UEFA Champions League 2024/25 entered the second leg phase of the quarter finals. Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona will be meeting for their second game in the quarter finals on 15 April, this time around the German team will be hosting. Their game for leg 1 of 2 took place in Barcelona on 9 April. The hosting Barça won 4 – 0.
The winner will be determined on aggregate points from leg 1 and leg 2 of the quarter finals and advance to the semifinals.
Both teams entered this season of the Champions League league phase through promotions from their respective national leagues. Los Blancos qualified after finishing second in La Liga 2023/24, while Dortmund qualified after finishing fifth in Bundesliga 2023/24.
Borussia Dortmund started the season in the UEFA Champions League with an away game against Club Brugge, which they won 0 – 3. Having belted 5 wins and 3 losses, they qualified for the seeded knockout phase play-offs.
Barcelona had a low start in an away game with Monaco. They lost the match 2 – 1 but played the remainder of the league phase with 6 wins and 1 draw, qualifying for the round of 16.
Los Blancos signed a new head coach, Hansi Flick, on 29 May 2024 and entered the current season under his leadership. Borussia Dortmund began the season with their coach Nuri Şahin who had been appointed earlier in the summer of 2024. However, on 29 January 2025 it was announced that Niko Kovač would step into this position.
Currently, the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season table looks the following:
| Position | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points | Qualification |
| 1 | Liverpool (England) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Barcelona (Spain) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | Arsenal (England) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Inter Milan (Italy) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid (Spain) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Lille (France) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa (England) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atalanta (Italy) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 | Real Madrid (Spain) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | Bayern Munich (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 13 | Milan (Italy) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 14 | PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Paris Saint-Germain (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | Benfica (Portugal) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | Monaco (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 | Brest (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 19 | Feyenoord (Netherlands) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 20 | Juventus (Italy) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 21 | Celtic (Scotland) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 22 | Manchester City (England) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 23 | Sporting CP (Portugal) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 24 | Club Brugge (Belgium) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart (Germany) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 28 | Bologna (Italy) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 29 | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 30 | Sturm Graz (Austria) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 31 | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 32 | RB Leipzig (Germany) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| 33 | Girona (Spain) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 36 | Young Boys (Switzerland) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona: Match Details
When: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
What time: kick-off time at 20:00 UTC
Venue: BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Home team: Borussia Dortmund F.C.
Away team: Barcelona F.C.
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona: Current Progress at the UEFA Champions League 2024/25
Both teams have played eight games each prior to the knockout phase, 4 home and 4 away. On top of that, Borussia Dortmund played two games in the knockout phase, one home and one away. Barcelona advanced straight to the round of 16. Both teams faced off in the leg 1 of the quarter finals.
Below you will find detailed stats of their current progress in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season.
Borussia Dortmund in Champions League 2024/25
- Club Brugge 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund (18 September, match day 1)
- Borussia Dortmund 7 – 1 Celtic (1 October, match day 2)
- Real Madrid 5 – 2 Borussia Dortmund (22 October, match day 3)
- Borussia Dortmund 1 – 0 Sturm Graz (5 November, match day 4)
- Dinamo Zagreb 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund (27 November, match day 5)
- Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Barcelona (11 December, match day 6)
- Bologna 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund (21 January, match day 7)
- Borussia Dortmund 3 – 1 Shakhtar Donetsk (29 January, match day 8)
- Sporting CP 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund (11 February, knockout phase)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 – 0 Sporting CP (19 February, knockout phase)
- Borussia Dortmund 1 – 1 Lille (4 March, round of 16, leg 1)
- Lille 1 – 2 Borussia Dortmund (12 March, round of 16, leg 2)
- Barcelona 4 – 0 Borussia Dortmund (9 April, quarter finals, leg 1)
Barcelona in Champions League 2024/25
- Monaco 2 – 1 Barcelona (19 September, match day 1)
- Barcelona 5 – 0 Young Boys (1 October, match day 2)
- Barcelona 4 – 1 Bayern Munich (23 October, match day 3)
- Red Star Belgrade 2 – 5 Barcelona (6 November, match day 4)
- Barcelona 3 – 0 Brest (26 November, match day 5)
- Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Barcelona (11 December, match day 6)
- Benfica 4 – 5 Barcelona (21 January, match day 7)
- Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta (29 January, match day 8)
- Benfica 0 – 1 Barcelona (5 March, round of 16, leg 1)
- Barcelona 3 – 1 Benfica (11 March, round of 16, leg 2)
- Barcelona 4 – 0 Borussia Dortmund (9 April, quarter finals, leg 1)
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona: Previous Games Together
Both clubs were established on the cusp of the 19th and 20th century, but despite their rich history in football, they have only come together as rivals on the field six times. Their first match against each other took place as late as 8 January 1998. Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona were contending for the UEFA Super Cup and reached the final.
This season being the last one when the Super Cup final was played over two legs, the teams had to play against each other twice. The first meeting ended in a 2 – 0 home win for Barcelona, while the second one, on 11 March 1998, was a 1 – 1 draw. Barcelona won the Cup on aggregate points 3 – 1.
Here are some essential stats of both teams playing against each other in the UEFA Champions League:
| Borussia Dortmund F.C. | Barcelona F.C. | |
| 4 | Total games played | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 3 | Goals scored | 10 |
| Marco Reus (24 goals) | All-time top scorer | Lionel Messi (120 goals) |
| 1 title | Competition record | 5 titles |
| 1996/97 | Most recent title | 2014/15 |
Here is a full list of the matches Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona have played against each other within the UEFA Champions League:
| Year | Game | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| September 17, 2019 | Group stage | Borussia Dortmund | Barcelona | 0 – 0 |
| November 27, 2019 | Group stage | Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund | 3 – 1 |
| December 11, 2024 | Group stage | Borussia Dortmund | Barcelona | 2 – 3 |
| April 9, 2025 | Quarter finals | Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund | 4 – 0 |
Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona. You can check other markets on our Champions League betting page.
| Borussia Dortmund F.C. (1) | x | Barcelona F.C. (2) |
| 11/4 | 3/1 | 4/5 |
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