Champions League semifinals: Barcelona wins but exits, Liverpool eliminated with double defeat, congratulations to Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

At 3:00 AM Beijing time on April 15, two matches of the Champions League quarter-final second leg concluded, with Atletico Madrid losing 1-2 to Barcelona at home but advancing to the semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate score.

In this match, Yamal struck early, Ferran contributed with a goal and assist, E. Garcia received a direct red card, and Lukman scored the crucial goal! Barcelona suffered consecutive red cards in the Champions League; although Yamal broke the deadlock in 4 minutes and Ferran completed a goal and assist in 24 minutes, tying the aggregate score to 2-2. Atletico's new signing Lukman scored the decisive goal, changing the aggregate to 3-2, and E. Garcia's red card in the 79th minute left Barcelona with one player less.

Barcelona's exit was largely due to injuries; without Rafinha, their left-wing attack nearly collapsed, with Fermin, who played as a makeshift left winger, appearing almost lost. Even after Flick substituted Fermin with Rashford at 68 minutes, the English forward couldn't fully replicate Rafinha's tactical value. Ultimately, Barcelona exited despite winning, standing tall in defeat.

If the Champions League quarter-final clash between Spanish teams was somewhat underwhelming, the other matchup was a dominant display. Liverpool lost 0-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain, suffering a 0-4 aggregate double defeat, with the defending champions Paris comfortably overpowering Liverpool.

In this match, Dembele scored twice, and Ekitike appeared seriously injured. Liverpool had zero shots on target in the first leg away; back at home, they managed five shots on target, still fewer than Paris's six. Liverpool's exit reflects a clear gap in strength, being a tier below Paris.

Fan reactions: Barcelona exited with dignity, Liverpool exited disgracefully, quite humiliating.

After Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League semifinals, they will face the winner of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich in the upper bracket semifinal. In the first leg, Real Madrid lost 1-2 at home to Bayern; at 3:00 AM Beijing time on April 16, Real Madrid will visit the Allianz Arena for a clash against Bayern, a high-stakes showdown between giants.

Meanwhile, after Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League semifinals, they will face the winner of Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal in the lower bracket semifinal. In the first leg, Sporting lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal; at 3:00 AM Beijing time on April 16, Sporting will visit the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal, with the Premier League leaders likely to advance.