Laying out the sensational European markers on Wednesday night, Barcelona placed one foot firmly in the Final Four of the Champions League, cruised the path to a 4-0 mob with Borussia Dortmund.
Hansiflik’s side, embarking on the sensational rise of this year’s calendar year, took the deserved lead midway through the first half as Red Hot Rafinha bundled the houses out of the line.
To get full control of both sides of the interval, former BVB striker Robert Lewandowski returned to haunt his previous club as the Polish record breaker bagged an 18-minute brace.
Putting what was the dominant display in Catalonia, 17-year-old Sensation Ramin Yamal placed a cherry on Barca’s cake as the academy superstar won the fourth Champions League strike of the season.
Fired on all cylinders and justly penciled as a genuine European competitor this season, Flick’s camp has already put together a semi-final showdown against either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich.
As for Dortmund, enduring what was an infamous night under the bright lights of Spain, last year’s Champions League finalists can withstand a huge backlash when they return to the German countryside.
On the night Barcelona made a heavyweight statement in his hometown soil, we have seen the main story points of Catalonia.
Barca is a real European candidate
While some around Catalonia may have been shocked last summer after Flick’s arrival, Barcelona enjoys an astonishing rise under the former Bayern Munich boss.
Holding a four-point buffer at the top of the La Liga table, part of Flick’s Camp dreams of completing the iconic European and domestic sweeps in 2025.
They won the Super Cup Champions in January following their famous 5-2 victory over arch rival Real Madrid in the Middle East.
With the mood around Catalonia red hot, Barcelona’s ramp-stretched performance here would certainly have sent shockwaves throughout the continent.
By going back in the past mid-week of last year’s Champions League finalists, laying out what was a major statement of intent, Flick couldn’t dream of a better night against his previous Bundesliga enemies.
BVB’s Catalonian Nightmare
Currently, he sits in eighth place in the Bundesliga standings and holds a two-point buffer from sliding the top half, but it’s no secret that Borussia Dortmund has put all his eggs in a European basket.
Nico Kovac’s side may have picked up some great momentum as they raided towards a 4-1 victory in Freiburg last weekend, but the former Monaco boss saw his team return to Earth in an infamous way here.
It appears Wednesday’s guests are set for further rebound in the coming days as their European dreams certainly fall into smoke here.
Looking for something that will be the miracle of the iconic Champions League when he returns to the German countryside next week, Dortmund is struggling to find much of European stability in his hometown soil.
BVB, who signed off on a group stage adventure with a 0-0 stalemate with Sports Lisbon on February 19, has registered its only victory from the previous four Champions League showdowns at Signal Iduna Park.
Another night and another European goal in Rafina
All of the Barca offensive superstars may have ramped on Wednesday night, but it was Brazil’s ace who once again led Flick’s Champions League head.
While Rafina may have linked it to a potential move away from Catalonia last summer, the former Leeds Talisman soon bloomed one of Europe’s hottest stars.
By charging many 28-year-olds as real Ballon d’Or candidates, Rafinha posted European assists in line with the goals of the 12th Champions League of the season here.
Brazil International, which essentially tapped on the line and began scoring, provided 19 direct goal contributions in this year’s 11 Champions League appearances.
Rafina, who significantly averages European strikes every 77 minutes and leads the Golden Boots pursuit, plays the leading role in the responsibilities of Champions League glory Barca.
Match Report
Barcelona: Szczesny, Kunde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde, Jong, Pedri, Lopez, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
submarine: Garcia, Fati, Torres, Gavi, Araujo
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Can, Anton, Bensebaini, Nmecha, Chukwuemeka, Brandt, Gittens, Adeyemi, Guirassy
submarine: Sule, Duranville, Beier, Reyna, Ozcan
the goal: Raphinha (25′), Lewandowski (48′, 66′), Yamal (77′)
Yellow Card: Adimi, Guarashi
Red card: n/a
Judgment: Espe poor