While history was being made on the field, the coach’s decision regarding our legionnaire raised only a silent question.
The names of the first participants in the semifinals of the main European cup have been revealed. French club PSG confidently dealt with Liverpool, while Madrid’s Atletico knocked out Barcelona from the tournament in a tense confrontation.
RBC-Ukraine reports this, citing the match results.
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The fiasco of the Catalans and the success of Simeone’s team.
Madrid’s Atletico managed to protect their advantage on aggregate, despite Barcelona’s active start.
The Catalans began the game as aggressively as possible: in the 4th minute, Lamine Yamal took advantage of a serious mistake by Atletico defender Clement Lenglet and opened the scoring.
The pressure from Hansi Flick’s side continued, and in the 24th minute, Ferran Torres equalized in the two-legged tie after a pass from Dani Olmo.
However, the joy of the “blue garnets” was short-lived.
In the 31st minute, Ademola Lookman finished off a partner’s cross, scoring the decisive goal.
The final blow to Barcelona’s hopes came with the red card for Eric Garcia at the end of the game. The Madrid team advances with an aggregate score of 3:2.
A showcase by Dembele and the situation with Zabarnyi.
In a parallel match, Parisian PSG left no chances for Liverpool.
After winning the first leg, the French giant secured their success with two “clean” goals in England.
The main hero of the match was Ousmane Dembele – the Ballon d’Or holder scored a brace, establishing the final score of the series at 4:0 in favor of the Parisians.
Notably, Ukrainian center-back Ilya Zabarnyi of PSG again did not receive playing time. The defender remained on the bench for the entire match, marking his sixth consecutive appearance in the European competition squad without stepping onto the field.
Atletico will compete for a spot in the final against the winner of the Sporting vs. Arsenal matchup.
Meanwhile, PSG awaits the winner of the duel between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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