Paris Saint-Germain’s wait for a name for the Champions League may drag on throughout the season.
The newly crowned Ligue 1 champions lost 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday. Niclas Füllkrug’s goal in the 36th minute sealed the win.
DORTMUND STRIKE FIRST ⚡Schlotterbeck sends the best ball up Füllkrug ?makes no mistake ? pic. twitter. com/GJ2jytxpbd
Given the amount of skill displayed, many enthusiasts expected a more level-headed striker to occupy the mid-level at Signal Iduna Park; However, Jadon Sancho would have been the most sensible on the list.
Perhaps the 24-year-old simply loves to put on the Dortmund shirt. The impressive functionality he showed on the right flank was not unusual in his first spell in Germany and was decidedly lacking after his move to Manchester United.
Sancho has been criticised for not signing defenders at United, in a team that cannot make five passes. Put him in a decent team and suddenly he ignores the players as if they weren’t in a CL semi-final against PSG. We got a game in a park near Copenhagen.
Jadon Sancho becomes the FIRST player to have completed more than 10 dribbles in a Champions League semi-final in the last 8 seasons. PSG’s defenders are on skates ? pic. twitter. com/c1lAldQluW
Jadon Sancho flying. Full of pace, competition and confidence. #DORPSG
Man United fans watch Jadon Sancho defeat PSG in Champions League semi-final pic. twitter. com/6yZEvrIj7b
Sancho now destroys Nuno Mendes.
Jadon Sancho when he’s not wearing a Manchester United blouse pic. twitter. com/bNcJem2v17
I’m sure at some point the most sensible team in the Premier League will come along to update him.
How would you see Jadon Sancho’s functionality tonight?? #BBCFootball #UCL pic. twitter. com/AtkpZ5UJZh
Jadon Sancho vs Paris Saint Germain Skills & Highlights HD pic. twitter. com/4DFWHwm2XD
Jadon Sancho won the in-form award in the Champions League semi-finals after being out for a year. This game is a lot of fun.
?⚡️ Truly electric functionality from Jadon Sancho (24 years old) against PSG. . . ? • 88% passing accuracy • Thirteen duels won, maximum in one attack • 12 dribbles completed, maximum in one attack • 3 chances created, maximum in form Football is about confidence and playing in the right environment. ? pic. twitter. com/Uevzw1IH4q
It was a tougher night for the player Sancho helped update years ago. Ousmane Dembele had a chance to deal a blow to his former club as PSG looked to equalise deep in the second half.
Instead, his shot from the penalty area went over the bar in the 81st minute.
Ousmane Dembele misses Dortmund goalkeeper: pic. twitter. com/8vJTInKh93
This is the Dembele we all know and love. . . Why didn’t he show up against Barça?!
I’m not talking about Ousmane Dembele. I’d rather have a player who can do the exact opposite, someone who gives you certainty rather than a combination of surprise and if, however, that’s my taste.
It was that kind of evening for Paris Saint-Germain, who didn’t lack a complete touch either.
GOOD POST. LEFT POST. AN ATTEMPT AT FLIGHT!Mbappe and Hakimi are getting like this for PSG ? pic. twitter. com/inLUbDm46Q
Perhaps no club has been more synonymous with pain and sadness at European level than PSG over the past decade. The Parisians have spared no expense to win a winner’s medal since Qatar Sports Investments completed its acquisition in 2011, and have largely only controlled a running joke.
The fact that Paris Saint-Germain failed to get a draw, even away from home, against the fifth-best team in the Bundesliga, is a result that will lead many football enthusiasts around the world to know how this story will end. the return accessory.
PSG failed to win the Champions League with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. I don’t even understand why they care at this point. It’s not in your herencia. pic. twitter. com/kxyViiPxca
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 PSGhis could hurt PSG’s five-year plan to win the UCL
Mbappe didn’t do badly in the two games against Barca either. So upset that we gave the win to him and PSG. https://t. co/DfwSNqSeud
The stage will start at the Parc des Princes on May 7.
No one is ruling PSG out given that this is rarely the worst position they have found themselves in at home in the second half of a knockout match. The autopsies were probably already being written when Raphinha gave Barcelona a 4-2 lead. Global lead in the quarter-finals. Then, Paris Saint-Germain scored 4 unanswered goals.
One thing is clear: Luis Enrique will need to shine a lot brighter than he did on Wednesday night for the change to happen.