In the first match in the City of Light, Paris Saint-Germain deserved more than a defeat against Barcelona (3:2), but in the second 90 minutes of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, they paid for everything.
Luis Enrique's team is among the four best teams in Europe after a spectacular victory in Catalonia - it was 4:1, and that after a reversal.
The Franco-German semi-final will be watched, because Borussia knocked out Atletico in Dortmund - they won 4:2, after losing 2:1 in Madrid...
BARCA TOOK THE LEAD, THE RED CARD CHANGED EVERYTHING
It couldn't have started better for Barça, because in the 12th minute Rafinha took the lead with the third goal in the double-header after the action started by the great Lamin Jamal.
However, PSG was in the game all the time, and when in the 29th minute Ronald Araujo received a straight red card for fouling Bradley Barkola on the edge of the penalty area, it was clear that "Blaugrana" was in hell to defend the advantage.
Usman Dembele equalized in the 40th minute, and the real PSG was seen in the sequel.
In the 54th minute, Vitinja took advantage of the poor positioning of the hosts' defense and checked Marc Andre ter Stegen with a shot from more than 20 meters, and seven minutes later, Joao Cancelo gave away a penalty in a duel with Dembele.
Kylian Mbappe, who had not been noticed until then, masterfully took the penalty, so PSG had everything half an hour before the end - a result and a player more, a nervous rival, who remained even without the suspended coach Xavi Hernandez...
Barca did not give up, they had two great chances to reduce it to 3:2 (Rafinja and Robert Levandovski), and in the 89th minute, Ashraf Hakimi launched a counterattack, and Mbappe put an end to the Saints' progress from the third attempt.
WHAT A NIGHT FOR "MILLIONARIES"
Anyone who watched the first game between Atlético and Borussia remembers the chances that Diego Simeone's team missed at 2:0. It could have been three or four points before Sebastian Ale reduced it to 2:1...
And tonight we saw madness in front of more than 80 people at "Signal Iduna Park" and a great victory for the hosts (4:29 for the first semi-final after 11 years.
Borussia immediately threatened through Marcelo Zabicer, Alvaro Morata responded with a nonchalant shot and that was the introduction to what followed - Julijan Brant in the 34th, and Jan Matsen five minutes later gave Edin Terzić's team a 2:0 advantage which meant and passage.
In the continuation, Atlético (Stefan Savić was on the bench) quickly reduced the score - with an own goal by Mats Hummels, and then equalized in the 64th minute when reserve Angel Corea shook the net.
It smelled like an "athletic" finish, but Borussia had enough strength and quality to outwit, outrun and eliminate the opponent.
So Niklas Filkrug made it 71:3 with a header in the 2st, and already in the 74th Zabicer scored for 4:2. And in a way, that was it - Atletico could have conceded another goal, Oblak saved it, so Simeone had to accept a painful relegation...
And Borussia continues to dream. The last time she played in the semi-finals, she also reached the final when she was defeated by Bayern.
Then, as well as this year, the match for the trophy was played at "Wembley".
Results
Barcelona - PSG 1:4 (first match 3:2)
Rafinha 12 - Usman Dembele 40, Vitinja 54, Kylian Mbappe (penalty) 61, 89.
Barcelona has one player less from the 29th minute (Arauho received a red card).
Borussia Dortmund - Atletico Madrid 4:2 (first 1:2)
Julijan Brant 34, Jan Matsen 39, Niklas Filkrug 71, Marcel Zabicer 74 - Mats Hummels (own goal) 49, Angel Korea 64.
Wednesday
Manchester City - Real Madrid (first match 3:3)
Bayern - Arsenal (first match 2:2)
It's also over at "Montjuic" - Paris Saint-Germain outclassed Barcelona 4:1 and scheduled a semi-final with Borussia Dortmund.
Borussia is in the semi-finals, for the first time in 11 years - they eliminated Atletico after a spectacular victory in Dortmund (4:2).
GOOOOL - it's over, Paris Saint-Germain are going to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Oblak saved Atletico again, Zabicer shot from over 25 meters, and the Slovenian goalkeeper reacted brilliantly.
Filkrug could have brought Borussia a big 5:2, Oblak stopped him.
Barcelona threatened Paris Saint-Germain with ten men - Gidgio Donnarumma brilliantly saved Robert Lewandowski's shot, then Marquinhos saved a safe goal.
GOOOOL - what a match in Dortmund, Borussia reached 4:2 against Atlético.
GOOOOL - Borussia leads again against Atlético (3:2) and has a result that guarantees extra time.
GOOOOL - Atletico now have everything in their hands, they tied at 2:2 in Dortmund.
Angel Korea is the scorer, he scored in the 64th minute.
GOOOOL - Mbape scored from the penalty spot in the 61st minute.
PSG leads 3:1 and rushes to the semi-finals. He has a two goal lead and more players.
Penalty for PSG, Dembele was naively and needlessly fouled by Cancelo.
GOOOOL - PSG turned it over with a player more, fully deserved - leads 2:1.
Vitinja checked Ter Stegen in the 54th minute, so the Parisians now have the result for overtime. A few minutes later, the coach of the Catalans, Xavi Hernandez, was sent off.
What a chance for Paris Saint-Germain - Dembele started the action, Mbappe continued, and Ruiz shot wide from a great position.
GOOOOL - Atletico reduced to 2:1 against Borussia.
Mats Hummels reacted desperately and scored an own goal after a Mario Hermos header.
The second half started in Barcelona.
The second half has started in Dortmund.
Half time also at "Montjuic", Barcelona - PSG 1:1.
Dembele had a chance again - Barcelona's defense was lucky, the score remained 1:1.
Half-time in Dortmund: Borussia lead 2-0 against Atlético and have a result that takes them into the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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