Borussia Dortmund won their first ticket to the Champions League final.
In the second leg of the semi-final of the Champions League, Borussia is away 1:0 defeated Paris Saint-Germain club. They won the series 2-0.
The first half of the match did not bring more chances to either team. Both the hosts and the guests did not create a danger for the opponents with their shots.
The situation changed after the break. PSG came close to scoring in their first attack. However, Warren Zaire-Emery hit the post from close range.
After the hosts failed to score, they were punished by Borussia. They found a corner kick Mats Hummelswho scored the first goal of the game from close range.
Interesting facts before the match:
• The first head-to-head in Germany ended with a narrow 1-0 win for Borussia;
• The results between these two teams are identical (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss);
• PSG manager Luis Enrique could become the first manager since Pep Guardiola to win the Treble with two clubs this season;
• “Borussia” team is fighting in this stage of the Champions League for the first time since the 2012-2013 season;
• Of the last 19 times Borussia have won the first leg of a series, they have progressed to the next round 17 times;
• PSG are yet to reach the Champions League final in a two-legged semi-final campaign, and have lost 5 of their 6 semi-final matches in total.
Coaches’ comments:
Luis Enrique, head coach of the PSG team:
“Our aim is to reach the final and to do that we will have to be better than this great Borussia team. There is always room for improvement and we have been working on it. You can score the two goals you need in three seconds, but you can also miss them. The only phrase I know in French would be: “We will win”
Edinas Terzicius, head coach of the Borussia team:
“We will have to earn our ticket to Wembley. All we need in the second leg is a draw, but we’re going to win. We have a small lead and a good chance. We have to do everything together, with a plan and an idea. PSG can be much better this week than last week. We want this ticket to the final and together we will pursue this goal.”
Command forms:
Command Forms | Photo of the organizers.
