciated.
Ferran Torres: 8.5
Was on the proper place on the proper time after approaching to pounce on the rebound and rating Barcelona’s second aim on the night time. Held his nerve after receiving a shocking ball from Yamal to attain the winner on the night time.
Fermin Lopez: 7
Introduced extra menace on aim than Olmo and was instrumental in creating the workforce’s second aim because it was his acrobatic end that ultimately took a rebound and fell into Torres’ path.
