PSG Seals Semifinal Clash with Borussia Dortmund after Stunning Victory over Barcelona

Tuesday saw PSG's 25-year-old sensation Kylian Mbappé scored twice, propelling the team to a stunning 6-4 aggregate victory over Barcelona. Now, they gear up to face Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund themselves secured a spot in the Champions League semi-final after an 11-year hiatus, orchestrating a remarkable comeback against Atletico Madrid.

While PSG are on track to win a third successive Ligue 1 title and have now reached the last four in Europe, it has not all been plain sailing for Mbappe. This is set to be his last season at his hometown club with a move to Spanish giants Real set for this summer.

 In February, Mbappe met with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and told him he was leaving to join Real, where he will sign a five-year deal, earning 15m euros (£12.8m) a season, plus a 150m euro (£128m) signing-on bonus to be paid over five years. Subsequently, Mbappe has dropped in and out of the team, either substituted on or off in five of PSG's past six league matches. Despite that, he has

Meanwhile, Having lost the first leg 2-1 in Madrid, Dortmund quickly turned things around with Julian Brandt and Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen both scoring from tight angles in the first half. But Atletico Madrid made it 2-1 on the night and 3-3 on aggregate when Mario Hermoso's header deflected in off Dortmund defender Mats Hummels shortly after the restart. 

Angel Correa then gave Atletico Madrid a 4-3 aggregate lead when he smashed in a rebounded finish from close range in the 64th minute. But Dortmund levelled once again in a thrilling second half as Niclas Fullkrug finished off Marcel Sabitzer's cross with a looping header after 71 minutes. And less than three minutes later Sabitzer struck Dortmund's winner with a drilled finish into the bottom

All eyes are now on the thrilling semifinal match between PSV and Borussia Dortmund as the UEFA Champions League adventure heats up. The result will identify one semifinalist who will face the winner of the match between Manchester City and Real Madrid or Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Anticipation is building as two dominant sides compete for a chance at Champions League triumph, with huge stakes and the exhilaration of football's top tournament at its height.