Champions League Roundup: Atletico stun 10-man Barcelona, PSG outclass Liverpool
by Ifreke Inyang · Daily PostAtletico Madrid have defeated Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Diego Simeone’s men arrived at Camp Nou looking to exact revenge on their league defeat in the hands of the Catalans.
And although the hosts threatened to take the lead, it was Atletico who scored first.
Paul Curbasi was shown a straight red card for a last-man tackle and from the free-kick, Julian Alvarez put the visitors in front.
Alexander Sorloth doubled their advantage in the second half, as they take a big advantage ahead of next week’s second leg.
In the other game of the day, Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at the Parc des Princes, with Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskheli scoring in each half.