Report from the match Borussia Dortmund – Paris Saint-Germain: statistics, report

While in the German Bundesliga Dortmund will most likely finish fifth, in the Champions League they came close to an unexpected final participation in London’s Wembley when they beat PSG 1-0 in the opening semi-final. He managed to get the victory mainly from his active start to the game, for which he was rewarded in the 36th minute with a goal by Niclas Füllkrug. After the change of sides, the Parisians also woke up, but their chances remained untapped, and they ended up on the post on two occasions.

Looking at the tables of the most prestigious league competitions, it was possible to notice that Dortmund was the most surprising participant in the semi-finals. However, his dream journey did not have to end at this stage either, because BVB met PSG already in the group and won a draw at home, which almost eliminated the Parisians. The visitors entered this prestigious contest as newly crowned Ligue 1 champions, despite an unexpected weekend loss to Le Havre.

Dortmund may have inspired the emergence of Munich’s rivals against Real Madrid from the second semi-final and also decided to surprise the promotion favorites with an opening activity. It could have come to fruition in the 14th minute when good work by Jadon Sancho down the right touchline resulted in a pass into the box for Marcelo Sabitzer, who slotted past Gianluigi Donnarumma from an angle.

Although the initial pressure then faded and PSG started to get into the game, Die Schwarzgelben were still happy about the lead. One of the heroes of the moment was stopper Nico Schlotterbeck, who first flashed a good defensive save inside the penalty area and moments later sent a beautiful pass into the goal escape of Füllkrug. Donnarumma later rejected BVB’s more significant advantage by winning another duel with Sabitzer.

The Parisians were eager to emulate the second-half starts from the quarter-final against Barcelona after switching sides. In the 51st minute, Kylian Mbappé was recalled, whose shot rattled the goal structure. To make matters worse, former Dortmund player Achraf Hakimi also hit the post a few seconds later. The score subsequently did not change even with Fabián Ruiz’s header, who headed wide from an ideal position.

Ousmane Dembélé tried better after Mbappé’s clever through ball, but Gregor Kobel made a reflexive save. At Signal Iduna Park, the well-known winger also later shot over from an ideal position, and the Swiss goalkeeper thus kept his ninth clean sheet in his 20th appearance in the millionaire competition. His joy could have been accentuated by Julian Brandt in the 84th minute, but Marquinhos’ great slide did not let the second ball into the visitors’ net.

Dortmund then surprisingly won, bringing it closer to its third ever appearance in the final. Rematch on French soil is scheduled for May 7.

2024-05-01 20:00:00
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