Borussia Dortmund will meet PSG in the semis after they overturned their first-leg deficit to beat Atletico Madrid.
KYLIAN MBAPPE STRUCK twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals.
Five-time winners Barcelona were dreaming of a first semi-final return since 2019 but Araujo’s red card for pulling down the relentless Bradley Barcola undermined their grip on the tie. Vitinha's goal put PSG ahead on the night and drew them level on aggregate. AP Photo / Joan Monfort / Alamy Stock Photo AP Photo / Joan Monfort / Alamy Stock Photo / Joan Monfort / Alamy Stock Photo
Xavi exits after being shown a red card during the second half. AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti / Alamy Stock Photo AP Photo / Emilio Morenatti / Alamy Stock Photo / Emilio Morenatti / Alamy Stock PhotoVitinha was given far too much space on the edge of the box and he drilled into the bottom corner to put PSG ahead on the night.
Mbappe wrapped up the win in the 89th minute after a fine Ter Stegen double save, leaving Barcelona the victims of another bitterly disappointing night in Europe.BORUSSIA DORTMUND FOUGHT back to beat Atletico Madrid in their quarter-final second leg, securing a first Champions League semi-final since 2013.
Former winners Dortmund, fifth in the German top flight and struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League, will next face Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the final at Wembley on 1 June. Buoyed by an 80,000-strong home crowd trying to one-up last week’s atmosphere in the Spanish capital, Dortmund pushed and prodded, with Karim Adeyemi blasting straight at Jan Oblak.
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