It had been over three years since Dortmund last lost a home match in the Champions League, highlighting the significance of Barcelona’s victory.

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For Nuri Sahin, this marked his first defeat in front of the iconic Yellow Wall during his first season at the helm.

The loss was especially painful as his team fought hard but fell victim to a brilliant Barcelona counterattack in the 85th minute, finished expertly by Ferran Torres, who came off the bench to score twice.

His second goal was the fifth in a thrilling second half and ultimately the decisive one, as Hansi Flick’s team maintained their impressive start to the season.

Now at the top of La Liga and second in the Champions League standings, they have scored more goals than any other team in the tournament.

Across both league and European competitions, they’ve netted an astonishing 71 goals in 23 matches. Flick has fostered a fearless atmosphere within a youthful squad that plays with joy and looks poised to compete for the title, although their inexperience allowed Dortmund to equalize twice through Serhou Guirassy.

After Raphinha opened the scoring with his 17th goal of the season, 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi carelessly fouled Guirassy in the box, leading to a penalty that Guirassy converted on the hour mark.

Flick responded with a triple substitution 20 minutes from time, bringing on Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, and Torres. It was Torres who regained the lead for Barcelona in the 75th minute, finishing from close range after Lopez’s shot was parried by Gregor Kobel.

However, just three minutes later, Dortmund’s defense faltered, allowing Pascal Gross to set up Guirassy, who scored into an empty net.

With five minutes remaining, Player of the Match Lamine Yamal found Torres, who drilled a right-footed shot past the keeper, silencing the packed Yellow Wall.

Dortmund’s crowd was vibrant well before kickoff, but it was Barcelona that dominated early on, with Yamal proving to be a constant threat and a delight to watch.

“Yamal was the biggest threat to Dortmund… an all-around great contribution,” concluded UEFA’s Technical Observer Panel.

The 17-year-old’s signature trivela pass in the first half was too much for Dortmund’s defense, yet Raphinha, the Barcelona captain, inexplicably missed the target with only the keeper to beat.

Kobel made a fine save to deny Yamal, and he later stopped a snapshot from Jules Kounde inside the box.