Overall, this season is the third time that Paris Saint-Germain has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in the Qatari era. For the first time in 2020, she beat R.B. Leipzig in one game in the “bubble” in Lisbon due to the Corona epidemic. A year later, she surrendered to Manchester City in the same class, also behind closed doors due to the effects of the virus. Tonight (Wednesday) she finally met an audience in the semi-finals, and another audience – the fans of Borussia Dortmund.
As they know, the Schwartzglen fans created an electrifying atmosphere in their first Champions League semi-final appearance since 2013. Mats Hummels and Marco Reus coming on towards the end are the only remnants from that exciting Jurgen Klopp side that also reached the final, and tonight they took a step towards repeating the feat with a 0 win :1 small and sweet.
The two teams have already met this season in the group stage, when PSG won 0:2 at home and the meeting in Germany ended 1:1. After a genius shot by Niko Schluterbeck, Niklas Polkrug scored in the 36th minute and showed everyone that the knockout has its own rules. Paris Saint-Germain missed a lot after falling behind and, among other things, hit the post twice in a matter of seconds. Now Kylian Mbappe and his teammates will have to win in the City of Lights to maintain a chance of reaching the final at Wembley.
By the way, the two appeared in the final of the champions once in the current millennium, and in both cases it ended in a loss to Bayern Munich. After the Bavarians’ 2:2 against Real in the first leg of the first semi-final, a replay of either scenario is still on the table.
Borussia Dortmund players celebrate. Prelude to the rematch, photo: AP Kylian Mbappe and Mats Hummels. Everyone wants a second final, photo: AFP Two goals for PSG in one move. Kylian Mbappe, photo: Reuters Marquinhos is frustrated, photo: AFP
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