The first two semi-finalists in this year's edition of the Champions League will become clear tonight. At 22:00 Bulgarian time begin the matches Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund - Atlético Madrid.
The Catalans are in a very good position after winning the first meeting in Paris 3:2 and now they have to defend their lead in front of their home crowd. However, Barca coach Xavi Hernandez has announced that his players will not be thinking about defending. "We are not a team that defends its lead, we will want to have the ball and win the game. I hope we will show our best, but they will test us to the limit. I think the game will be similar to the first", commented Xavi. "This is the Champions League, this is PSG, we are expecting a match in which no one will spare a drop of strength", he added.
Opposite to him stands the last coach who brought Barcelona the Champions League trophy - Luis Enrique, who even after the loss at Parc des Princes announced that his team believes in a turnaround and that "war" is ahead in Barcelona.
In the other game, Borussia Dortmund will be looking for a comeback against Atletico Madrid after losing 1:2 in Spain a week ago. The coach Edin Terzic announced that he and his players will count on the unique support from the overcrowded stands of the Westfalenstadion. "When you step on the pitch in front of this crowd, you have to give your all. It's something unique, the stands are always full and they've helped us countless times over the years", said Terzic. Borussia Dortmund are hoping to reach the semi-finals of Europe's most prestigious club competition for the first time since 2013, when Jurgen Klopp guided them to the final, losing to Bayern Munich.
For their part, Atletico Madrid have lost two finals under Diego Simeone but are always a solid and dangerous opponent in Europe, knocking out an in-form Inter side in the Round of 16. /BGNES
