Atletico and PSG reach the Champions League semifinals

Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have booked their places in the Champions League semifinals. Atletico lost 2-1 to Barcelona in Madrid on Tuesday, but had won the first leg of the quarterfinal 2-0 away from home. Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 away at Liverpool. They had also won by the same score at home. 

Dembele sends Paris into the Champions League semifinals

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Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele scored twice to put Paris Saint-Germain on the path to the Champions League semifinals.

After beating Liverpool 2-0 at the “Parc des Princes”, PSG won by the same score on Tuesday at “Anfield”.

For long stretches, Liverpool showed more on the pitch. But it was the Parisians who scored the goals and advanced to the semifinals with a 4-0 aggregate victory.

Dembele scored to make it 1-0 in the 72nd minute. He produced a superb finish after a pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Right at the end, in the 91st minute, Dembele scored to make it 2-1. Bradley Barcola provided the assist.

The reigning Champions League winners, Paris, are continuing their brilliant run on the European stage. Meanwhile, Liverpool have been eliminated from the only competition in which they were seeking glory this season.

Atletico eliminate Barça in a fiery clash

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Barcelona won on Tuesday evening at the “Metropolitano”, but the celebrations belonged to Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone and the passionate home fans. 

Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate score. Barça won the second leg 2-1, but Atletico’s 2-0 win at “Camp Nou” proved decisive.
The match got off to the best possible start for Hansi Flick’s team.

In just the fourth minute, Lamine Yamal made it 1-0. Ferran Torres scored another goal for Barcelona in the 24th minute.

But Atletico responded in the 31st minute when Ademola Lookman scored to make it 2-1.

Ferran Torres scored again in the 55th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.
Things became more difficult for Barcelona in the 80th minute, when Eric Garcia was shown a straight red card. He left the pitch after bringing down Alexander Sorloth illegally as the last man.
Barça did not stop trying to level the aggregate score, but without success. Ronald Araujo missed the best chance. He failed to get a clean header away in the 97th minute.

And for the second time this season, they were eliminated by Atletico Madrid by a one-goal margin. Simeone’s team also eliminated Barça in the Copa del Rey semifinals.