The ‘hit’ that many expected ended up happening. This Tuesday, May 7, in the ‘Parque de los Príncipes’, Borussia Dortmund beat PSG 1-0 (2-0 on aggregate) and advanced to the grand final of the UEFA Champions League 2024. Their rival will come from the winner between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, who this Wednesday, at the Bernabéu, will break the 2-2 tie in the first leg.
As a curious fact, Dortmund returns to a Champions League final after 11 years. The last time he was in the final round was in 2013, when he coincidentally fell in Wembley against Bayern Munich, same stadium where it will be played this year (June 1, 2024)
Once completed, at 9:00 pm Paris time, the duel began. From the beginning, quite physical and with a lot of movement on the wings. Furthermore, possession divided by sections and a couple of individuals that made the difference.
At 34′ into the game, the Dortmund player, Karim Adeyemi, ran impressively from his own area of the field. In the end, he found the saving hand of Donnarumma who prevented the goal for his defense to clear.
Without much else, the teams went to rest and the expectation grew. Those led by Luis Enrique looked far from the goal, while Edin Terzic’s cast were closer to extending the lead.
As a reward for their efforts, Dortmund scored the first goal of the game, which meant extending their lead in the series to two. Mats Hummelsa German defender, scored a header after a corner kick in the 49th minute that Donnarumma could not save.
Already after Dortmund’s goal, PSG seemed like an avalanche on the German area. Several deflected shots, a couple of saves and even shots off the post began to decorate the match. Nevertheless, everything ended like this and the ‘Die Schwarzgelben’ He already has his place secured in the final.
