Borussia Dortmund won at home for the semi-final first leg this Wednesday, May 1 at Signal Iduna Park. (1-0).
Published on: 01/05/2024 – 23:04
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A counter and a half-volley. These are the two actions which allowed Dortmund to open the scoring thanks to Niclas Fülkrug behind the Parisian defense after a surgical assist from Nico Schlotterbeck (36th).
There are years when you shouldn’t disperse. Especially when the C1 seems all the more possible than usual for PSG, which is in excellent momentum and which has managed to take advantage of an open draw since the round of 16: Real Sociedad then FC Barcelona, which is no longer the Barça of its great years.
Paris Saint-Germain failed to force the lock
But apart from Ousmane Dembélé, who scored the first shot of the match at the start of the match (11th), Paris was unable to win in the first period (no shots on target). If on paper, it might seem easy for the capital club, Dortmund, announced as outsiders, proved more effective.
However, during the group stage, Luis Enrique’s men won the first of the two confrontations at the Parc des Princes (2-0) and snatched a draw in the return (1-1).
Defensively feverish this Wednesday, lacking madness, PSG returned to the locker room with questions in mind. “ Paris is now in top form », Yet underlined Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic, on the eve of facing Mbappé and his gang. Perhaps to better drown out the fish? With three shots in the first 45 minutes, Paris had its worst first period since the start of the C1 season.
At the start of the second half, the Parisians recovered and almost equalized, Mbappé finding the post after a powerful strike, and Hakimi also seeing his ball pushed back by the upright (both in the 52nd). In the 80th minute, Dembélé propelled a right shot too high. Luck was not on the Parisian side this evening.
Before this semi-final first leg, Borussia was already unbeaten in its last ten home matches in the Champions League (six wins, four draws).
Tuesday May 7, PSG will try to secure their place in the final at the Parc des Princes during the return match.
