arcelona thumped visitors Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday after Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his old club to earn the Catalans a sizeable lead ahead of next week’s return visit to Germany.
Undefeated since late December, treble-chasing Barca predictably dominated the opening stages and grabbed the lead with Raphinha’s strike in the 25th minute. A string of saves from Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel frustrated Barca for the remainder of the first half.
Barcelona emerged more determined after the break and it took them only three minutes to score the second goal, with Raphinha assisting Lewandowski, who nodded home from close range.
The Polish striker extended their lead in the 66th minute from just inside the box while Lamine Yamal wrapped up another demolition job by Barcelona in the 77th.
“I think we played very well but we are not thinking about the semi-finals yet, we must keep the same focus and mentality that have brought us here so far,” Lewandowski told Movistar Plus.
“It doesn’t matter where we play and what game it is, we always want to play our football with the same commitment.
