Mbappé stars as PSG reach CL last four

BARCELONA, Spain (AP):

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) reversed its first-leg loss at home to return to the Champions League (CL) semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona yesterday.

PSG took advantage of a first-half red card to Barcelona defender Ronaldo Araujo to advance 6-4 on aggregate and keep their title hopes alive in Mbappe's last season in Paris.

Former Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha also scored for PSG after Araujo was sent off in the 29th minute for fouling Bradley Barcola to stop a breakaway.

Barcelona had gotten off to a good start and opened the scoring with a goal by Raphinha in the 12th, but the visitors took control with the man advantage and didn't let Barcelona get back into the game.

The Catalan side made it to the knockout stage of Europe's top club competition after two consecutive eliminations in the group stage.

In the other quarterfinal on Tuesday, Borussia Dortmund defeated Atletico Madrid 4-2 at home to advance 5-4 on aggregate.

Mbappe scored his goals in the 61st and 89th minutes. The France star is hoping to win what would be a first Champions League title for himself and for PSG before he leaves the club.

Barcelona opened the scoring in their first attack with a fortuitous goal by Raphinha after Lamine Yamal's low cross from the right side bounced off the shin of the Brazil forward and went into the net.

PSG equalised 10 minutes after Araujo was sent off, with Dembele finding the net by the far post after a cross by Barcola. Dembele was loudly jeered by the Barcelona crowd when he was substituted in the final minutes.

PSG took the lead when Vitinha fired a low shot from outside the area in the 54th. The visitors increased their lead when Mbappe converted a penalty kick after Dembele was brought down by Joao Cancelo inside the area.

Barcelona had chances to get back into the game, with Ilkay Gundogan hitting the post in the 56th and both Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha squandering chances toward the end of the match.

Mbappe's second goal came from close range in a breakaway in the final minutes.

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez was sent off for complaining in the 56th.