Lewa leads Barca to 4-0 win over Dortmund

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski struck again to lead Barcelona to a commanding 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha had a goal and an assist, 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.

The return match is next Tuesday at Dortmund, who were last year’s runners-up in a final against 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 then helped set up Lewandowski’s first goal of the night in the 48th. Lewandowski scored his 11th Champions League goal with a one-timer in the 66th before Yamal closed the scoring in the 77th. The 36-year-old Lewandowski has scored 14 Champions League goals after the age of 35, two more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

PSG beat Aston Villa 3-1

Paris: A wonder goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia upstaged a brilliant curling shot from teammate Desire Doue as Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their quarterfinal.

After Morgan Rogers gave Villa the lead in the 35th minute, the 19-year-old Doue drew PSG level four minutes later with the 12th goal of his breakthrough season.

Kvaratskhelia put PSG in front four minutes after the break and left-back Nuno Mendes added a third goal in stoppage time with a fine finish of his own to the dismay of watching Villa fans, including Britain’s Prince William.

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