Cyrille de la Morinerie / Credits: FRANCK FIFE / AFP
9:14 a.m., May 7, 2024
After the 1-0 defeat in the first leg, PSG faces Dortmund in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League this Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. Already assured of being French Ligue 1 champions, the Parisian club hopes to reach the final for the second time in its history and optimism is rife in the Ile-de-France ranks.
The Parisians, who lost 1-0 in Germany less than a week ago, will have to win by two goals this Tuesday to hope to reach the final of the Champions League. To support this Parisian team, the park promises to be full and incandescent. Despite the defeat in the first leg, the Parisians show their confidence, like their coach Luis Enrique, present at a press conference on Monday. “We’re going to win. It’s the only phrase I know in French and since I like it, I always think we’re going to win,” he assured.
“A great adversary”
If Dortmund largely won against Augsburg 5 goals to 1 last weekend, the PSG players did not play in the championship and were able to seriously prepare for this shock. Parisian captain Marquinhos expects an indecisive meeting. “He’s a great opponent. I’m sure it’s going to be a very tough and difficult match. We’re going to focus on the details and play the best match possible.”
And the great veterans of the Parisian club are calm. The legend Rai assures exclusively on Europe 1 that PSG will qualify. “PSG is for me the favorite. Not only because I believe they have the best team. Mbappé, Dembélé… There is more technique. For me, he is a big favorite and he must go into final.” To reach Wembley, PSG will have to put in an anthology match like in the quarter-final in Barcelona.
