The first Champions League finalist of 2024 will be decided in Paris as PSG, in the hunt for the elusive first European title they covet so dearly, take on Borussia Dortmund at home in the second leg of their semifinal matchup trailing a goal on aggregate.
A wacky and wild first leg in Germany last week bafflingly finished 1-0 to the hosts as both sides failed to capitalise on a host of chances in front of goal. The wastefulness affected both attacking units, but it was PSG who were left with a deficit to make up after Niclas Fullkrug's 36th minute finish on the counter gave BVB the victory.
Kylian Mbappe was utterly invisible, pocketed by Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen as the PSG attack largely ran through Ousmane Dembele. On the other side, Man United castoff Jadon Sancho, back at his old club Dortmund, completed an unfathomable 13 successful dribbles, most of any player in the Champions League this season, and was horribly unlucky not to come away with an assist.
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Will PSG find themselves 90 minutes from the promised land for the second time, or will it be Borussia Dortmund who have a shot at the club's second European crown and first in 27 years?
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Despite leading by a goal on aggregate, Borussia Dortmund have garnered no love from the betting market. On the contrary, PSG are solid home favourites for this match in a vacuum, and are also considered quite significant favourites to advance to the Champions League final.
It seems the market largely expects PSG to overcome its first-leg struggles in front of goal, while Dortmund may rue not getting a second goal at home to pad the
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