Flick urges players to keep focus as Can lashes team-mates after loss

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowskistruck again to lead Barcelona to a commanding 4-O win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha had a goal and two assists, leaving the Catalan club in a strong position to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2019.

Lamine Yamal also scored as Barcelona dealt a commanding blow to the German side’s hopes of advancing.

“We're not through yet,” Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said. “Winning by this many goals is important and, when a team plays as well as that, goals normally do flow. We aren't thinking we are through because you simply never know what might happen. Football is madness. We'll be determined to play like this again next week.”

The return matchis on Tuesday at Dortmund, which was last year’s runner-up to Barcelona rival Real Madrid.

“We played very well but we can't be thinking about the semifinals yet,” Lewandowski said. “We scored four goals at home but we still have the return leg to play.” Raphinha added to his Champions League-leading tally by poking the ball into the open net in the 25th minute for his 12th goal in the competition this season. He than helped set up Lewandowski's first goal of the night in the 48th.