Barcelona vs Young Boys, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
- 8': Robert Lewandowski
- 34': Raphinha
- 37': Iñigo Martínez
- 51': Robert Lewandowski
- 81': Ali Mohamed (OG)
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Lewandowski double leads Barcelona to big win over Young Boys
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to set his side on course for a 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 loss at AS Monaco in their opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
- 3': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 5': Offside, Young Boys. Cedric Itten is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 8': Goal! Barcelona 1, Young Boys 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 10': Offside, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kastriot Imeri.
- 14': Foul by Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
- 14': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, Young Boys. Lewin Blum is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 18': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 18': Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez.
- 27': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ebrima Colley.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
- 29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewin Blum with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joël Monteiro.
- 33': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 34': Goal! Barcelona 2, Young Boys 0. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
- 36': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Barcelona 3, Young Boys 0. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 40': Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys).
- 40': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 44': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 44': Offside, Young Boys. Jaouen Hadjam is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 45': Marvin Keller (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Young Boys 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Young Boys 0.
- 46': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Pedri.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 48': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joël Monteiro.
- 50': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.
- 51': Attempt missed. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha following a corner.
- 51': Goal! Barcelona 4, Young Boys 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Foul by Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys).
- 56': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 57': Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Young Boys. Zachary Athekame replaces Lewin Blum.
- 58': Substitution, Young Boys. Cheikh Niasse replaces Filip Ugrinic.
- 60': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
- 60': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
- 60': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
- 63': Offside, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Pedri.
- 64': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 65': Foul by Cedric Itten (Young Boys).
- 65': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 67': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kastriot Imeri.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys).
- 73': Substitution, Young Boys. Alan Virginius replaces Ebrima Colley.
- 73': Substitution, Young Boys. Silvere Ganvoula replaces Cedric Itten.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 74': Kastriot Imeri (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 75': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 75': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys).
- 77': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Own Goal by Mohamed Ali Camara, Young Boys. Barcelona 5, Young Boys 0.
- 82': Substitution, Young Boys. Lukasz Lakomy replaces Kastriot Imeri.
- 82': Cheikh Niasse (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Pau Víctor (Barcelona).
- 82': Offside, Young Boys. Alan Virginius is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Cuenca replaces Iñigo Martínez.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Joël Monteiro.
- 89': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 89': Lukasz Lakomy (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Andrés Cuenca.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro is caught offside.
- 90'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Barcelona 5-0 Young Boys.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Silvere Ganvoula (Young Boys) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Ali Camara.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 5, Young Boys 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 5, Young Boys 0.
Statistics
 YB |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 609 |
| 282 | Passes | 668 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 22 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,097
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 45,097
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Young Boys (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Marvin Keller (GK) |
| 4 | Tanguy Zoukrou |
| 13 | Ali Mohamed |
| 30 | Sandro Lauper |
| 3 | Jaouen Hadjam |
| 27 | Lewin Blum |
| 7 | Filip Ugrinic  |
| 10 | Kastriot Imeri |
| 11 | Ebrima Colley |
| 77 | Joel Monteiro |
| 9 | Cedric Itten |
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