Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 133. (Read 141878 times)

I think PSG is the favorite because they played quite well in the first leg even though they lost by 1 goal Agg, but if we look at the performance of both teams, there is a big possibility that PSG can turn things around in the second leg.
I judge from the performance of both teams and although Dortmund cannot be underestimated, we also have to look realistically at the fact that PSG will play at home.

Dortmund's victory in the first leg had a bit of an element of luck, overall Dortmund were not able to completely control this match and there were several PSG attacks that failed to be successful so I see from the overall performance of the two teams in the first leg that the PSG team was more detached from the final result but that could be reference for what will happen in the second leg later.

Bookmakers currently rate PSG as favorites to reach the final. This may not be fair, but there is logic in it: in terms of team strength and statistics, PSG is obliged to score at least one goal in a two-game confrontation with Dortmund. Therefore, it is obvious that one goal is not enough advantage for Dortmund. Will Dortmund be able to score a goal in Paris and will Dortmund be able to win in extra time if PSG wins the return leg by a narrow margin? Bookmakers believe that these events are likely with chances of less than 50% and give preference to PSG.

You are right, even though Bayern Munich and Dortmund have often met in the Bundesliga, if they were in the Champions League competition they would play a different performance because the competition is bigger and will be watched by people from all over Europe because this is the biggest competition in Europe so every club will perform as fully as possible using all their strength with a stunning performance, even though Bayern Munich and Dortmund are used to being in the Bundesliga and Bayern Munich's level is still above Dortmund's, but when it comes to the Champions League, Dortmund will be a quite scary club and Bayern Munich should be wary of it. Dortmund cannot be underestimated. Dortmund's motivation in the Champions League is very strong, even though Dortmund's performance in the Bundesliga was less than optimal.

Yes, it looks like Real Madrid and Dortmund will advance to the final, between them they deserve the title if they are able to survive until the end, but my prediction is that Dortmund will be beaten by Real Madrid, who have a greater chance of winning the Champions League title thanks to their experience. But the surprise indeed that no one knows maybe if Real Madrid makes a mistake or gets a red card, Dortmund can take advantage of that opportunity, but I think it's unlikely that Dortmund can win the Champions League title and beat Real Madrid.

You are right. If we consider the performance of the teams in the first leg, then Dortmund and Real Madrid seem to be the most qualified for the final. It is true that Bayern Munich performed well in home matches. But Real Madrid were very tactical. So the team was able to draw the away match. And we know that Madrid is very strong in the ho match so Real Madrid now have more chances to qualify for the final than Bayern Munich.

On the other hand, Dortmund performed well in their home match against PSG. Dortmund won the match 1-0. PSG's overall performance was quite good, but neither team managed to score in this match. Now it cannot be said for sure whether PSG will win the home match 2-0. Since Dortmund played well and won the first leg, Dortmund naturally seem to be favorites to qualify for the final at the moment.

Scoring in the second leg for Dortmund is still possible but I also see PSG will be more aggressive to get back more goals than that, I want to see where PSG is like against Barcelona at the end.

PSG's misfortunes always come at the wrong time, but that's the effort they put in but in the end we're a bit tense with a lot of chances that have been wasted, but that's not what they want.

But I don't see any chance of Dortmund getting into the final even though Dortmund's chances are 50% or more, anything can happen considering Dortmund can hold on until the end of time.

We’re in the semifinals of Europe’s most elite competition and you can commend the 4 teams in this stage of the competition because they really deserve the slot they’re having. And as such, it wouldn’t be out of point if you want to gift the title to any of the 4 teams because they are all deserving of it.
 
 ⁠They all have a fair share of reason why they should deserve the title and I’m certain they are also ready to put in work to be really deserving of the title. Dortmund has been pretty consistent and have shown the warrior side in this year’s UCL and also a good farewell for Reus who has dedicated most of his career to the club, winning the UCL will be a good gift for Reus and the teams fighting spirit.

 ⁠For Bayern though in the league they haven’t had the best of performance but you can’t say same for them in the UCL as Harry Kane has been really outstanding for them in this competition. Winning the ucl for Bayern will be a glorious one especially a big reward for Harry Kane’s performance for the team in this competition as this could be his first ever trophy
 
 PSG who haven’t won this will want to win as they’ve gotten the whole resources to win this but haven’t had their name in the history book of winners, so winning this will be a dream come true for the club and fans. Real Madrid too have been excellent as winning this will also add more value to their name as undisputed Kings because their journey to success has been one of a kind. A lot of us still have high hopes of a Real Madrid vs PSG finale, well football still remains unpredictable and all I can say is which ever team gets to the final, it will be a really exciting and thrilling final and any team who wins is is well deserving of it.

That is the point because indeed for now we can see that the semi-finals can be all things happen including indeed seeing Dortmund in the final because for now underestimating Dortmund just because the second leg is done at PSG and only seeing a 1-goal advantage is considered small is a mistake.

The fact that leg 2 Dortmund can keep up with PSG and can score the winning goal proves that for now Dortmund is very serious about competing in the Champions League and for leg 2 there could also be a tough match that occurs because it is a determination to qualify for the final.

PSG still has a chance to get a win but Dortmund also has the same chance as PSG in the end and their advantage is still balanced where Dortmund has the aggregate advantage and PSG has the home advantage for the second leg this time which makes their probability still 50/50.

If you predict the teams that will qualify into final based on the first leg's results, it should be Real Madrid and Dortmund, not Real Madrid and PSG. People who think PSG will qualify into final are believe in Mbappe and didn't care with the previous results.

I would say Dortmund was lucky to win in that match, PSG will humiliate Dortmund in Paris.

After seeing the results of the first leg, Real Madrid and PSG will be the favorites to advance to the final.
However, I don't think there will be any feelings for Mbappe if he has to face Real Madrid in the final. In fact, I think Mbappe will give everything to help the PSG team so that Mbappe's departure will be sweeter to remember after presenting the team with a trophy.

However, I think this will be an easy step for Real Madrid to regain the Champion League title this season, because compared to PSG, the Real Madrid team has much stronger strength and Real Madrid also has a much stronger mentality.

Actually PSG vs Real Madrid is final dreaming of UEFA Champion League but defeated on the first leg seems bit difficult will PSG success qualifying to final round and make come back on second leg match?
But not close the opportunity with Bundesliga final team between Bayern Munich vs Dortmund and both team ever made Champion League final before on season 2012/13. If the final match between PSG vs Real Madrid I think will get bigger attention than Bundesliga final match Dortmund vs Bayern Munich.

However all teams have chance get qualifying to final round including PSG have loss on first leg match, its not really difficult with one goal conceded and PSG seems will win over two goals behind had experienced in quarter final loss on the first leg but success got bigger winning on second leg against Barcelona.

PSG success in qualifying for the semifinals was due to luck approaching them when playing the second leg game at Camp Nou, the red card received by Araujo allowed PSG to control the game and managed to avenge their defeat in the first leg with a big score. I think if Barcelona game against PSG in the second leg is played 11 against 11, it is very unlikely that they can qualify for the semifinals because Barcelona was already leading 1-0 before Araujo received a red card.

In the second leg, PSG and Dortmund both want to win a ticket to the final, Dortmund benefits from a 1-0 aggregate in the first leg, while PSG benefits from playing at their headquarters. Dortmund must maintain its performance as it did in the first leg and keep its defense strong if it doesn't want to lose its ticket to the final. Enrique will certainly motivate all PSG players to perform at their best to catch up in the first leg, all strategies have been prepared to maintain the opportunity to win a trophy that has never been won so far.

I'm looking forward to this year's final which will be Real vs PSG. This will be a match that can give fans as well as newspapers many topics to discuss. However, the one who stands out and gets the most attention is probably Mbappe, facing the club he is expected to join as a free agent this summer.

Many fans of both Real and PSG will also look forward to the two teams meeting and this will be a match that shows Mbappe's true value. However, to witness this dream final, the obstacles both Real and PSG must overcome are quite large as Bayern and Dortmund are both tough opponents. Real had a slight advantage when they held Bayern to a draw away from home, while PSG did not go as smoothly as they let Dortmund take the lead in the first leg. The scenario of two German football teams meeting in the final is also very likely to happen, but in my opinion, this final pair will be quite boring if this German football civil war happens.

Everyone left in the competition currently deserves to lift it, they’d shouldn’t be any exclusion on who deserves it better. I think the final for any of this clubs will be interesting considering what they all have at stake at the moment. The general fans will want a Dortmund win to compliment the team or club hard work over the years and most importantly to gift Marco Reus for his longevity. But other clubs too deserve it for different reasons like Bayern for Harry Kane first Trophy in his career, also for PSG for the clubs first champions league and also a fitting  farewell to Mbappe as he set to leave.

Then to Real Madrid for many reason but most especially for been the best team ever in the competition. Many had anticipated the final to be between Madrid and PSG but with the last leg score of this competition many think it’s not possible again but we can’t rule out any chance yet

Bayern vs. Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Bayern vs. Dortmund in the Champions League final are very different games. The atmosphere is different, the game plan is different, the feeling of the fans is different, the motivation of the players is different. I don't agree with that, the German final would be very interesting to watch.
I think Dortmund and Real Madrid will play the final. In the end I hope we will see a final won by Dortmund. Whether it's Bayern or Real, instead of teams with huge budgets, the beautiful side of football is Dortmund, they deserve this final and this trophy.

A classic Bundesliga derby is still possible in this Champions League final but I do think PSG and Madrid in the final could be feasible for now.

Currently PSG still have to catch up on aggregate in the second leg but they are still the favorites because they will play home it's just that it's not easy apart from catching up on aggregate, Dortmund will also definitely try hard to set foot in the final after several seasons participating only as a complement to the round of 16.
Currently, Madrid has a bigger advantage when it comes to leg 2. They play at the Bernabeu besides, they are also still able to win with the current conditions where the match is still 50/50 so it is likely for Madrid to qualify but we also cannot underestimate Bayern for now because their target also does not want to stop at the semi-finals especially the Bundesliga trophy is gone.

Agree. The most important part to be evaluated by Luis Enrique is about the mentality of the players. PSG has used a proper tactic, they played quite well in Leg 1 but they scored 0 goals. The players of PSG may feel frustrated, too hurry for scoring goals, or feel nervous. This must be avoided in Leg 2, they also need to focus on every chance and don't need to feel doubtful. The confident of each player must be improved, PSG players need to play with bigger motivation in Leg 2.

I think all the players must do their best, they will give 100% of their efforts. But they must know to deal with the condition, they must know how to handle the mentality.

The semi-final second leg between PSG and Dortmund is their fourth meeting this season in the Champions League. In the group stage, PSG won 2-0 in their home match against Dortmund, while PSG drew 1-1 at Signal Iduna Park. PSG has high potential to win its home match against Dortmund in the second leg, but I don't believe PSG can qualify safely without extra time or penalties.

In the last two matches, PSG has always been able to win at home against Dortmund in the Champions League. PSG won both games 2-0, but we never know how their third home game of the season at home against a team that had beaten them 1-0 in the first leg would have turned out. PSG has a high chance of winning, sports bookmakers believe that.

Unless Dortmund score another goal in the 2nd leg I will continue to see PSG one step ahead. Yeah, I'm saying it despite being aware of Dortmund's 1-0 advantage.  

Have you seen how many goal chances PSG wasted? There were shots hitting the goal post and big chances with comfortable headers wasted also. I will expect a more capable PSG next time.

Considering Dortmund aren't a wonderful team at defending they will need to make up for potential goals to be conceded. Honestly I would love to see Dortmund in the finale but their job is still a tough one.  

There's more of a problem here in that a 1-0 scoreline isn't so safe considering they won't be playing at home. PSG at home, with the support of their fans can easily turn the tide, so it is very important for Dortmund to play as carefully as possible and try to attack, which is quite difficult in general

Unlike you, I think the performance of PSG in the first leg was very bad, and only some players and especially the defenders of PSG were playing well while the other players couldn't have a good performance. However, the first leg was in the Dormound's stadium and maybe this affected the games otherwise PSG could have a much better performance than this.
Now since the second leg will be in Paris, I think PSG is going to play full attacking style and they will win the game against Dromound with a good result to be in the final match for the first time
That's how Enrique can have the chance to win the Champions League title for the first time in PSG.