Kylian Mbappe's PSG Punish 10-man Barcelona To Reach Champions League Semi-Finals
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Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha levelled the tie for PSG and the deadly Kylian Mbappe hit a brace to put them into the final four for the first time since 2021.
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday. Raphinha fired Barcelona ahead early on but Ronald Araujo's 29th-minute red card turned the tide in PSG's favour, despite the Spanish champions leading by two goals following a 3-2 quarter-final first-leg win. Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha levelled the tie for PSG and the deadly Mbappe hit a brace to put them into the final four for the first time since 2021, setting up another meeting with Borussia Dortmund, who they played twice in the group stage.
"Hats off to Kylian, look at how he pressed, that's how you lead a team," said PSG coach Luis Enrique, noting the striker's all-round contribution.
"When Kylian can give that we are much, much better."
The French champions have never won the trophy despite huge investment but demonstrated they have the attacking weapons in their squad to do so.
"I dream of winning the Champions League with Paris, it's another step overcome against a great team," said Mbappe, who has his sights set on this year's final.
