BVB celebrated a 1-0 away win once morest Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with Marcel Sabitzer in the semi-final second leg with a goal from Mats Hummels (50th) and moved into the final on June 1st in London with the overall score of 2-0 Wembley Stadium, where it’s either Real Madrid or FC Bayern. The first duel between the two clubs ended 2-2 in Munich last week, the return match takes place on Wednesday.
The Dortmund team, who were lucky with a total of four PSG goals, made it to the final of the premier class for the third time. In 1997, Juventus Turin was defeated 3-1, and in 2013 they lost 2-1 at Wembley once morest Bayern with David Alaba. This time too, with Sabitzer, at least one Austrian has the chance to win the most coveted club trophy in London’s cult stadium. Konrad Laimer might also make it to the final with Bayern, Alaba would be missing if Real reached the final because of his torn cruciate ligament.
Paris continues to chase CL triumph
For Paris, however, it is still a matter of waiting; the French champions, sponsored by Qatar, are still chasing their first Champions League title. The hosts were the team that set the tone right from the start, but there were no compelling chances for a long time. The most dangerous action before the break was carried out by Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi grabbed the ball in a transition situation in his own half and ran it into the PSG penalty box, his shot was just tamed by goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma (35′).
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After the break, the Parisians went following it, Warren Zaire-Emery hit the bar from close range (47th). A little later, the home team lost their chance in the final due to a blackout in a standard situation. Julian Brandt brought a corner to the middle and Hummels was able to head in the five-yard box completely unchallenged. Afterwards, the Germans defended their lead cleverly, Kylian Mbappe and his colleagues had little or nothing to think of – it is significant that the best opportunity for an equalizer for a long time came from a long-range shot from Nuno Mendes that hit the post (61′). The Parisians’ final offensive brought hits to the crossbar from Mbappe (86th) and Vitinha (87th).
Sabitzer, who was booked in the 64th minute, played through to the winners and impressed with his running work and hard work in defense. The 30-year-old Styrian is facing his first Champions League final – in 2020 he and RB Leipzig failed in the semi-finals once morest Paris Saint-Germain. It is also clear that Sabitzer will miss the ÖFB team’s EURO training camp in Windischgarsten, which begins at the end of May. In addition, the midfielder is unlikely to be available for the test match once morest Serbia in Vienna on June 4th.
