Paris Saint-Germain remembers a memory and believes more than ever in a comeback against Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening.
It’s the big night for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, this Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The Ile-de-France club and Borussia Dortmund face each other (9 p.m.) on the sidelines of the return leg of the League semi-finals. champions. A match in which a victory is imperative for the Parisians.
Not just a victory for PSG
Considered the favorite against the Bavarians, Paris Saint-Germain was beaten by Borussia Dortmund (1-0) last Wednesday at Signal Iduna Park in the semi-final first leg of the Big Ears Cup. The Ile-de-France residents, even if they expect a difficult match at the Parc des Princes this Tuesday evening, believe in a place in the final.
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But to get there, Luis Enrique and his men are condemned to victory against the German giants at the Parc des Princes. To hope to play the second final in its history in the Champions League, PSG must not only win Dortmund, but also win by at least two goals. A difficult mission, but not impossible for the 2020 finalists, who had failed against Bayern in the meantime.
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The memory that reassures Paris
Before kick-off this Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain and its supporters, who called for a strong mobilization at the Parc des Princes, recall a good memory which gives them confidence. In 2020, the Ile-de-France club was in a similar situation facing this same opponent in the Champions League. But he succeeded and continued his way to the final.
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During the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, on February 18, 2020, Borussia Dortmund took over PSG (2-1) in Germany. Indeed, we will have to overcome this goal in the return match to hope to be in the quarter-finals. This was achieved for the club from the French capital, which defeated the Germans by winning (2-0) at the Parc des Princes on March 11 of the same year thanks to goals from Neymar Jr ( 28e) and Juan Bernat (45+1e). Thus, PSG qualified for the quarter-finals.
Such a situation this Tuesday evening directly qualifies PSG for the final. The winner of this Tuesday’s semi-final awaits that of the match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, which will be played on Wednesday evening at the Bernabéu.
