At the final whistle, the Parc des Princes went dark. Carried all day, from pre-match and for 90 minutes by the hope of reliving a Champions League final, Parisian supporters finally saw their German counterparts from Borussia Dortmund celebrate their qualification, in their own grounds at the Parc of Princes.
With more than 2,000 German fans, the yellow tide made the trip and did not hesitate to make the Parisian stadium tremble from the final whistle. Their heroes then came to thank them and celebrate with them with a “London 2024” t-shirt for some and the match jersey for others.
Leader of the celebrations this Tuesday evening, Marco Reus, the idol of an entire people and about to leave at the end of the season, took the intercom to do the capo and launch numerous chants with the supporters.
Mats Hummels, Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck celebrate the victory. PictureAlliance/Icon Sport
Mats Hummels, the only scorer of the match, voluntarily took part in the game of selfies at the edge of the pitch. And even the players who remained on the bench like Sébastien Haller took part in the game of deep dives towards the visitors’ stand.
Between the Dortmund players and their public, there was communion at the end of the match. AFP/Odd Andersen
“Our fans were there to support us after the match. We all made it together! It’s pure gratitude, pure joy,” enthused their coach Edin Terzic. The Dortmund players’ great evening will be able to continue late into the night and until Saturday June 1, the date of their Champions League final at Wembley.
