PSG and Borussia are semi-finalists of the Champions League

The French and German clubs avenged their defeats in the first matches in spectacular matches.

PSG and Borussia Dortmund have formed the first semi-final pair of the 2023/24 Champions League. Both clubs beat their opponents in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.

The French club avenged their 2:3 home defeat in Barcelona. Although everything started very badly for the Parisians. In the 12th minute they conceded an own goal from Raphinha.

However, the Catalans’ plans were ruined by defender Ronald Araujo, who after half an hour of play got a straight red card for a foul of last resort.

The hosts, who remained in the minority, could not withstand the pressure from PSG. The visitors scored four goals and confidently won the match.

Champions League. 1/4 finals. April 16

Barcelona – PSG 1:4 (first match – 3:2)

Goals: Rafinha 12 – Dembele 40, Vitinia 54, Mbappe 61 (pen), 89

Sent: Araujo 29.

Warnings: Martinez, Lewandowski, Gundogan – Mbappe, Ruiz, Marquinhos, Donnarumma.

Expected goals (xG): 0.87 – 2.83

Ball possession: 39% – 61%

Beats: 8 – 21

Flat strikes: 4 – 9

Corner: 3 – 9

Fouls: 9 – 12

Attacks: 62 – 103

Barcelona: ter Stegen – Kounde, Araujo, Kubarsi, Cancelo (Felix 82) – de Jong (Lopez 83), Gundogan, Pedri (Torres 62) – Yamal (Martinez 34), Lewandowski, Diaz

PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Mendes – Zaire-Emery (Ugarte, 81), Vitinha, Ruiz (Asensio, 77) – Dembele (Kolo Muani, 88), Mbappe, Barcola (Kan In, 76)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRODQfmC31k

The match between Borussia and Atlético seems less dramatic. The Germans lost 1:2 in Madrid a week ago, so they needed to win at home by at least two goals to get to the next round. The necessary difference was provided by the “bumblebees” already at the end of the first half, after accurate shots from Brandt and Maatsen.

However, a failure at the beginning of the second 45 minutes brought all the efforts of the hosts to nothing. The visitors easily pulled back both goals. However, the German club gained the necessary advantage quickly – Füllkrug and Sabitzer scored within three minutes and brought Borussia into the semi-finals, where they played PSG.

Champions League. 1/4 finals. April 16

Borussia D – Atlético – 4:2 (first match – 1:2)

Goals: Brandt 34, Matsen 39, Füllkrug 72, Sabitzer 74 – Hummels 49 (aut.), Correa 64

Warnings: Rierson 43 – Azpilicueta 30, Hermoso 45+1

Borussia D: Kobel – Matsen, Schlotterbeck, Hummels, Rierson – Can, Sabitzer – Adeyemi (Bayno-Gittens, 66), Brandt (Reus, 90), Sancho (Ozcan, 86) – Füllkrug.

Atlético: Oblak – Hermoso, Jimenez, Witsel – Azpilicueta (Riquelme, 46), De Paul (Niguez, 83), Koke, Llorente, Molina (Barrios, 46) – Griezmann, Morata (Correa, 46).

Shots (flat): 19(9) – 9(3)

Corners: 6 – 2

Offsides: 2 – 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUj3J209_mQ

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