Barcelona and Liverpool eliminated, Atletico and PSG advance to semi-finals

(Patria) - Atletico Madrid footballers have advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League after being more successful than Barcelona in the two-leg tie.

After a 2-0 victory away, tonight's 2-1 loss at the Metropolitan did not threaten their progression.

Barcelona started the match strongly and took the lead in the fourth minute - Yamal scored after an assist from Torres.

The same player was in the spotlight again in the 24th minute, when after a pass from Olmo he doubled the visitors' lead and equalized the aggregate score to 2-2.



However, the home team's response came very quickly. Just seven minutes later, Lookman scored an extremely important goal for Atletico, and the teams went into halftime with a 2-1 lead for Barca.

The Catalans continued to play offensively in the second half. In the 55th minute, Torres again found the net, but his goal was disallowed after a VAR review for offside.



The key moment of the match occurred in the 79th minute when Garcia received a direct red card for a harsh tackle as the last man in defense.

With one player less, Barcelona did not have the strength to threaten further and get back into the tie.



The score did not change until the end, and the home fans could begin celebrating their advancement to the semi-finals.

Atletico will play the winner of the tie between Sporting and Arsenal for a place in the final, in which the London team has a minimal 1-0 lead after the first leg.

After a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Paris, PSG also won tonight at Anfield by the same score, confirming their place in the Champions League semi-finals.

Despite defending a two-goal lead, the Parisians did not retreat - on the contrary, they played another solid match and secured another victory.

The first serious chance came in the 17th minute when Dembele tried his luck, but shot over the goal.

In the 31st minute, Kerkez threatened, but Safonov was secure in the visitors' goal. These were the most interesting moments of the first half.



Liverpool threatened at the start of the second half - Gakpo shot well in the 49th minute, but the PSG goalkeeper was once again alert.

In the 65th minute, it seemed that a penalty would be awarded to the home team after a tackle by Pach, but VAR overturned the decision.

Ngumoha had another attempt in the 71st minute, but Safonov saved again.

The question of the winner was decided a minute later when Dembele, with a precise shot from the edge of the penalty area, gave PSG the lead.



The final score of 2-0 was set in stoppage time - Barcola assisted, and Dembele confirmed the triumph with his second goal.

PSG will play the winner of the tie between Bayern and Real Madrid in the semi-finals.