Borussia Dortmund became the first team to reach the Champions League final at Wembley as an underdog through Mats Hummels’ second-half header which earned them a 1-0 win at PSG.
Dortmund becomes eligible to play in the Champions League final in london with a 2-0 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain; leading 1-0 from the first leg in Germany, Mats Hummels doubled the German side’s advantage again by net his second goal in Paris in a fierce encounter which sees PSG hitting the post four times.
Dortmund’s confidence grew as Karim Adeyemi saw an effort deflected wide, before Julian Ryerson crashed a shot into the side-netting after good hold-up play in the box by Niclas Fullkrug after a long throw.
That’s two Champions League finals at Wembley in the space of 11 years and this is the sweetest one yet. Back in 2013, Jurgen Klopp was the Dortmund manager, with Robert Lewandowski leading the line.
PSG who were wasteful during the encounter despite having a possession of 69%, failed to score from 30 shots. Goncalo Ramos spurned the best of the chances, while the hosts were denied a penalty by referee Daniele Orsato, who changed his mind to give a free-kick on the edge of the box instead of a spot kick. PSG failed to score from 30 shots in the second leg, making it no goals from 44 shots across the two legs
Vitinha made it yet another strike off the woodwork as his long-range drive bounced off the frame of the goal. It just wasn’t PSG’s night, while it remains on course to be Dortmund’s Champions League season.
PSG’s last chances in the first half saw long-range drives from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz easily dealt with, underlining how well Dortmund defended in the opening period affirming the “Yellow Wall” resistance.
The German side rode their luck minutes into the second period as Zaire-Emery struck the post from a few yards out – and moments later, Dortmund’s lead was doubled.It was a simple yet significant goal as Hummels rose highest, being unmarked, to meet Brandt’s corner and PSG had a mountain to climb.The hosts’ response was emphatic yet wasteful.
Ramos spooned a close-range effort over before Nuno Mendes smashed the post with a rasping drive from the edge of the box.PSG thought they had a route back in when referee Daniele Orsato pointed to the spot after Hummels felled Ousmane Dembele – but the Italian referee immediately changed his mind and gave a free-kick on the edge of the box, with VAR agreeing with the amended call.
Mbappe then had just his second shot of the game as he crashed into the side netting, before the Frenchman saw a close-range finish tipped onto the bar by Kobel.
FACT:
Dortmund reaches their 2nd Champions League finals at Wembley in the space of 11 years.
PSG failed to score from 30 shots in the second leg, making it no goals from 44 shots across the two legs