FC Barcelona moved within touching distance of the Champions League semifinals after crushing German side Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in Wednesday's quarterfinal first leg at the Olympic Stadium (Lluís Companys).
Goal Timeline:
25' Raphinha (Brazil) opens scoring
48' Robert Lewandowski (Poland) doubles lead
66' Lewandowski completes brace
77' Lamine Yamal seals victory
Match Dominance:
✓ 61% possession for Barcelona
✓ 18 shots to Dortmund's 7
✓ Clean sheet for Catalan defense
Next Leg Outlook:
The return fixture at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park next Tuesday would require a historic comeback from the Bundesliga side to overturn the deficit. No team has ever recovered from a 4-0 first-leg loss in Champions League knockout history.