Atlético and PSG advance
Atlético Madrid survived a late Barcelona comeback to win 2–1 on the night and advance 3–2 on aggregate from their Champions League quarter‑final tie (theguardian.com). Defending champions Paris Saint‑Germain beat Liverpool 2–0 with Ousmane Dembélé scoring both goals to complete a 4–0 aggregate victory and move into the semifinals ( ).
Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are through to the UEFA Champions League semifinals after finishing off Barcelona and Liverpool in Tuesday’s quarterfinal second legs. (uefa.com) Atlético advanced 3-2 on aggregate despite losing 2-1 to Barcelona at the Metropolitano on April 14, with Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres scoring for Barcelona before Ademola Lookman’s goal sent Diego Simeone’s team through. (uefa.com) Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on April 14, and Ousmane Dembélé scored both goals as the defending champions completed a 4-0 aggregate win. (bleacherreport.com, bbc.com) The semifinals now include Atlético and Paris Saint-Germain on one side of the bracket, with Bayern Munich or Real Madrid and Arsenal or Sporting Clube de Portugal still to decide the other places. (uefa.com, uefa.com) That puts Atlético and Paris Saint-Germain one round from the May 30 final in Budapest, the end point of a tournament that began with the league phase on September 16 and moved into the knockout rounds on February 17. (uefa.com) Atlético reached this point after taking a 2-0 first-leg lead over Barcelona into Madrid, while Paris Saint-Germain returned to Anfield with a 2-0 advantage from the first meeting in Paris. (uefa.com, uefa.com) For Paris Saint-Germain, the result keeps Luis Enrique’s team on course to defend the European title it won last season, and it sends Liverpool out of the competition for the second straight year against the same opponent. (bleacherreport.com, uefa.com) For Atlético, the path was tighter: Barcelona won the second leg on the night, but Lookman’s finish preserved the aggregate edge and ended Hansi Flick’s European run in the quarterfinals. (uefa.com, uefa.com ) The remaining quarterfinal second legs are scheduled for April 15, with Real Madrid hosting Bayern Munich and Arsenal hosting Sporting Clube de Portugal to complete the semifinal field. (uefa.com) Tuesday left two different routes to the same place: Atlético survived a one-goal aggregate margin, and Paris Saint-Germain arrived with another Dembélé double and a clean sweep over two legs. (uefa.com, bbc.com)
