💫 Dortmund pip Atlético to UCL semi-final spot; PSG thrash Barcelona | OneFootball

The first round of Champions League quarter-final clashes concluded on Tuesday with the first bracket of the last four confirmed.

Here’s what went down.

Dortmund shade Atlético in thriller

Scorers: Brandt 34′, Maatsen 39′, Füllkrug 71′, Sabitzer 74′; Hummels OG 49′, Correa 64′

Borussia Dortmund produced a breathless display to down Atlético de Madrid in a classic Champions League knockout tie.

Julian Brandt delivered a breakthrough to level up the tie as he squeezed a shot past Oblak after dancing through the visitors’ defence.

The Black and Yellows took an upper hand just five minutes later when Ian Maatsen produced a brilliant individual effort to stun the Colchoneros.

Edin Terzić’s side were pulled level through a calamitous own goal from Mats Hummels, who beat Gregor Kobel with an outstretched leg at a corner.

Ángel Correa restored Atleti’s lead in the tie midway through the second half by pouncing on the rebound after Kobel denied his initial effort.

But that advantage proved short-lived as Niclas Füllkrug ended his goal drought with a deft header to meet Marcel Sabitzer’s cross from the left.

Provider turned poacher just three minutes later by drilling a low effort from the edge of the area to reassert Dortmund’s dominance.

The Bundesliga outfit’s reward for their mammoth performance is a semi-final date with Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG overturn Barcelona deficit in style

Scorers: Raphinha 12′; Dembélé 40′, Vitinha 55′, Mbappé (PEN) 60′, 89′

Sent off: Araújo

Paris Saint-Germain overturned their first-leg deficit to compressively dismantle Barcelona.

An explosive start was rewarded with an early opener as Raphinha bundled home Lamine Yamal’s cutback to rack up his third goal in the tie.

Kylian Mbappé produced the Parisiens’ response from close-range but was denied by Marc-André ter Stegen before Jules Koundé blocked a follow-up attempt.

But the tie threatened to turn when the hosts were reduced to 10 men as Ronald Araújo was awarded a straight red card for a last-man challenge on Bradley Barcola.

Ousmane Dembélé drew Luis Enrique’s side level on the night by haunting his old club again with a rifled finish into the roof of the net from Barcola’s low cross.

The Blaugrana’s advantage in the tie fell away early in the second half when Vitinha fired across Ter Stegan to give the visitors the lead on the night.

Xavi joined Araújo in receiving his marching orders from referee István Kovács just minutes after PSG’s second for lashing out at an advertising board.

Worse would follow as João Cancelo conceded a penalty for a challenge on Dembélé, allowing Kylian Mbappé to step up and convert.

Mbappé clinched a last-four spot for the Ligue 1 champions in the closing stages with a cool finish after being denied by Ter Stegen in the build-up.

Wednesday sees the final last-eight ties finely poised as Manchester City and Real Madrid go head-to-head while Bayern Munich entertain Arsenal.