2024-05-03 16:47:19
Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face each other in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday night. The match will start at 1 pm Bangladesh time at Signal Iduna Park, the ground of German Bundesliga club Borussia.
Borussia-PSG met not only in the semi-final, but also in the group stage. PSG won 2-0 in their Group F debut at home. 1-1 draw at Borussia’s field in the return leg.
PSG lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the first leg of the quarter-finals. But they came back and beat them 4-1 to reach the semi-finals. On the other hand, Borussia lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in the first leg. But won the return leg 4-2 to book a ticket to the last four.
That is, both the teams lost the first leg of the quarter finals but won the return leg to reach the semi finals. Borussia reached the semis for the first time since 2012-13. However, their preparation did not go according to plan before entering the field against PSG. In the Bundesliga, they conceded a last-minute goal to draw 1-1 with champions Bayer Leverkusen. Before that, RB Leipzig lost by a huge margin of 4-1.
Their past stats against PSG are not good either. They have won only once in their previous six appearances. Tao also won the last sixteen first leg 2-1 in the 2019-20 season.
On the other hand, PSG are in great form. Two days ago they secured the French Ligue 1 title. Now they are just three games away from winning the first Champions League title in the club’s history. Now it is the turn of Borussia to win the first one.
Borussia Dortmund’s probable starting lineup:
Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Mattsen; Sabitzer, Can, Adeyemi, Brandt, Sancho and Fulkrug.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Probable Starting Lineup:
Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Hernandez, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Dembele, Asensio, Barkola and Mbappe.