Girassi Sets New Champions League Record with 11 Goals for Borussia Dortmund, Surpassing Lewandowski and Haaland

The goal scored by Borussia Dortmund’s forward Süru Girassi in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Barcelona marked his 11th goal in the current season of the tournament. The 29-year-old player has become the first «Yellow Wall» striker to achieve such a tally in a single season of this competition. He surpassed the previous records held by former Borussia strikers Erling Haaland (2020/2021 season) and Robert Lewandowski (2012/2013 season), both of whom had netted 10 goals in one edition of the tournament.

The match between the «Yellow Wall» and the blue-reds is being held at the Dortmund stadium. An Italian officiating crew led by Maurizio Mariani is in charge of the game. At the time of this report, the score stands at 1-0 in favor of the home side.

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