da fazobetai： The FedEx Performance Zone provides the top performers of the week as Real Madrid, Bayern, Paris and Dortmund play out the semi-final first legs
da pixbet： The stakes are tremendous, but the thrills are even greater. We're halfway through the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but all four teams still have an excellent chance of booking their spot in the decider at Wembley Stadium.
After Bayern and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Fußball Arena München, Borussia Dortmund secured a 1-0 victory on home soil in their first-leg clash against Paris on Wednesday.
Both games could have ended with completely different results, however, as the tightly contested matches saw plenty of excellent chances in a thrilling week of European action.
With the help of the FedEx Performance Zone, GOAL takes a look at the stars of the latest round of fixtures in the competition.
Getty ImagesVinicius Junior | Real Madrid | 137 points
Bayern may have had the brighter of starts to their clash against Real Madrid, but the German side were punished for their wastefulness with a fine move midway through the first half.
Toni Kroos found himself in acres of space in midfield and was able to pick out an excellent pass to send Vinicius Junior, who raced ahead of the Bayern defence and expertly tucked it beyond Manuel Neuer and into the bottom corner.
He was a real threat throughout the 90 minutes and, after seeing Bayern fly into a 2-1 lead in the second half, he started a tricky move that ended with Rodrygo being fouled in the box and earning a penalty. It was Vinicius who kept a cool head to fire in the equaliser from the spot.
AdvertisementGettyNico Schlotterbeck | Dortmund | 87 points
German defender Nico Schlotterbeck was one of many excellent performers for Dortmund as his side beat the recently-crowned French champions in Germany.
It was the centre-back who found Niklas Fullkrug, sending him on his way to netting the winning goal in the first half of the clash. Schlotterbeck did much more than that, however. He made three important tackles and a solid interception and was reliable on the ball to help his team see out the victory.
GettyHarry Kane | FC Bayern Munich | 87 points
English striker Harry Kane added yet another goal to his awesome record since joining Bayern from Tottenham last summer. He calmly sent his penalty beyond Andriy Lunin to give his team the lead just before the hour mark.
He even had many opportunities to fire in another goal, too, as the 30-year-old ended the game with five attempts, hitting the target with two.
GettyOusmane Dembele | Paris Saint-Germain | 65 points
Ousmane Dembele was a bit of a hellraiser for Paris despite their upset in Germany on Wednesday. After emerging as the hero in the previous round against Barcelona, the winger tried his best to bring his team back into the semi-final tie, too.
He had four shots in the game, was constantly driving at the Dortmund defence and was excellent with his passing, but simply could not get the ball into the net despite his efforts.