In the 6th round of the Champions League group stage, Barcelona visited Dortmund. Hansi Flick's team took the lead thanks to a goal from Raphinha, but Dortmund then overtook them to lead 2-1 thanks to a brace from Guirassy. However, Barcelona eventually won a dramatic 3-2 victory.
Barcelona had a tough time against Dortmund, when they were behind at one point and lost Raphinha due to injury. However, substitute Ferran Torres stepped up at the right time. Scoring two goals in the 75th and 85th minutes, Torres single-handedly brought home three valuable points for his team.
After the match, Torres shared his joy, according to Barcablaugranes: “I came to help the team, in a situation where we were under pressure. Thanks to the way the team was playing, I just had to run into space and the goal came naturally.
These are games that bring you together and unite. We knew how to endure, we didn't let ourselves down even though we conceded two goals and in the end the victory came. This victory is everything, it brings the rhythm of the game, it brings joy in the celebration. We will give it to the fans."
This season, Ferran Torres has not been a top priority in Barcelona’s attack, starting only 8 out of 14 matches. However, the rookie striker has maintained a good scoring performance, with 5 goals and 2 assists.
As for Barcelona, the victory over Dortmund helped them secure a ticket straight to the knockout round of the Champions League. Currently, Hansi Flick's team has 15 points and is ranked 2nd, 7 points above the non-advancing zone, while there are only 2 matches left in the group stage.
