Dortmund took on PSG this Wednesday (1-0) in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League. Paris will have to win on the return leg to reach the final of the competition.
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Thank you all for following us in this debrief of the semi-final first leg of the Champions League between Borussia Dortmund and Parsi Saint-Germain. The return match will be held at the Parc des Princes next Tuesday at 9 p.m. and will be followed live on the L’Internaute website.
11:45 – Dembélé awkward against his former team
While Ousmane Dembélé once again met his former team after FC Barcelona in the quarter-final, he was less decisive than against the Catalans. If he was the most active Parisian offensively, he was clumsy in front of goal, like his overhead shot entering the area at the end of the match.
11:31 – Borussia will be in the Champions League next year
With their victory last night in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, Borussia secured Germany’s second place in the UEFA rankings. This ensures that the Bundesliga will send five clubs to C1 next year. Good news for the yellow and black, in a poor position in the championship to grab the top 4, but guaranteed to finish at least fifth.
11:02 – A cruel lack of success
If PSG did not put in a great match for this semi-final first leg of the Champions League, the result could have been different with a little more success. Beyond the amounts found by Mbappé and Hakimi, Parisian attacks have often aborted.
10:46 – Hakimi misses
He had accustomed Parisian supporters to very good outings on his right side, like the quarter-final return against Barça. Last night, Achraf Hakimi had great difficulty containing Karim Adeyemi. In attack, he hit the post but was overall clumsier than usual.
10:30 – Luis Enrique thanks the supporters
There were more than 3,000 of them yesterday in Dortmund to support PSG, and they were heard by the Parisian players and staff. In a press conference after the match, Luis Enrique wanted to thank them, and promise them another result in the return match. “The 3,000 supporters never stopped singing throughout the game. There will be 50,000 of them in Paris. We will never let go of a ball. Our goal is to make them feel proud of us.”
10:14 – Concern around Lucas Hernandez’s knee
Beyond the 1-0 defeat, PSG could well lose their central defender Lucas Hernandez. Visibly injured in the knee during the action of Füllkrug’s goal, he was replaced by Beraldo. In press conference after the match Luis Enrique was not reassuring. “I haven’t heard anything from Lucas Hernandez. It doesn’t look very positive. But we’re going to wait for the doctors to analyze him”
09:48 – Paris’ chances after the first leg
After the one-goal defeat in the away leg, the Parisians have a 32% chance of qualifying if we look at the history in the competition since the disappearance of the away goal rule (25/78 ). However, with only one goal to come back, PSG can believe it.
09:36 – Kilian Mbappé transparent
As is often the case, he was the player to watch on the Paris side, Kilian Mbappé did not splash this Champions League semi-final with his talent. Although he almost found the net twice, saved on his line by Sule in the first half before finding the post in the second half, he was often too discreet in the Parisian attack.
09:21 – The only goal of the match on video
Borussia Dortmund has taken an option for the Champions League final thanks to Niclas Fullkrüg.
09:10 – Another away goal
Parsi Saint-Germain is decidedly less solid outside than on its land. For the 19th consecutive match in the Champions League, Marquinhos’ teammates conceded at least one goal.
08:57 – Marquinhos’ reaction
The Parisian captain, inevitably disappointed by the result of the first leg, himself criticized the management of German attacks by the PSG defense. “We conceded a goal that we cannot concede,” lamented Marquinhos at the microphone of Canal+. “We talked all week about this deep pass from the Borussia team. It’s these details that make the difference.”
