Overview
- Raphinha directly contributed to six of Barcelona’s seven goals with two strikes, two assists, a won penalty and a decisive set-piece delivery, earning the match MVP award.
- Lamine Yamal converted a first-half penalty and became the youngest player to reach 10 Champions League goals, according to the match reports.
- Robert Lewandowski ended his scoring drought with a brace, heading in from a Raphinha corner before adding a composed right-footed finish.
- Scoring seven in a Champions League knockout leg is rare for Barcelona, with the previous instance a 7-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in 2012.
- Hansi Flick hailed the “crazy” performance as Barcelona advanced to face Diego Simeone’s Atlético in the next round.