Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 140. (Read 141878 times)

The host of the second leg matches needs to secure a win if they want to qualify to the finals. PDG is capable of winning in Paris, but I just hope that we don't get disappointed in them next week. Dortmund played impressively yesterday and that was a good result achieved by the host team.

Bayern Munich needs to try hard in Spain to avoid them being eliminated from going to the finals. However, Real Madrid is a team that you cannot go to their home and win them in a semifinals match like this, because it is impossible for that to happen in Spain. This will make both second leg matches something on cannot predict correctly.

The two teams have met each other in the group phase, and Dortmund did not manage to beat PSG at PSG's home ground but of course this will be different, and if we look at some of the results of their other meetings both teams have never won as away teams because they have faced each other several times in the Europe competition, so there is a big chance that PSG will get to the final even though they are behind, but with only one goal, as you said, Dortmund's position is not safe at all, Dortmund should have scored more than one goal, unfortunately their finishing was not that good, likewise with PSG yesterday.
It seems that Jadon Sancho is more suitable at Dortmund, and he is lucky to be able to return to Dortmund and show his quality and if stable he will be an important asset for Dortmund if permanent at Dortmund.

Dortmund didn't waste their opportunity against PSG at home, even though they only won narrowly, it could take them to the UCL final this season, they could play defensively in the second leg later, Mbappe didn't manage to score a goal, it seems Dortmund is really keeping him under strict control. can score a goal and not leave a few gaps for him, that's why Mbappe doesn't seem to have managed to score a goal for PSG, but I think PSG is always full of surprises as we saw in the previous match. PSG lost the first leg by a narrow score against Barcelona but then they hit back in the second leg.

Mbappe and Enrique will probably learn to know how to play Dortmund so that playing in the second leg at home to PSG can avenge their defeat in this first leg, at least winning with an aggregate difference is more than enough, Mbappe has fought up to this point I'm sure he will not let PSG lose and fail again for the umpteenth time, at least he can take PSG to the UCL final this season even if he doesn't win it, PSG's achievement of getting to the UCL final is more than enough. but it seems that Dortmund needs to be careful in the second leg match, I think it is also impossible to see a return meeting in the UCL final between Dortmund and Munich.

Indeed, in terms of strength, the two teams are certainly not much different from Mbappe, who is usually PSG's mainstay, but in that match he had great difficulty penetrating Dortmund's defense and I remember when Mbappe's shot only hit the goal post and in the end Mbappe's hard kick failed to score.
Yes, basically luck is on Dortmund's side. Of course, in this case the mentality of the PSG players will really be tested because of course Dortmund have won the match in the 1st leg so in the 2nd leg Dortmund will definitely win. more enthusiastic because the opportunity to qualify for the final is so big.

Enrique definitely has to really be able to put together a good strategy and formation and of course PSG has to win and score lots of goals so they can go straight to the final. Yes, I personally didn't think the Bundesliga teams could play as well as Bayern, who drew with Madrid and Dortmund, who managed to beat PSG. However, of course it is also possible that 2 team from the Bundesliga will qualify for the final round and if that happens, of course the German people will be happy and proud of the achievements achieved by this Bundesliga team.

Yes, Dortmund players already know that PSG players are dangerous and of course Dortmund succeeded in making it difficult for PSG's mainstay players to score goals against them. but I am sure Enrique will definitely not remain silent and what is certain is that in the next match Enrique will learn from the mistakes that made PSG lose.

And as I said before the match started between Dortmund and PSG. This result certainly makes PSG have to try as hard as they can to catch up. Playing at home is also a serious note for PSG if they don't manage to equalize. Dortmund has bagged a goal but I don't think that's enough to provide a sense of security. Qualifying for the final is a big gamble for the home team PSG who will play aggressively. In the first leg, Kylian Mbappe performance was slightly below standard, because it was difficult to move freely if he was constantly being guarded, his score of 6,5 in the first leg was not good for Mbappe.  Apart from these results, imo Dortmund victory cannot be separated from the contribution of Sancho, who from the start dribbled the ball more. Sancho at Dortmund looks happier, btw overall PSG and Dortmund both had lots of opportunities to score goals but unfortunately both teams had difficulty in finishing.

I think psg will still move to the final, this is similar to their quarter final match against Barcelona were they lost the first leg though that was at their home but I think the second leg this time won't be any different like we saw in the QR they are going to be the one qualifying, Enrique will probably learn from his mistakes and Mbappe will try to do alot better

Dortmund got a good win, which puts them in a good position for the second game against PSG.  Even though the lead isnt very big, goals scored away from home make a huge difference. But they know the job isnt done yet. Its a whole different game for PSG at home, and they'll be ready to go.

PSG did not play well last night, there is no way around it.  They missed some chances, and Mbappe was closely defended. He needs more help to make those crazy runs he's known for. Enrique needs to really look at the tape from this one. Dont make the same mistakes in the second leg. At least two goals need to be scored by PSG. There's no way Dortmund will sit back and protect, so both teams will score a lot of goals.

I'd like to call that if Dortmund had been so lucky in that game. PSG has been relentlessly attacking it many times but it kept failed to do that. that's why i called that dortmund was lucky enough caused by PSG has failed with all of its efforts, but it has consistently failed. Take a look at how Dembele, Mbappe, and even Hakimi have repeatedly attempted to shoot to the goal net but none of these shots successfully gotta back of net. They were building some golden momentum, but it isn't happening. That really disappointed me caused by btts was not happening but it's almost.
I was picking btts, but it didn't happen because the club performed so poorly in that match by missing a lot of opportunities. I was expecting a higher score, like a draw, but it's only almost there.

PSG must be thinking about how to finish properly in the upcoming match consideirng the fact that if the next game gonna be the most important match to determine the existence of PSG in the UCL, it's getting even closer to the final. Dortmund isn't particularly strong but it was only lucky enough in the last game,. It was fortunate to have PSG doing bottle jobs in the penalty box after shooting to the dortmund's goal keeper many times. Many shots on target were deflected after they hit the bar. I don't even understand why this is happening but PSG was so unlucky in that game.
Mbappe's shot almost helped PSG to a draw, but he was unlucky as it deflected after hitting the bar. I'm only calling if Dortmund was so lucky in that game.

And once again I lost the bet, I'm not having much luck in the UCL semi-finals
Borussia got a great result
PSG didn't play badly, a couple of shots against the post prevented PSG from drawing, but the result of the match wasn't so bad for PSG, who are also fully capable of winning in Paris, even by two goals

The 2 matches so far have left me very excited, I hope to see great emotions next week as well, and I'll try to win the bets this time and get my money back hehehe

Can you imagine the final PSG x Bayern again?  

Exactly. At first, PSG had a high chance of winning the game even though they were playing away, but if we looked at the performance, they did very well, even better than Dortmund, and seriously, I didn’t expect Dortmund to be the winner of this match even though they were playing at home. However, I can say PSG were unlucky to win because their performance was impressively good. No doubt, they also had some opportunities, but they failed to utilise them to win. 

However, let’s wait for the second leg before we conclude, but to me, Dortmund had the opportunity of being at home in this match. I won’t say they played more than PSG; it was just that the game was too lucky for PSG, so we should expect PSG to beat Dortmund in the second leg in their home. Though I know Dortmund are going to be well prepared for the second leg since they luckily won the first leg, they will want to try as much as they can to get the second leg too, which will be a very difficult thing to accomplish. 

I think you actually might get a Bayern vs Dortmund final. PSG are acting like clowns at the moment and Dortmund already have a lead so they will most likely go through. Meanwhile Madrid left it late to equalize and there is no reason why Bayern can't advance to the finals as long as they don't keep the scoreline tied. But the second leg's going to be at the Bernabeu and there's been some black magic going on there.

PSG just like I thought before the match, they approach the game with weak energy and played below standard but Luis Enrique made PSG to lost this game with his useless players selection. Why playing Mbappe at 9th position when it's obvious that he can not deliver the task in that position. Allow him to play as a winger where he is good at. You have Ramos on the bench but he preferred to use Kolo who can not control first touch properly. It's a sign of unseriousness from the couch side

Dortmund was playing as if their life depends on that match but PSG was doing everything opposite that will make them win the match. I have noticed PSG performance against German sides teams and they are actually not impressive. Things are not too bad yet with just one goal difference. To make a come back at home, PSG must be humble and play with seriousness. They underrate Dortmund and took them for granted which contribute to this lose. They really have the higher chance to qualify for final but they are about to mess things up.

Do you want to see a German Clásico in the Champions League? I think that Real Madrid has a very good chance to win against Bayern Munich but I don't think that PSG is going to defeat Dortmund in Paris. Btw I am shocked that the game ended only with 1 goal, both sides had many great chances and Dortmund could easily make it 2:0 but they missed a great chance. PSG was just very unlucky, they kicked the ball to the crossbar two times in a row. The way Sule saved Mbappe's goal was just another level, a very fantastic save.
I think that we will see a finale of Real Madrid vs Dortmund but as I see, many people want PSG to win because of Mbappe. He is a phenomenal player but never managed to win the Champions League because of his club.

I am not surprised with Dortmund victory because i know how their performance is in Champions league despite their defeat against RB Leipzig with a score of 4-1, i still never have doubt in their winning, i will only said congratulation for them for securing this victory but they are more effort needed to make it through, PSG will just be waiting for a revenge because with what i noticed PSG second half performance was very impressive and i believe in them that the second half aggressive will be transfer to the second leg which the PSG will be the host.

Dortmund already have qualified if they can maintain or improve in their performance to stay in that fifth position due to the fifa new rules, i expect tougher pressure from Dortmund against PSG because they already secured first leg victory, Mbappe really need this game because it may be the last champions league he will play for PSG and will like to live with complete legacy that he will be remembered for.

No one would believe Dortmund would pull off such string and go ahead with a goal in the first leg but i have always thought that it can happen because PSG are not so superior and have a lose defense but their attack have always covered up for the defense and try to balance things out.

Dortmund tried their best and the result is not a bad one even though 1 goal lead is not enough for qualification but it’s a good result and winning has put them in the lead for now but the second leg would be the real challenge because PSG would be well prepared and going away to France would not be an easy game. If Dortmund try their best they can qualify but they will have to give it their best shot.

Did you just said PSG didn’t play well ? To be honest with you PSG played well yesterday but they didn’t have a luck of goals, PSG made many shots on target and we can see how the shot went and hit the goalpost, and if we look at both teams' performances yesterday Dortmund played very than PSG, and that performance shows me that Dortmund can do well better than PSG in this champion league, I know that Dortmund played in their stadium and the second leg of the match will be played in PSG stadium, but for me, even in psg stadium, Dortmund can defeat PSG with the kind of performance I see with Dortmund yesterday.

Dortmund has already studied the way PSG is playing that’s why they play against PSG with full confidence and with this 1-0 Dortmund leading PSG it will give Dortmund a chance of winning the second leg if they play very well the way they play in the first leg of the match, I think this champion league will be different because we are going to see a team we didn’t expect in the final stage of the league.

What I want - A final of Bayern vs Dortmund.

What I expect - A final of Real vs PSG.

Both ties are massively close and really in the balance but Real will do what Real do and I think without their fantastic home crowd, Dortmund might not be able to sustain what they are doing in this years CL.

This season, all the teams that entered the UCL semifinals were initially underestimated, such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and Dortmund, who were predicted to lose in the top 8, but instead progressed to the semifinals. So it is not surprising that Dortmund is underestimated by PSG so that they can lose in the first leg.

Agree with you. In this match, PSG were just unlucky because they had many chances of being hit by the goal post. Because actually PSG could have scored a goal, they were just unlucky, many of the opportunities they had to hit the goal, their kick deviated from the target. If you look at the game in the first leg, I am optimistic that PSG can make a comeback in the second leg.

However, what is interesting about this match is that many players who left Man United immediately shone again and conversely players whose shine immediately dimmed after joining Man United, such as Sancho. Dortmund is very lucky to have a player like Sancho, he has extraordinary dribbling skills, Dortmund is indeed a good home for the development of talented players.

As long as Dortmund players are able to maintain Mbappe and Dembele movements, PSG will experience difficulties. Dortmund has realized PSG weak point which managed to put them ahead. Now PSG task in Leg 2 is quite difficult even though the difference is 1 goal, the strategy implemented in Leg 1 is still not effective. Mbappe movements were limited, his position was constantly being controlled, so relying on Barcola left side was also not enough to provide more opportunities. Now for Dortmund because they have to visit PSG headquarters, they have to be more confident like when Barcelona visited there. It is possible that Leg 2 will be an opportunity for Dortmund to maintain its lead while increasing goal opportunities.

In my opinion Enrique task in the 2nd leg is to find a way for Mbappe and Dembele to escape the tight control of the Dortmund players. Because if you continue to maintain the same tactics, the results will not change much.

Though PSG was away but that wouldn't make any difference, Dortmund performed very well yesterday, no team should be underrated in the game of soccer, Dortmund has not been steady in their league but everything totally changed during this champions league semi final game against PSG, I was thinking that dortmund will find it difficult in this match but the expectation was different, immediately score the goal the continue to defend it till the final minute.

PSG is expected to utilize home upper hands as you said but sometimes this events doesn't happen as we expect it, in that second leg we should be expecting PSG to win and prevent extra goals from Dortmund while Dortmund will be looking for more goals, the truth is that once PSG allow Dortmund to get more goals in that match there is nothing again that will be left for them, so the need carefulness and more seriousness to get it right this time.