Luis Enrique passed the test of getting through the group stage of the Champions League but PSG, like the last two seasons, finished second in the group of death and will face the round of 16 in the second leg away from home.
This was the outcome of a wild match in which Borussia Dortmund defended first place thanks to the final 1-1. PSG was eliminated in 20 minutes, but in the end they are in the round of 16 for the 12th edition in a row thanks to the fact that Newcastle lost (1-2) against a Milan that the French, on equal points, was surpassed by the best. usually
18 shots, one goal
Luis Enrique accepted the result as excellent despite the fact that his team shot up to 18 times on goal and tried to come back every time to finish first.
A draw was enough for Borussia Dortmund, but in the vocabulary of their coach Edin Terzic The word defense is not included and, despite PSG’s attacking potential, they plan the game with a very offensive 4-1-4-1, with only one midfielder, Salih Ozcan, instead of the usual two.
On top of that, Dortmund were terrible at getting the ball and committed countless turnovers. In short, he provided a lot of defensive facilities, fertile ground for PSG, without the suspended Ousmane Dembélé, to develop countless arrivals thanks to the speed, mobility and quality of Kang-in Lee at the beginning of the play and, above all, a great Kylian Mbappé with complete freedom.
PSG had the clearest chances in this first half, featuring one that Niklas Süle took off the line after Mbappé ran away and avoided Gregor Kobel’s clearance (16′) and another by Bradley Barcola, who cuts to Marius Wolf and shoots with class against the post (19′).
Not only did Mbappé finish, he also created a lot of danger, connecting especially with his great movements, but The failed Randal Kolo Muani has not been his best ally after leaving him alone on two occasions against Kobel: in the first the ball went gently over the post (23′) and in the second the Swiss goalkeeper blocked his shot (44′).
Dortmund was saved by the fact that he also threatened his transfer characteristics and had his options, although less than PSG, forced Gianluigi Donnarumma to fame to divert a point-blank shot from Marco Reus (25′) and a shot from Ozcan, although the rebound fell to Karim Adeyemi, who missed the goal with his shot over the crossbar (32′) .
The goals, in five minutes
In the second half the situation became complicated for PSG, who had been eliminated since, in addition to advancing Newcastle against Milan, He conceded a goal on his first mistake in getting the ball. Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos He disappeared on the right wing under pressure from Ramy Bensebaini and Niclas Füllkrug, with great aplomb, gave a brief speech to the area to Adeyemi places the ball (51′).
PSG did not suffer the blow, they kept their script guided by an increasingly prominent Mbappé. An attack on the left of the French star generated a rejection Warren Zaïre-Emery took the opportunity to shoot and equalize five minutes later (56′).
PSG did not speculate
Milan equalized but PSG didn’t mind, they continued to go back and forth in search of a victory that would give them first place against a Dortmund who were in a hurry as they expected less attack.
Mbappé first grabbed the 1-2 with a shot that almost missed (71′) and A goal was also disallowed for offside. (75′). In the end, Luis Enrique, who had a lot at stake in this match, achieved his goal even though in the round of 16 he would not have the home field factor in his favor to decide the tie.
match lineup
1
17
5
6
25
fifteen
27
19
14
Eleven
43
99
2
29
twenty-one
37
5
33
17
7
23
19
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Gianluigi Donnarumma99
68′
Achraf Hakimi2
Bradley Barcola29
81′
68′
Lucas Hernandeztwenty-one
Milan Skriniar37
56′
Marquinhos5
44′
fifty’
80′
Warren Zaire-Emery33
55′
Vitinha17
80′
Kylian Mbappé7
75′
Randal Kolo Muani23
95′
59′
Lee Kang-In19
67′
Replacements
Alexandre Letellier30
Arnau Tenas80
68′
Nordi Mukiele26
Manuel Ugarte4
67′
Danilo Pereirafifteen
80′
Carlos Soler28
95′
68′
Marco AsensioEleven
81′
80′
59′
coach
Edin Terzic
Luis Enrique Martínez García
Source: La Verdad
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