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Substitute Ferran Torres scored twice in 10 minutes to give Barcelona a 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday and secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Raphinha scored Barcelona’s first goal in Germany in the 53rd minute, intercepting a pass from Dani Olmo on the counterattack, but Serhou Guirassy equalized from the penalty spot seven minutes later.

Torres, replacing ineffective former Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, tapped in a rebound with 15 minutes to play, but Guirassy again equalized for Dortmund.

While the hosts were pushing for their first win over Barcelona at the fifth attempt, Lamine fed Yamal Torres with a quick counterattack and the winger shot the ball past Gregor Kobel.

The victory secured Barcelona at least a place in the playoffs and at the same time secured them pole position for a place in the top eight and direct qualification for the round of 16.

Dortmund suffered their first home defeat in all competitions this season and slipped to ninth place in the Champions League table.

Injury-plagued Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin named a surprising starting XI, opting for speed and youth to overtake Hansi Flick’s risk-reward visitors.

Sahin handed 18-year-old Julien Duranville a starting debut, while Gio Reyna made his first start of the season.

Raphinha caused Dortmund problems early on and was inches away from a throw-in before firing narrowly wide and waving the open goal just moments later.

When Dortmund did manage to get out of their own half, they did so through the fleet-footed Duranville, who found Marcel Sabitzer in a crowded penalty area, but he shot over the goal.

The visitors’ high defensive line was a goal for Dortmund before the game, but the hosts were overtaken at the start of the second half when Olmo brought Raphinha wide into space, allowing the captain to calmly dribble towards goal and fire a low shot into the goal to shoot.

Shortly after Barcelona took the lead, Pau Cubarsi sniffed Dortmund, pushed Guirassy to the ground in the penalty area and gave away a needless penalty, which the Guinean converted.

Dortmund started the game with renewed confidence but Barcelona countered, Torres firing in a rebound after Kobel parried Fermin Lopez’s volley.

The lead lasted for three minutes when Yan Couto spotted an onrushing Pascal Gross, who passed the former Brighton midfielder to Guirassy, ​​who rolled into the empty net after Inaki Pena burst from his penalty area.

However, Barcelona picked up their fifth win in six European games on the play of Yamal Torres, who made up for his poor first touch with five minutes left by hammering deep into the corner.