by Barcelona hosted Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. At the start of the second half, one of the Catalan players set a tournament record.
Details: In the 48th minute, Robert Lewandowski doubled Barcelona’s lead and completed his brace in the 66th. These were the Polish striker’s 10th and 11th goals in this season’s Champions League.
According to Opta, Lewandowski became the first player in Champions League history to score ten or more goals for three different clubs — Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.
This match also saw two more Barcelona players set records. Pau Cubarsí became the youngest defender ever to register an assist in a Champions League match, doing so at 18 years and 77 days of age.
Additionally, Lamine Yamal became the first player in Champions League history to play 20 matches before turning 18. He debuted in the tournament last season and has since recorded 3 goals and 2 assists.
Reminder: This is the first leg between Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. The return leg in Dortmund will take place next week.
