In this attractive final table, there was a poster where the case already seemed to be settled. After his demonstration in Catalonia 6 days ago (4-0), Barça could not let the opportunity to compost his ticket in the lair of Borussia Dortmund. But almost nothing happened as planned. The C1 does not like scripts written in advance.
Because the truth is that this barça so dashing, so attractive, sometimes even frightening, has not mastered much. As we know, the always special context of the BVB in its arena can suggest an irrational scenario. The yellow wall and the European culture of the German club were not enough, but as Paris, Barcelona failed.
We once again expected the magic trio of the attack. Because Robert Lewandowski has a certainly under-cut campaign, after having listed a double against his former stable, which is also his favorite career in career. Because Raphinha, also decisive twice in the outward journey, is in the form of his life. And because Lamine Yamal is Lamine Yamal: a prodigy whose virtuosity has little equal today. But the three artists were overshadowed by a single man: Serhou Guirassy.
Barça trembled
The configuration of this second round was quite clear: she called a Dortmund imbalance, condemned to mark quickly to maintain the flame. The BVB has succeeded. Guirassy transformed a penalty quickly after an error from Szczesny (1-0, 11th). And if the Polish goalkeeper tried to catch up on an important double-Pararade on the return from the locker room (48th), he could not do anything on the head of headphones at the point of the old Rennais (2-0, 49th). An irresistible Guirassy who even ignited the yellow wall by exploiting a huge fault of aurajo recovery a quarter of an hour from the end (3-1, 76th).
Barça did not lead it wide, really, even if Bensebaïni had throwed a cold stroke by marking his camp in the meantime (2-1, 54th). While the spaces left vacant were to benefit the Barcelona arrows, Dortmund almost played in an armchair. This is also the number 1 rule of the Champions League: when the comfort settles, the danger is watching. Like Paris, Barcelona was saved by her talent on the outward journey. And like Paris, this band of young wolves with long teeth will have to be wary of his next opponent as with his own relaxation. History will then say if all these beautiful people can find themselves in the final. Youth must be done.
