Champions League roundup: Barca sweep 'Grand Paris' reversal [jiayu]


Xinhua News Agency, London, April 9 (Reporter Zhang Wei) Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain both won the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday, with Barca thrashing Borussia Dortmund 4-0 and the "Greater Paris" beating Aston Villa 3-1 after conceding a goal.

Barca went into attacking mode from the first whistle and threatened Dortmund three times in the opening seven minutes. The visitors, under great pressure, finally conceded in the 25th minute. Barca took a free kick in front and Kubasi poked Martinez's header towards goal before Rafinha finished the scoring.

The "Hornets" of the Bundesliga also tried to respond, but Lewandowski scored twice in the second half to consolidate Barca's lead. The Polish striker hit Rafinha's header from close range in the 48th minute and Lopez's through ball in the 66th minute. Since then, Barca added a point in the counter-attack by young Yamal, and the score was fixed at 4-0.