In the early morning of April 11th, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals continued. Barcelona went to challenge Paris Saint-Germain away from home, while Atletico Madrid faced the visiting Dortmund at home. Dembele broke through the gate of his old club and Paris led 2-1 for a time, but Xavi performed a magical substitution and Barcelona came back to win 3-2. In another game, DePaul and Lino each made a contribution, Brandt missed the countdown and Atletico Madrid narrowly won 2-1.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-3 Barcelona
The two sides are already old acquaintances in the Champions League. The last time Barcelona reached the top 8 of the Champions League, they were eliminated by Paris. Meeting again after 4 years, the two teams teamed up to create a goal battle. Only 6 minutes into the game, Ter Stegen made a long pass. Rafinha caught Berardo's mistake and formed a single goal. Donnarumma abandoned the goal and attacked to resolve the danger.
In the 21st minute, Gundogan passed the corner kick, Donnarumma made a misjudgment, Lewandowski headed the goal from close range, and Mendes made a clearance in front of the goal line. In the 37th minute, Barcelona broke the deadlock: Yamal made a pass from the outside of the right instep, Donnarumma made a save and missed, and Rafinha hit the shot, 1-0!
However, the side changed and the battle resumed. Paris fought back. In the 48th minute, Mbappe's pass from the left was blocked. Dembele swung out of the angle and fired a shot to equalize the score. Two minutes later, Fabian Ruiz made a direct pass and assisted Vitinha to score another goal, leading 2-1 instantly.
Xavi performed a magical substitution at the critical moment. Pedri, who had just come on as a substitute in the 62nd minute, proved his strength with a precise pass. Rafinha fired a sweep into the lower left corner in front of the goal and scored twice. , help Barcelona draw 2-2! In the 76th minute, an even more magical scene appeared. Gundogan passed the corner kick, and Christensen, who came on as a substitute for less than 1 minute, scored successfully. Barcelona came back to win 3-2.
returned to the home court with a 1-goal advantage. Barcelona's probability of advancement has greatly increased, and it is targeting the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Dortmund
When Barcelona attacked away from home, another La Liga team, Atletico Madrid, sat at home to face the challenge of Dortmund. Only 4 minutes into the game, Mattson's cross pass from the backcourt was intercepted. DePaul accepted the gift and succeeded in pushing the shot in front of the goal. Atletico Madrid got off to a dream start.
In the 21st minute, Griezmann received the ball from the left and passed the ball. Witsel's scorpion tail shot was very exciting. Kerber responded with a difficult save and kept the ball away. Dortmund escaped. In the 32nd minute, Atletico Madrid once again created an opportunity through frontcourt pressing. Griezmann sent a wonderful pass, and Lino outflanked and pushed the ball to score, 2-0! In the 43rd minute, Dortmund completed its first shot on target. Mattson suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the penalty area, but could not escape Oblak's fingers.
There was a tug of war between the two sides after the change of sides. In the 75th minute, Griezmann passed a free kick from the left and directly penetrated Dortmund's defense. Lino's shot from close range was bravely blocked by Kerber. In the 81st minute, Dortmund's two substitutes connected. Brandt's direct pass from the front of the penalty area was blocked. Allais made a slight adjustment and fired sideways to win Dortmund's victory.
In the 87th minute, Gittens cut in from the right and volleyed from the penalty area, but it hit the crossbar. In the 5th minute of stoppage time, Ryerson made a pass from the right. Brandt jumped high and headed for the goal, but it hit the post and bounced out, failing to stage a buzzer-beating show.
In the end, Atletico Madrid defeated Dortmund 2-1, successfully defended their home court, and took the upper hand in the two-round duel. According to statistics, since Simeone coached Atletico Madrid, the Sheets have never lost at home in the Champions League knockout rounds.
So far, the first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals are over. The top three in La Liga remain unbeaten, but Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have won. Real Madrid failed to take advantage of their home court to win against Manchester City. The second round was unlucky.
