Only a few games are left until the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 champion will be determined. With the leg one of two of the quarter finals starting in the second week of April, Barcelona F.C. will be hosting Borussia Dortmund F.C. at their home stadium of Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 9 April. Both teams qualified for the Champions League league phase through promotion from their respective national leagues: La Liga for Barcelona and Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund.
Barça began the league phase with an away game against Monaco. Los Blancos lost the game 2 – 1. However, this was their only loss throughout the phase. Having added 6 wins and 1 draw to their record, they qualified for the round of 16.
The German team won their first game in the league phase in an away match against Club Brugge. They scored 3 goals, while the hosts didn’t score any, leaving the score at 0 – 3. With a total of 5 wins and 3 losses throughout the league phase, Dortmund qualified for the seeded knockout phase play-offs.
Barcelona entered this season with their new head coach Hansi Flick who signed with the club on 29 May 2024. Borussia Dortmund had to replace their manager Nuri Şahin mid-season after only seven months. Niko Kovač filled the position on 29 January 2025.
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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 33 | Girona (Spain) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 36 | Young Boys (Switzerland) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: Match Details
When: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
What time: kick-off time at 20:00 UTC
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
Home team: Barcelona F.C.
Away team: Borussia Dortmund F.C
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: Current Progress at the UEFA Champions League 2024/25
Both teams have played eight games each before the knockout phase, 4 home and 4 away. In addition, Borussia Dortmund played two games in the knockout phase, one home and one away. Barcelona progressed straight to the round of 16.
Below you will find detailed stats of their current progress in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season.
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 (7 November, match day 4)
- Barcelona 3 – 0 Brest (27 November, match day 5)
- Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Barcelona (12 December, match day 6)
- Benfica 4 – 5 Barcelona (22 January, match day 7)
- Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta (30 January, match day 8)
- Benfica 0 – 1 Barcelona (6 March, round of 16, leg 1)
- Barcelona 3 – 1 Benfica (11 March, round of 16, leg 2)
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 (6 November, match day 4)
- Dinamo Zagreb 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund (28 November, match day 5)
- Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Barcelona (12 December, match day 6)
- Bologna 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund (22 January, match day 7)
- Borussia Dortmund 3 – 1 Shakhtar Donetsk (30 January, match day 8)
- Sporting CP 0 – 3 Borussia Dortmund (12 February, knockout phase)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 – 0 Sporting CP (19 February, knockout phase)
- Borussia Dortmund 1 – 1 Lille (5 March, round of 16, leg 1)
- Lille 1 – 2 Borussia Dortmund (12 March, round of 16, leg 2)
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: Previous Games Together
Despite both clubs counting over a hundred years of history, they have only faced each other on the field 5 times. The very first meeting took place on 8 January 1998 during the first leg of the final for the UEFA Super Cup. Barcelona was hosting and won 2 – 0.
The second leg took place two months later, on 11 March 1998, this time on Borussia Dortmund’s turf. The game ended in a 1 – 1 draw. Barcelona won the Cup on aggregate points 3 – 1. Interestingly, this was the last Super Cup final to be played over two legs.
Here are some essential stats of both teams playing against each other in the UEFA Champions League:
| Barcelona F.C. | Borussia Dortmund F.C. | |
| 3 | Total games played | 3 |
| 2 | Wins | 0 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 6 | Goals scored | 3 |
| Lionel Messi (120 goals) | All-time top scorer | Marco Reus (24 goals) |
| 5 titles | Competition record | 1 title |
| 2014/15 | Most recent title | 1996/97 |
Here is a full list of the matches Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund 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 |
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund. You can check other markets on our Champions League betting page.
| Barcelona F.C. (1) | x | Borussia Dortmund F.C. (2) |
| 1/3 | 13/3 | 13/2 |
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