Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Messi guides Barcelona into the Champions League round of 16
Lionel Messi scored one and assisted two in his 700th appearance for the club in a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 7': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 9': Foul by Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund).
- 9': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 13': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 13': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
- 15': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Júnior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 21': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 21': Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 24': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 24': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Substitution, Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann replaces Ousmane Dembélé because of an injury.
- 29': Goal! Barcelona 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 31': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 33': Goal! Barcelona 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 38': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 39': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund).
- 39': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 45'+1': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho replaces Nico Schulz.
- 46': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 48': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 48': Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 51': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 56': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 56': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
- 63': Foul by Júnior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 63': Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 67': Goal! Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 0. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 70': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 71': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
- 74': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Lukasz Piszczek.
- 77': Goal! Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 1. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 81': Hand ball by Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
- 82': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus tries a through ball, but Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Arturo Vidal is caught offside.
- 85': Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Júnior Firpo (Barcelona).
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mario Götze replaces Julian Weigl.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 87': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 90': Hand ball by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Moussa Wague replaces Luis Suárez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Statistics
 DOR |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 634 | Accurate Passes | 528 |
| 713 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 3 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 11 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 90,071
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 90,071
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 24 | Junior Firpo |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets  |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitic |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Borussia Dortmund (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 16 | Manuel Akanji |
| 13 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 26 | Lukasz Piszczek |
| 33 | Julian Weigl |
| 28 | Axel Witsel |
| 14 | Nico Schulz |
| 5 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
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