Borussia Dortmund defeated PSG 1-0 in the second leg of the semi-final on Tuesday to book their place in the Champions League final. A header from Mats Hummels early in the second half gave the German team an impressive 2-0 aggregate victory.
BVB will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the final on June 1st.
PSG hit the post four times in the second leg, scoring nearly the expected five goals in the two legs, but Kylian Mbappé, who is expected to join Real Madrid this summer, is nearing the end of his stay in Paris. During the middle of the game, I couldn't find the net.
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Viewing method and probability
- date: Tuesday, May 7th | time: 3:00 PM ET
- position: Parc des Princes — Paris, France
- clock: paramount+
- Odds: PSG -225; Draw +380; Dortmund +500
first leg
Flying close to the sun has been a familiar scenario for European side PSG this season, and it remains a recurring theme after coming from behind 1-0 in the first leg for the second successive match. Barcelona were disposed of as the Ligue 1 champions overcame a 3-2 defeat at home, but in order to bring it home they needed to apply a trick on the other side with a one-goal lead, so in theory it would be an easy win for Paris. It should be. Dortmund's Furkrug's 36th-minute goal made the difference in the first leg. It will now be up to PSG to make the most of the chances they created against Germany. Terzic's side created more chances, but they were limited to just one shot on target at the start of the season, and Luis Enrique's Paris side look much better now than they did back then. appear. While PSG have failed to score at the Parc des Princes since the start of this Ligue 1 season, BVB will give something to the side as they head into Tuesday with five clean sheets, their best record in the competition. There is a need.
Dortmund's path
Terzic defeated Atletico Madrid 5-4 on aggregate to reach the last four for the first time since Jurgen Klopp's 2012-13 season. Dortmund will automatically qualify for the Champions League by winning the first leg and could repeat their 1996-97 feat if they go all the way. BVB actually finished ahead of PSG in Group F, as Milan fell into the UEFA Europa League and Newcastle United were eliminated. The Germans have only won two of their last seven meetings with PSG, the other coming in the round of 16 in the 2019-20 season, but last week's victory extended their unbeaten home run record in the UCL to 11 games. Stretched to.
PSG route
Luis Enrique's side saw off Barcelona in spectacular fashion to reach the semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate victory in Catalonia. This is PSG's third trip to the last four in the past five seasons and is a huge improvement on their previous efforts. Real Sociedad lost in the Round of 16 to quarter-final losers Barça, PSG won 2-0 at home and drew 1-1 away, but Dortmund topped Les Parisiens in Group F. was. This 3-1 combination is enough to take the French champions to the final for the first time since 2020, but the Ligue 1 giants need a 3-0 win at home to repeat that total here. . Last week's loss ended Paris' unbeaten run in away competitions at 15 games.
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team news
PSG: Lucas Hernández's PSG season is over, so are his hopes of representing France at UEFA EURO 2024, and most likely 2024 after undergoing surgery for a nasty injury last week. Both Hernandez and Presnel Kimpembe are regulars in the France squad when they are fit, but they are now victims of long-term injuries that could have a major impact on their careers. Lucas Berardo is more likely to replace Milan Skriniar, Ousmane Dembele and the wasted performance of Bradley Barcola in Germany. Perhaps Marco Asensio, Lee Gan-ying or Gonzalo Ramos will almost certainly pave the way to support Kylian Mbappé in his final UCL attack. Match against PSG at Parc des Princes.
PSG XI possibilities: Donnarumma. Hakimi, Marquinhos, Berardo, Mendes. Luiz, Vicinha, Zaire Emery; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappé.
Dortmund: Julian Ryerson was forced off injured in the game against Augsburg, while Ramy Bensebaini, Julien Duranville and Sebastien Haller were also absent. Ryerson and Haller should recover by Tuesday, but Karim Adeyemi is a bit of a concern after taking a hit. Assuming he stays healthy, Adeyemi and Manchester United-owned Jadon Sancho should start again.
Dortmund XI possibilities: Corbel. Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maazen. Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi. Furkrug.
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prediction
PSG's home form and resilience will still make them favorites to win this match, but only a legitimate goal from Dortmund could be the killer. Not surprisingly, as a one-goal win at home would have forced extra time and possibly a penalty shootout, Luis Enrique's Parisians have repeatedly beaten Germany's back line. I would dream of breaking it. If the game goes beyond 90 minutes, there is a chance they could win 3-1 against Paris in extra time. choose: PSG 2, Dortmund 0.
Semi-final TV broadcast schedule
Always US/East
