Liverpool FC – Paris Saint-Germain 0:2 (0:0)
Liverpool FC additionally misplaced the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain 2-0. Two objectives from the Paris striker Ousmane Dembele (73rd and ninetieth +1) led to a different defeat. Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will face the winner of the semi-final Duels between Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich.
The staff from Liverpool, which incorporates German worldwide Florian Wirtz below contract, was in a position to put the defending champions below stress, particularly initially of the second half. Two photographs on objective by Ryan Gravenbrech (fifty fifth) and Milos Kerkez (57th) resulted in no objective, a penalty kick for Liverpool (66th) was withdrawn after being checked by the video assistant (VAR). Nonetheless, the staff was out for the complete sport Paris extra dominant, which was already evident within the seventeenth minute when Dembélé shot on objective.
Liverpool was additionally within the final season Champions League failed at Paris, again within the spherical of 16. Defending champions PSG have now reached the semi-finals of the premier class for the third time in a row.
Atlético Madrid – FC Barcelona 1:2 (1:2)
FC Barcelona below Hansi Flick has regardless of the 2-1 win in opposition to Atlético Madrid missed out on making it to the semi-finals. After a 2-0 defeat within the first leg, the membership was eradicated. Barcelona bought off to a superb begin with the primary objective from Lamine Yamal (4th) after 4 minutes of play. One other objective from Ferran Torres (twenty third) even equalized the primary leg end result. A objective from Ademola Lookman (31′) then put Madrid again within the general lead.
The second half started with a VAR intervention after Torres’ objective (fifty fifth), which was disallowed for offside after evaluate. After a foul and the next purple card for Eric García performed Barcelona outnumbered. Video proof was additionally used right here. The Madrid staff is now among the many high 4 groups within the Champions League for the primary time since 2016/17. Within the semi-finals, Madrid will face Arsenal or Sporting Lisbon.
The duel between Atlético and Barcelona was additionally explosive off the pitch: Barcelona had lodged a grievance after the primary leg about an alleged handball, which was rejected by UEFA as inadmissible. Earlier than the second leg, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticized the peak of the pitch in Madrid.
This defeat additionally ended a singular sequence for Atlético coach Diego Simeone. Since he took workplace in 2011, the staff has not misplaced a house sport within the knockout section of the Champions League.