UCL: Dortmund sink Atletico Madrid to reach semi-final as 10-man Barca suffer blow against PSG

UCL: Dortmund sink Atletico Madrid to reach semi-final as 10-man Barca suffer blow against PSG

Borussia Dortmund rallied to defeat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and their first Champions League semi-final appearance since 2013.

After trailing 2-1 in the first leg, hosts Dortmund stormed into a 2-0 half-time lead but fell behind again in the tie before Niclas Fuellkrug and Marcel Sabitzer struck in the space of three minutes to put the Bundesliga club through.

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In the same event, French giants, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the UEFA Champions League semi-final after making a turnaround from the 3-2 first-leg defeat in France.

Two goals a piece from Dembele and Vitinha, and two spot kicks from captain Kylian Mbappe were enough for the Parisians to seal a place in the semi-final with a 6-4 aggregate score.

Barca coach, Xavi Hernandez and defender Ronald Araujo were both given their marching orders.

UCL: Dortmund sink Atletico Madrid to reach semi-final as 10-man Barca suffer blow against PSG