Borussia Dortmund vs PSG Champions League Semi-Final: Full Match Review

will be Borussia Dortmund-Psg the first semi-final of Champions League. Il Borussia, they lost 2-1 in the first leg in Madridhe backed off Atletico beating them 4-2 at the Westfalenstadion. The Psgwhich he needed reclaim the 3-2 built at homea Barcelona They won 4-1 in return, favored by the dismissal of Araujo who left the Blaugrana with 10 men after just 29′. Curiously, the two teams have already faced each other in this edition: they were part of group F, Milan’s group. In Paris the French won 2-0 and in Germany the match ended 1-1. The first leg of the semi-final is scheduled for April 30 in Dortmund, and the return leg will be played on May 7 in Paris.

Borussia Dortmund-Atletico Madrid 4-2

Dortmund celebrate their return to the Champions League semi-finals after 11 years by beating Atletico 4-2. Germany was once again a hostile country for Simeone who lost there 8 times out of 9. The beginning was a collection of emotions: after 2 ‘Sabitzer saw a shot blocked by Azpilicueta in slide, Atletico responded in the 4th minute. by Morata who, after flying alone towards the goal, amazingly put the ball wide. Borussia breathed a sigh of relief and went ahead in the 34th minute Brandt who, unmarked in the area by Hummels, went past Witsel in a tight dribble and with a strong left cross bent Oblak’s hands. The yellow and black people were excited and in the 39th minute they doubled their lead Relatives who served in the area with Sabitzer beat Oblak again with another left foot shot.

Borussia Dortmund players celebrate after the match (reuters)

Fullkrug and Sabitzer decide the challenge

At the beginning of the second half, Simeone transformed Atletico by introducing Correa, Barrios and Riquelme for Morata, Molina and Azpilicueta and the team scored an immediate goal (49′) although they had some luck: after developing a corner, Hermoso entered. in the middle where Hummels, with the tip of his foot, unfortunately put the ball into his own goal. Dortmund failed but Atletico forgave them by failing Korea another one-on-one goal with Kobel. However, the Argentine made up for it in the 64th minute by returning a shot that was blocked by Hummels after Riquelme challenged Kobel.

Disappointment of Atletico Madrid players

Dortmund rolled up their sleeves and regained the lead in the 71st minute with a superb header from Full moon from a cross from the left side of He saidtzer. The same Austrian midfielder signed just 3′ later the 4-2 with a great shot on the left foot from the edge. Atletico rushed forward but the hosts justified their qualification by going close again with Sabitzer making it 5-2.

Barcelona-PSG 1-4

PSG is recovering from a 3-2 loss in the first leg. At the Olimpico they won 4-1 and returned to the semi-finals of the Champions League after 3 years. For Luis Enriqueand, after winning the cup on the Catalans’ bench in 2015, he was delighted to become the first Blaugrana coach to sack his former team. Barcelona cheated themselves by breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute Raphinhaprotagonist of the first leg: the Brazilian sent Yamal’s low cross from two steps towards the goal from the right, which went away to Nuno Mendes.

Then, after chances on both sides (Lewandowski and Mbappé), came the turning point (29′): Barcola left from a throw-in and was held at the end by Araujo which was inevitably waved off by referee Roman Kovacs. The ensuing free kick was kicked around the corner by Dembele who almost reached the top corner. Xavi tried to take cover by removing Yamal and introducing Inigo Martinez but already in the 40th minute PSG equalized with the former player on duty, Dembele, who placed a cross from Barcola’s left under the crossbar. Dembelé himself came close to making it 2-1 before the break with a right-footed diagonal shot.

Vitinha and doppio Mbappé schiantano in blaugrana

The siege of the French continued in the second half and, after the missed opportunities by Hakimi and Fabian Ruiz, the 2-1 arrived, inevitably. Vitinha (54′) scores with a big right foot from the outside on an assist from Hakimi. Barcelona had a boost of pride, ​​touching the post with Gundogan but in the 61st minute they conceded 3-1 from Mbappé who converted a penalty given by the Dembelé that was not given (deceived by Joao Cancelo). Barcelona tried to get back into the game but Donnarumma denied Lewandowski to make it 3-2. PSG took a breather and took a throw-in in the 89th minute with Mbappé (41st goal of the season) breaking Stegen’s face at the third attempt.