DOUBLES from Robert Lewandowski and Neymar inspired Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively into the Champions League semifinals Tuesday.

    Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 2-0 Tuesday to seal its return to the Champions League semifinals, joining Europe’s elite four teams for the seventh time in eight seasons.

    Neymar had already netted Barcelona’s first goal in its 3-1 first-leg win, and the Brazil striker struck in the 14th and 34th minutes to crush PSG’s already slim hopes of a quarterfinal comeback.

    Barcelona’s dominance was so complete that, despite Neymar’s brace, Andres Iniesta was arguably the best player on the Camp Nou pitch. The veteran midfielder used a breathtaking solo run through the heart of the visitors’ defense to set up Neymar for the opener.

    The Brazilian then took advantage of PSG’s lax marking to head home his second goal from Dani Alves’ cross.

    “Iniesta, in the first goal, he did it all. I only had to dribble the goalkeeper,” Neymar said. “We are playing at our best both in the Champions League and the Spanish league. We have to keep it up.”

    Neymar’s double gave him 30 goals for the season as the 23-year-old star continues to flourish.

    Bayern Munich routed FC Porto 6-1 to overcome a 3-1 away defeat and advance 7-4 on aggregate.

    Despite needing to score three goals, PSG seemed more worried about keeping a clean sheet and sat back instead of pressing Barcelona in its own half, a strategy that almost paid dividends for Valencia over the weekend.

    If defending first was coach Laurent Blanc’s strategy, it quickly fell apart when Iniesta single-handedly undid the French champions with an elegant dribbling run that started in his own half. (SD-Agencies)