Borussia Dortmund Advances to Champions League Final 2023/24 with Victory over PSG: Match Highlights and Stats

Il Borussia Dortmund ‘yes’ first final person of the Champions League 2023/24. Terzic’s yellow and black repeated a 1-0 first leg win by the same scoreline at the Parc des Princes against Psg by Mbappé, stopped by the goal of Hummels and by four woods (besides the two from the first leg). After the miracle of Donnarumma on Adeyemi in the 35th minute, Dortmund managed to break the deadlock in the 50th minute with Hummels on corner developments. This was enough to secure a pass to the Wembley final, standing up to a siege of Parisians before and after: empty net post for Zaire-Emery then interesting those who hit Nuno Mendes, Mbappé and Vitinha on a haunted afternoon.

THE MATCH

There are two stories to be told this evening at the Parc des Princes, unique, fundamental and extremely inspiring. The first one, the most important one, is that of Terzic’s Borussia Dortmundthe same team that one year after consciously losing the Bundesliga on the final day in a crazy harakiri, got a chance to last in the Champions League bringing home feat leaving it dry, a round trip, the Psg di Mbappé and companions. The other one, however, goes straight to Paris where witchcraft reigned supreme so they don’t write a happy ending in the story between the French champion and his team, also stopped in front of the their own fans with four poles in addition to the two sensational items from the first leg to add to an embarrassing number of missed scoring opportunities. The only number that matters, however, is the number of goals and that, in Dortmund and in Paris, in the Ruhr in front of the Eiffel Tower, awarding Dortmund the first final of This Champions League.

In a fiery climate – and not only for the fan flag Borussia shot by locals in the stands – the script was clear from the start. PSG held the match ball in their hands, giving him the keys Vitinha, trying to open spaces for Mbappé on the left side by moving forward on the other side with Hakimi. Counting early decisions began with two chances already in the first five minutes, but without affecting the player’s struggle Dortmund who was able to resist with dignity, even with the dribble, with confidence and organization. Indeed, the first real scoring opportunity was straight for the yellows and blacks who, taking advantage of Adeyemi’s restart, gave Donnarumma to one of the most difficult saves of this Champions League. As soon as the scare was over, PSG let go in the second half.

After the break Terzic became a yellow wall as the iconic man of his own fans, a low defense in front of his own area and lots and lots of attention. However, the difference – and this is no offense to write – was down to luck, that thing of centimeters which in football, as in any low-scoring sport, can make all the difference in the world. So already in the 47th minute, after a shot by Mbappé blocked by Ramos in the small area, the Zaire-Emery hits the post with an empty net, the beginning of an emotional nightmare. Indeed, two minutes later Dortmund made it 0-1 and then defended tooth and nail on corner kicks with Hummels, the best man in their team, left free in the area by a mis-mark by Beraldo. The worst, however, came later for the Psg in a dramatic and completely tragicomic way, adding to the lost opportunities between the outward and return journeys.

Before leaving the field, Ramos missed two opportunities in the spot Nuno Mendes hit a stunning post from distance. In the 75th minute the hope penalty was given, but Orsato took away immediately (correctly) because of a few centimeters due to Hummels touching Dembélé’s foot outside the area and finally, in the middle of the siege on the team’s white armor. It was the last fourth hour crosses from Mbappé from a few steps away and Vitinha from a distance to make everyone understand that the football gods wanted to speak German tonight. The only ones who could, Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid allowing in the other semi-final, concede one unexpected revenge against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley, as in 2013 against Bayern Munich.

REPORT CARDS

Donnarum 6,5 – He can’t do anything about Hummels’ goal, but he does very well in the first half when he wins the one-on-one duel with Adeyemi with an excellent intervention on his left.

Size 5.5 – One hundred and eighty minutes with attention on us and many, many attempts to rewrite the history of PSG. Nothing, a lot of dribbling and a few shots but all the fans’ hopes were dashed. Telling class and on another level, but not enough to fly to the final. The last chance on the crossbar was impressive.

Ramos 5 – Luis Enrique chooses him as the main offensive center, but apart from some moves to disturb the German defense he was not a threat to Kobel, on the other hand. His big foot deflects Mbappé’s right-footed shot towards goal, which Zaire-Emery then smashes onto the post, then wastes two brilliant chances from the center of the area by shoot for the stars.

Beraldo 5 – On the corner kick converted by Hummels the German defender is completely lost with a completely missed mark. A big mistake paid dearly by the Parisians.

Hummels 7 – The goal is the icing on the overall leader’s performance. He plays with space and time to harass Mbappé and his teammates, anticipating every move with the help of his teammates and beyond. In the opponent’s area he is deadly, but also lucky just at his own end, avoiding a penalty against him by a millimeter.

Sancho 6 – He never lights up in a truly dangerous way, but he is the main bogeyman for the Parisian defense and this is enough to worry Nuno Mendes. He plays with quality on the dribble, but cannot find the highlight play.

Emre Can 7 – With Ryerson and Hummels he creates the “Bermuda triangle” from the top that draws in and absorbs almost every effort from Mbappé. High level setting, crazy match and crazy tactical.

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THE STORY

PSG-BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0-1 (and. 0-1)
Paris SG (4-3-3): Donnarumma 6.5; Hakimi 5.5, Marquinhos 6, Beraldo 5, Nuno Mendes 6; Zaire-Emery 5 (31′ st Lee 6), Vitinha 6, Ruiz 5.5 (18′ st Asensio 6); Dembélé 5.5, Ramos 5 (18 ‘st Barcola), Mbappé 5.5. Available: Navas, Tenas, Ugarte, Danilo, Kolo Muani, Mukiele, Soler, Skriniar, Zague. All.: Luis Enrique 5.

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Cobel 6; Ryerson 6.5, Hummels 7, Schlotterbeck 6.5, Maatsen 6; Emre Can 7, Sabitzer 6; Sancho 6 (22′ st Sule 6.5), Brandt 6 (40′ st Nmecha sv), Adeyemi 6 (11′ st Reus 6); Fullkrug 6. A disp.: Meyer, Lotka, Salih Ozcan, Haller, Wolf, Moukoko, Malen, Watjen, Bynoe-Gyttens. All.: Terzic

Referee: Bearded

Signs:5′ st Hummels

Warning: Dembele (P); Sabitzer, Hummels, Emre Can (D)

Dismissed: No one

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OPTA STATISTICS

• Mats Hummels (35 years and 143 days) is the third “oldest” player to score a goal in a Champions League semi-final – after Edin Dzeko vs Milan, 10 May 2023 (37 years and 54 day) and Ryan Giggs against Schalke, 26 April 2011 (37 years and 148 days).
• Mats Hummels becomes the first defender to score away from home in the Champions League semi-final since Joshua Kimmich against Real Madrid, 1 May 2018.
• Borussia Dortmund will play in the final of the Champions League for the third time in their history – after those in 1996/97 (won against Juventus) and in 2012/13 (lost against Bayern Munich).
• In the last 20 seasons in the Champions League, this is the first time a team has achieved 30 shots without conceding a goal in a game in the knockout stages of the competition (PSG 30 shots vs Dortmund).
• Borussia Dortmund kept two consecutive clean sheets in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since March-April 2013 (against Shakhtar Donetsk and Malaga at that time).
• Starting from the last Champions League (from 2022/23), PSG is the team that conceded the most goals in the competition (seven, Real Madrid with six).
• Among the teams that have played more than six matches in this edition of the Champions League, only PSV (one), Lazio and Inter (both) have scored fewer goals than PSG in the first half of the competition. championship (just four in 12 games). ).
• Borussia Dortmund finished the first half of a Champions League tie with just four goals in total for the first time since March 7, 2023 (two vs Chelsea – in the round of 16 that time).
• PSG are the team that has hit the woodwork the most in this Champions League (14, Manchester City with nine).
• The four woodwork PSG hit in today’s Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund is a record for a single team in the knockout stages of the competition.
• With an average age of 24 years and 157 days, PSG fielded the youngest starting line-up in a Champions League semi-final since Arsenal v Manchester United in 2008/09 (24 years and 26 days) – in I will be a game. return in that case too.