Barcelona have already put their one foot in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25 season as the team walked over Dortmund in the last night\u2019s quarter-finals first leg fixture. 4-0 is not just a scoreline, it is a statement of how brutal Barcelona can be, especially in such high-stakes games. Raphinha, Lewandowski (brace) and Lamine Yamal scored for Barca to secur this victory.<\/p>\n
Barcelona have all but booked their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25 season after a commanding 4-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their quarter-final clash on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
It was a night of ruthless brilliance from Xavi\u2019s men at the Olympic Stadium, as they dismantled the German side with clinical precision. The scoreline wasn\u2019t just a number\u2014it was a statement. A message to the rest of Europe that Barcelona mean business.<\/p>\n
Raphinha opened the floodgates early with a composed finish before Robert Lewandowski turned up the heat with a well-taken brace against his former Bundesliga rivals. The night was capped off by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who slotted in Barca\u2019s fourth and put the tie virtually out of Dortmund\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n
With such a dominant display, Barcelona now have one foot firmly in the semi-finals. Unless Dortmund can pull off a miracle in the second leg, the Blaugrana are marching on in their hunt for European glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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