Champions League / Football spectacle – Lead for Barcelona and Atletico (video)

Football extravaganza once again included the second “dish” of its quarter-finals Champions League.

The “match” at the “Parc de Prince” revealed her as a great winner Barcelona with overturning… to overturning against Paris Saint-Germain (3-2), while in Madrid Ale kept her hopes “alive”. Dortmund to qualify for the semi-finals, “writing” the final 2-1 in favor of Atleticowhich still has the “upper hand”.

Atletico Madrid “flying” at the “Metropolitan” in the first half, punished the defense… Dortmund’s playground, led 2-0, but at the end of the match Terzic’s replacement, Sebastian Alle, made the final 2-1 . A score that gives the Spaniards the first reason for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League, ahead of the rematch next Tuesday (16/04) at “Signal Induna Park”.

From Maandsen’s tragic mistake in the 5th minute and from the misunderstanding of Schloteberg and Hummels in the 32nd minute, De Paul and Lino had no problem scoring and putting the “rojiblancos” in a “leading position” for qualification to the top four.

Mats Hummels’ 500th match in a Borussia shirt did not go as the experienced German defender would have hoped, seeing his side concede two goals to the hosts and make their task of continuing in the competition very difficult. .

This time, compared to the three goals he had conceded in the first half in four home matches of this year’s Champions League, Diego Simeone’s team did not risk at all in the first 45 minutes. They took full advantage of the Westphalian’s childish mistakes in defence, quickly took a very serious lead and now have luck at their… feet.

Borussia played everything for everything in the second half and found the goal they were looking for from the start of the replay with Sebastian Alle in the 81st minute, while 8 minutes later they had a goal with Giddens. In the last minute of stoppage time, the Westphalians had a second post with a strong header by Brad, with Oblak standing lucky for the second time.

Upheaval… Barca on the upheaval

Barcelona dominated the pitch in the first half, Paris were more determined at the start of the second, but in the end the Catalans came away with a huge victory (3-2), which makes them big favorites for the return leg next Tuesday (16/ 04) in Barcelona.

1-0 in the first 45 minutes against Paris Saint-Germain was small for Barca, compared to the chances they missed. Lewandowski’s header in the 19th minute (on the line was cleared by Mendes), Donnarumma’s save in Rafinha’s place in the 34th minute, Cancelo’s wrong reaction in the 42nd minute, which instead of giving the all-alone Lewandowski, he preferred to execute himself and to miss, Yamal’s put-out just before the expiration of the 45th minute were the moments when the Catalans could have scored a second time during the first half.

Xavi’s side took the lead in the 37th minute with Rafinha’s superb finish, after Donnarumma had earlier saved Yamal’s cross to Lewandowski.

Paris was “absent” during this period. Luis Enrique’s team, apart from a suspected chance with Mendes, did not threaten Ter Stegen’s goal at all, Mbappe and Dembele did not find empty lanes and unfortunately the home team’s game became predictable.

Barkola’s entry in the second half and Dembele’s shift to the left changed the facts of the match. Within four minutes, the champions turned the match around, initially with Dembele’s “shell” (48′) and in the 51st, the amazing finish of Vitinia after Barkola’s effort.

The celebrations of the Paris players did not last long, as in the 62nd minute Rafinha left behind the defense and in perfect style and before the ball fell to the ground “wrote” 2-2. The Parisians were lucky, as the ball was stopped twice by Ter Stegen’s posts, after shots from Barkola and Dembele, however, in football it’s not who has the post, but who scores.

And Barca did this for the 3rd time in the game, in the 77th minute with Christensen’s header (his first goal this year) from Gintogan’s corner. The 3-2 remained until the final and the “blaugrana” now have the “upper hand” to be in the top four!