Champions League: Barcelona lose 3-1, but will face Inter or Bayern Munich
Champions League: Barcelona lose 3-1, but will face Inter or Bayern Munich
If Inter go through to the Champions League semi-finals, then they will be up against Barcelona, who qualified this evening despite a 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
The Nerazzurri have a 2-1 first leg lead against Bayern Munich in their quarter-final, so by avoiding defeat at San Siro on Sunday, it will be enough to book their spot in the last four of the tournament.
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Barcelona will be waiting for the winners of this tie, having already secured their ticket for the semi-finals.
Tougher than expected for Barcelona
DORTMUND, GERMANY – APRIL 15: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund scores his team's first goal to complete his hat-trick during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona at BVB Stadion Dortmund on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by)
Having won the first leg 4-0, it was meant to be a mere formality, but that was certainly not the case in Germany.
Borussia Dortmund emerged with a 3-1 victory on the night, as Serhou Guirassy bagged a hat-trick on the night.
Just as they were pushing hard to reopen the tie, Barcelona got a stroke of luck with the deflection off Ramy Bensebaini beating his own goalkeeper.
Barcelona ultimately went through 5-3 on aggregate and will face either Inter or Bayern Munich.
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The first leg of the semi-final will be in Catalunya, so Inter could get the second leg at home.
The other semi-final will be between Paris Saint-Germain and either Arsenal or Real Madrid.
Guirassy pen 11, 49, 76 (D), Bensebaini og 54 (B)
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