PSG succeeds in its entry by logically dominating Borussia Dortmund

2023-09-19 22:59:56

On the occasion of the opening of the Champions League, PSG and its offensive armada led by Kylian Mbappé won against Borussia Dortmund (2-0), Tuesday, on behalf of the first day of Group F of the C1.

Published on: 09/19/2023 – 10:59 p.m. Modified on: 09/19/2023 – 11:12 p.m.

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PSG and its new coach Luis Enrique started the group stage of the Champions League perfectly by winning against Borussia Dortmund (2-0), Tuesday September 19, at the Parc des Princes.

Although masters of possession in the first period, the Parisians failed to shake up the German defense, despite their armada made up of Kylian Mbappé, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembélé. PSG only managed to get one shot on target, while Borussia Dortmund limited themselves to counterattacking.

The clearest Parisian opportunity was the work of the Portuguese Vitinha, very prominent in the first half. In the 19th minute, the Portuguese midfielder unleashed a shot from the edge of the penalty area which ended up hitting Gregor Kobel’s post.

Withdrawn into their camp, defending low blocks, Eden Terzic’s players resisted the Parisian offensive waves led in particular by Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi. Before half-time, VAR looked at a hand from Niklas Süle in the open area, before refusing to award a penalty.

A more successful 2nd half

Back from the locker room, Luis Henrique’s men rushed to the attack and obtained a penalty following a shot from Kylian Mbappé blocked with the hand by… Niklas Süle. The Blues scorer transforms the sentence without trembling. This is his 41st goal in 62 C1 matches.

While the Germans tried to react, the Parisians drove home the point ten minutes later, thanks to a goal scored by a former Dortmund player, Achraf Hakimi. At the end of a nice one-two with Vitinha in the BVB area, the Moroccan international sent a shot from the outside of his right foot which lodged in the small net.

Stunned, the Ruhr club fails to revive despite a few incursions into the Parisian area. We had to wait until the 77th minute to see a clear opportunity, the work of young Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who shortly after entering the field, placed a strike, from the entrance to the area, which found Donnarumma’s right post.

Serene until the end of the game, the Parisians were content to manage their lead in the score, to finally logically win against a timid opponent.

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