Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain meet once more on Wednesday within the UEFA Champions League semifinals having met already this season within the group stage. Edin Terzic’s males and Luis Enrique’s facet each got here from behind of their respective quarterfinals to get rid of Spanish opponents and arrange this primary leg at Sign Iduna Park.
BVB are winless of their final two Bundesliga video games after a draw with champions Bayer Leverkusen and a thumping by the hands of RB Leipzig who’re rivals for a UCL berth. Dortmund are presently fifth within the German topflight and 5 factors adrift of RBL with simply three video games to go though fifth may very well be sufficient for the Champions League if Germany seals the second-best coefficient spot.
PSG recorded wins over Olympique Lyonnais and Lorient earlier than a draw with Le Havre AC nevertheless it was really Lyon’s win over Monaco that confirmed Les Parisiens’ twelfth Ligue 1 title this previous weekend. Luis Enrique’s males can now deal with their UCL exploits and a possible second-ever ultimate after their maiden 2020 look in addition to the Coupe de France ultimate vs. OL.
Here is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
Methods to watch and odds
- Date: Wednesday, Might 1 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Sign Iduna Park — Dortmund, Germany
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: Dortmund +175; Draw +260; PSG +138
How Dortmund received right here
Terzic’s facet edged previous Atletico Madrid in spectacular trend with a 5-4 mixture rating to achieve the ultimate 4 for the primary time since 2012-13 underneath Jurgen Klopp. Dortmund might robotically qualify for the Champions League by profitable it which might emulate their 1996-97 feat though they’re main underdogs right here. BVB really got here out forward of PSG in Group F with Milan dropping into the UEFA Europa League and Newcastle United going out. The Germans have gained simply one in all their final six conferences with PSG which got here within the 2019-20 spherical of 16 however they’re unbeaten in 10 UCL video games at house in a run which included this 12 months’s final 16 opponents PSV Eindhoven.
How PSG received right here
Luis Enrique’s males noticed off Barcelona in spectacular trend to achieve these semifinals with a 6-4 mixture success sealed in Catalonia. That is PSG’s third ultimate 4 look from the previous 5 seasons which is an enormous enchancment on a few of their earlier efforts. Actual Sociedad fell earlier than quarterfinal victims Barca within the spherical of 16 and it was Dortmund who completed above Les Parisiens in Group F though PSG gained 2-0 at house and drew 1-1 away. That 3-1 mixture could be sufficient to ship the French champions to the ultimate for the primary time since 2020 and the Ligue 1 giants are unbeaten of their final 15 away video games throughout all competitions since shedding in Milan.
Workforce information
Dortmund: Ramy Bensebaini and Sebastien Haller are out whereas Ian Maatsen, Donyell Malen and Mats Hummels are all doubts forward of the conflict. Emre Can and Maatsen served home suspensions over the weekend however each might begin forward of Salih Ozcan or Felix Nmecha. Niclas Fullkrug ought to lead the road with Jadon Sancho and Karim Adeyemi out broad.
Potential Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Adeyemi, Brandt, Sancho; Fullkrug.
PSG: Presnel Kimpembe stays out long-term whereas Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez and Fabian Ruiz had been all rested over the weekend and will return right here. Kylian Mbappe might be trying so as to add to the eight of his 43 targets scored within the Champions League to date this season and he must be flanked by former Dortmund man Ousmane Dembele in addition to the second leg hero vs. Barca — Bradley Barcola.
Potential PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Hernandez; Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Ruiz; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola.
Prediction
This one seems like it will likely be tight on paper and a draw wouldn’t be a complete shock. Nevertheless, PSG are excellent on the highway regardless of Dortmund’s historic good house type in Europe. Regardless of the final result, there may be unlikely to be a lot in it heading again to Paris subsequent week. Decide: Dortmund 1, PSG 2.
