Borussia Dortmund Makes History with First Champions League Final Win: Defeating Paris St. Germain 1-0

Borussia reached the final after 11 years, the Parisians played for the club’s most prestigious award just four years ago. Experienced defender Mats Hummels decided the match at Prince’s Park.

In the return, the home team hit the goal structure a total of four times.

In the final of London at Wembley, Dortmund will face the best pair Bayern Munich – Real Madrid. The first match in Bavaria ended at 2:2.

Borussia has been in the LM final twice so far. In the 1996/97 season, they dominated the competition, and 16 years later, they lost to Bayern at Wembley. It is with the Bavarian giant that she could fight again in the same place, if he also manages the replay on the “White Ballet” field.

Both teams have already played in the group this season, PSG won 2:0 at home and drew 1:1 away. Dortmund, who were not among the favorites for the millionaire competition, were able to learn a lesson.

The Gunner Mbappé was protected by four players in the first game and he defended it. So in revenge, he moved from the center of the attack to the wing, believing that he would have more space there.

The beginning was tied to tactics again, the opening shots from both sides were not very dangerous. It was only after the first half hour that something started to happen. The home team released Dembélé in the penalty area, but he overcame the goal. The guests’ chances were much greater. Adeyemi made his way from midfield to the goal, where he fired hard in the fall, Donnarumma kept PSG with a great save. On the other side, Kobela watched Vitinho from afar.

Borussia valiantly defended their one-goal advantage, conceding just once in the first half. The passage immediately after the break was important.

The Parisians started the second half with a kill, Zaire-Emery had a good chance but he only hit the post. Dortmund were again more effective. Brandt went over from the corner kick correctly, Hummels broke away from Beraldo and scored with a header from close range. The 35-year-old defender became the biggest hero in the semi-final, already in the first game he received the award for the best player.

The home side were also unlucky, Nuno Mendes blocked the post again. And that was not all. Finally, Mbappé fired the ball into the crossbar, a minute later Vitinho did the same.

The goal structure saved the German team in the sum of the two games for the sixth time, including the group games for the eighth time. PSG players hit the post or crossbar fourteen times in the LM season and they are still waiting in vain for their first win in the competition.

Football League semi-final second round:

Paris St. Germain – Borussia Dortmund 0:1 (0:0)

Branca: 50. Hummels. Referee: Orsato – Carbone, Giallatini – Irrati (video, everything). ŽK: Dembélé, Hakimí – Sabitzer, Hummels. Audience: 48,229 (sold out). First match 0:1, Dortmund on.

PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimí, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes – Zaire-Emery (76. I Kang-in), Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz (64. Asensio) – Dembélé, Ramos (64. Barcola), Mbappé. Trainer: Enrique.

Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen – Can, Sabitzer – Sancho (67. Süle), Brandt (85. Nmecha), Adeyemi (56. Reus) – Füllkrug. Coach: Terzic.