Dortmund undone by Torres brace as Barcelona edge five-goal present

Nuri Şahin’s BVB took on a mighty problem within the type of Barcelona tonight. Matchday 6 yielded defeat for Die Schwarzgelben because the Spanish membership ran out 3-2 winners.

Regardless of the intimidating ambiance, the Catalan membership took the initiative to BVB from the get-go as Yamal examined Kobel and Raphinha fizzed a low drive previous the left put up. Dortmund’s first alternative of notice got here within the Sixteenth-minute as Sabitzer blazed over from a Julien Duranville cross. Jules Koundé stung the palms of Kobel from a half-chance, whereas on the different finish Guirassy’s header was beautifully saved by Pena albeit the Malian striker was already offside. 

Julian Ryerson, who picked up a slight knock within the first-half, was changed by Couto after the break. The offside flag would chalk off Guirassy’s purpose within the Fiftieth-minute which additional angered the BVB devoted as Barcalona took the lead. Ex-Leipzig man Dani Olmo threaded the move for Raphinha to thrash house on the angle. Parity restored itself earlier than the hour when Cubarsí introduced down Guirassy within the field. The Malian held his nerve to smsh the ensuing penalty into the decrease left nook. 

It wasn’t to be a goal-scoring return to the Rührpott for Robert Lewandowski, nonetheless his alternative restored the guests lead. Kobel denied Fermin Lopez however Ferran Torres swept house the rebound. Amazingly, Sahin’s Schwarzgelben struck again immediately when Pascal Groß picked the move to separate the offside lure and left Inaki Pena at sea as Guirassy bagged his brace. 

Nonetheless, a merciless sting remained within the tail as Hansi Flick’s facet snatched a winner. Stemming from a Dortmund nook, Jamie Gittens made the deadly mistake of letting the ball bounce over his head. On an off evening for the Englishman, Lamine Yamal raced away and timed his move to perfection. Ferran Torres steadied himself and positioned his shot contained in the left upright past the outstretched Gregor Kobel. Additional woes arrived as Nico Schlotterbeck left the sphere on a stretcher because the centre-half seemed to assault a late Groß set-piece deep in damage time.