Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Luis Enrique (53) can’t help but talk about the ‘naughty goal’.
PSG lost 0-1 to Dortmund at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, at 4:00 a.m. ET on Aug. 8 in the second leg of their 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinal second leg.
After losing the first leg 0-1, PSG fell behind 0-2 on aggregate in the first leg and failed to advance to the final. In the two games, PSG were unlucky in front of goal a whopping six times.
The ‘home team’ went with a 4-3-3 formation. Mbappe, Hamus, Dembele, Luis, Vitinha, Zair Emery, Mendes, Beraldo, Marchinho, Hakimi, and Donnarumma (in goal) started. Lee Kang-In is on the bench.
The ‘visitors’ Dortmund lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Fulkruk, Adeyemi, Brandt, Sancho, Xavier, Chan, Matthsen, Schlotterbeek, Hommels, Leroy Sane, and Kobel (goalkeeper) took the field first. Lewis came on for Adeyemi in the 11th minute of the second half after waiting on the bench.
PSG looked to take the lead.
In the 12th minute, on a counterattack, Hammers got the ball and tried a right-footed shot from near the arc, but it lacked accuracy.
Dortmund didn’t stand still either. 스포츠토토 In the 18th minute, off a throw-in, Leroy Sane found Larsson on the right side of the box with the opposite goal in sight. The ball went wide of the post.
In the 26th minute, PSG had a rather bizarre shot on goal. Vitinha took advantage of an unguarded gap in the defense near the left corner of the box and took aim at goal. But it was a ‘home run’ shot. Four minutes later, Dembele’s shot, which came after Mbappe had taken all the attention away from the opposition with a personalized move, also went over the bar.
PSG continued to attack. In the 34th minute, Lewis opened up Dortmund’s left flank with a solo run before laying the ball off to Mbappe in the center of the box. He immediately tried to slip the ball to the other side, but the defense cleared it away.
Dortmund had a chance after the crisis. After Mbappe’s shot was blocked, Dortmund had another chance on the counterattack. In the 35th minute, Adeyemi drove the ball quickly from midfield to the inside of the PSG box, where he stumbled and fired a left-footed shot. Donnarumma made a super save.
PSG continued to harass Dortmund. In the 41st minute, Vitinha hit a long-range shot. The ball was headed straight at the goalkeeper.
The first half ended 0-0.
Two minutes into the second half, PSG hit the ground running. From a corner kick opportunity, Emery’s shot hit the post. After receiving a long ball on the other side from the left, Emery tried his luck with a right-footed shot from close range on the right side of the goal. It hit the post and bounced out. Emery was very disappointed.
After surviving the danger, Dortmund took the lead. A PSG misplaced pass earned them a corner. Five minutes into the second half, Hummels got his head on the ball and rattled the PSG net.
PSG were one goal away from another goal thanks to bad luck. In the 15th minute of the second half, Hamus’ powerful mid-range shot hit the post.
Lee Kang-In was on the ground. PSG took off Unai Emery in the 30th minute and sent Lee to the ground.
In the 31st minute, PSG had a heartbreaker. The goal rattled on a corner kick, but the offside flag was raised and no further goals were awarded.
PSG continued to pound away at Dortmund’s goal. In the 35th minute, Lee Kang-In took a corner kick and looked to create a chance, but no one was able to get on the end of the ball.
In the 36th minute, Lee earned an assist with a ‘courier cross’. He stepped up as a long-range free kick kicker and sent it up. Marquinhos connected with a header, but the ball missed the side of the net by a paper-thin margin.
In the 41st minute of the second half, PSG fell behind again. Mbappe’s inside shot hit the post. Three minutes later, Vitinha’s shot also hit the post. It was the sixth time in the first and second leg that PSG missed the target.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Dortmund.
According to Eurosport, PSG coach Luis Enrique said, “We cried six times in the first and second leg. Today it was four times, and we had 31 shots on target, so it’s unbelievable (to be eliminated in the semifinals). Football is so unfair sometimes,” he said.
“It would have been great if it was three goals, three goals, three goals, instead of hitting the post six times,” he said.
Still, he was respectful of his opponents.
“Congratulations to Dortmund,” Enrique said, “they are a great team. 무료 슬롯 They are a great team and I hope they go to the final and win it,” Enrique said.
Meanwhile, according to statistician Footmob, Lee, who played 14 minutes of second-half stoppage time (4 minutes), had 1 shot, 1 chance created, 100% dribbling success (2/2), 100% accurate crosses (2/2), 0 lost balls, 1 recovery, and 100% ground ball wins (3/3). However, the victory was not to be.