Ferran Torres makes the difference and Barcelona achieves its fifth consecutive victory in the Champions League

Barcelona are on course to secure themselves as one of the eight best teams in the Champions League so far, which would ensure immediate passage to the round of 16 of the competition. They defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-2 after a tough battle at Signal Iduma Park.

Borussia Dortmund had gone three years without losing at home in the Champions League. Through @relief pic.twitter.com/fzDOWgKEuO

— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) December 11, 2024

Barcelona was superior in the first half, although it failed to find a gap. It mattered little, however, as they broke the deadlock just eight minutes into the second half when Raphinha ran in before firing past Gregor Kobel.

The visitors could not maintain the lead for long and Dortmund forced a tie on the hour mark. Pau Cubarsi inexplicably conceded a penalty, which Serhou Guirassy converted.

Ferran Torres was introduced in the 71st minute by Flick and scored shortly afterwards to restore Barcelona’s lead. However, it was abandoned when Guirassy found his second of the night.

Barcelona couldn’t deny him, and Ferran scored again at the end, and that was the winning goal. A result that allows them to rise to second place in the league phase classification.