Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski helped Barcelona to a 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha had a goal and an assist, leaving the spanish club in a strong position to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2019.
Lamine Yamal also scored as Barcelona dealt a commanding blow to the German side’s hopes of advancing.
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The return match is next Tuesday at Dortmund, who lost last season’s final to Real Madrid.
Raphinha added to his Champions League-leading tally by shooting the ball into the open net in the 25th minute for his 12th goal in the competition this season, before setting up Lewandowski’s first goal of the night three minutes after half-time.
The Polish then netted his 11th Champions League goal with a first-time effort midway through the second half, before Yamal completed the scoring.
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Also on Wednesday, French club, Paris Saint-Germain came from a goal down to beat Premier League’s Aston Villa, 3-1.
Villa took the lead against the run of play when Morgan Rogers netted in the 35th minute.
But just four minutes after Villa’s opener Desire Doue equalised for PSG.
Four minutes into the second half Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored to make it 2-1 before Nuno Mendes scored in the 92nd minute to end the tie 3-1 to the recently crowned Ligue 1 title winners.
