Kylian Mbappé sentences Barcelona with a brace that feels like a condemnation. The French phenomenon takes Paris Saint-Germain by the hand, securing their spot in the Champions League semifinals. Atletico Madrid unexpectedly collapses in Dortmund.
Barcelona-Paris Saint Germain 1-4
A match full of emotions at Montjuic stadium between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. The blaugrana take the lead after 11 minutes with Raphinha, beautifully assisted by Yamal after a great play on the right flank. The Spaniards pave the way after the 3-2 from the first leg but shoot themselves in the foot with Araujo's expulsion for bringing down Barcola as the last man. Barça down to ten, and PSG get back into the match shortly after with the classic goal from the former player Dembélé.
In the second half, the Parisians exploit the numerical superiority and take the lead with Vitinha who beats Ter Stegen from distance at the 54th minute. The match slips from the hands of Xavi's team, who is expelled for protesting. At the 59th minute, Cancelo clumsily brings down Dembélé in the penalty area, the referee has no doubts and awards the penalty to PSG. Kylian Mbappé steps up and does not miss, signing the 3-1. Just before stoppage time, on the counterattack led by Hakimi and the double save from Ter Stegen, the ball reaches Mbappé again who seals the final 4-1 (6th career goal against Barça, the team he has scored the most against in the Champions League) granting the team of Luis Enrique the pass to the semifinals.
Borussia Dortmund-Atletico Madrid 4-2
In Germany, emotions are not lacking between Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid. Unexpectedly, the home team takes a two-goal lead in 5 minutes. First, Brandt opens the scoring, then Maatsen doubles for the yellow and blacks, putting the colchoneros on the ropes after the 2-1 from the first leg in favor of Atletico. The match is overturned in the first half, but Simeone's team is the last to die. In the second half, everything changes: Hummels' own goal puts the Spaniards back in the game who at the 64th minute bring the match to a draw with Angel Correa. It seems done for Atletico Madrid, but Dortmund does not give up and with the push of its public, takes the lead again and in 3 minutes directs the qualification. First, Fulkrug punishes Oblak, then Sabitzer with a left-footed diagonal makes the Westfalenstadion explode and gifts Dortmund the goal of the definitive 4-2 which delivers, in a comeback, an unexpected qualification to the yellow and blacks.
The two Spanish teams of the evening say goodbye to the Champions Cup. The first Champions League semifinal will therefore be between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund. Wednesday evening, Manchester City-Real Madrid and Bayern Munich-Arsenal will determine the other two semifinalists.
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